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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
General Surgery, Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Intra-abdominal lymphangioma, a rare benign lymphatic malformation resulting from an obstruction to lymphatic channels, often has non-specific clinical manifestations. Low incidence rates of this condition, paired with its unusual presentation and ambiguous radiological appearance, commonly lead to diagnostic uncertainty. This pathology can result in significant morbidity and mortality, emphasising the need to achieve early diagnosis and management despite these challenges.
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January 2025
Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia.
Littré hernia is the rare protrusion of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) through a hernia sac. We present a rare case of strangulated MD in a woman patient in her 90s, which required a small intestine resection. She presented with 1 day of groin swelling, no features of bowel obstruction and an irreducible hernia on examination.
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January 2025
Department of Infection Prevention and Patient Safety, Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Introduction And Importance: Intestinal malrotation is a congenital disorder resulting from the failure of the normal embryologic fetal sequence of bowel rotation and fixation. Adult midgut malrotation is extremely uncommon, with incidence estimates ranging from 0.0001 % to 0.
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January 2025
Gastroenterology, Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital.
Background: Colorectal obstruction is a critical condition requiring prompt diagnosis and intervention. Gastrografin, a water-soluble contrast agent, combines diagnostic and therapeutic benefits, facilitating bowel cleansing and enhancing intestinal motility. This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of Gastrografin enemas in emergency settings.
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January 2025
Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, CHINA.
Phytobezoar-induced intestinal obstruction is a rare condition caused by previous gastric surgery and consumption of tannin-containing foods. Laparoscopy used to be a common treatment to relieve intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars. We reported a rare case of phytobezoar-induced intestinal obstruction caused by over-consuming fresh hawthorns, and successfully treated with enteroscopy.
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