7 results match your criteria: "Honjoudaiichi Hospital[Affiliation]"
A Case of Wunderlich Syndrome Caused by Pyelonephritis Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of General Surgery, Honjoudaiichi Hospital, Yurihonjou, JPN.
Article Synopsis
- Wunderlich syndrome is a rare condition that causes spontaneous kidney bleeding, typically marked by symptoms like severe abdominal pain and low blood volume shock, often linked to tumors or vascular issues.
- A case involving an 80-year-old woman highlights this syndrome's development from a kidney infection, leading to septic shock and a serious kidney hematoma.
- The report underscores the necessity of surgical treatment alongside antibiotics, especially for patients with health issues like diabetes that can complicate recovery.
A Case of Refractory Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Treated Successfully With Distal Gastrectomy and Billroth II Reconstruction.
Cureus
February 2023
Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Miyagi, JPN.
Article Synopsis
- Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare condition that can cause significant upper gastrointestinal bleeding and lead to dependency on blood transfusions.
- A 62-year-old man with cirrhosis and chronic kidney failure was diagnosed with GAVE after experiencing recurrent bloody stool and undergoing argon plasma coagulation, which ultimately failed to control his anemia.
- After receiving over 40 units of blood, the medical team opted for distal gastrectomy with Billroth II reconstruction, resulting in the patient being anemia-free for over a year post-surgery.
Systemic lupus erythematous presenting with hemorrhagic shock caused by gastric penetration of pancreatic pseudocyst: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
September 2021
Department of General Surgery, Honjoudaiichi Hospital, 110, Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, Akita, 015-8567, Japan.
Background: Systemic lupus erythematous that causes various organ damage is rarely associated with pancreatic lesion. To the best of our knowledge, no cases presenting with hemorrhage shock caused by gastric penetration of pancreatic pseudocyst due to lupus pancreatitis have been reported. Herein, we report a case of hemorrhage shock caused by gastric penetration of pancreatic pseudocyst due to lupus pancreatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEncapsulating peritoneal sclerosis caused by cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
February 2021
Department of General Surgery, Honjoudaiichi Hospital, Akita, Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, 110015-8567, Japan.
Background: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare condition in which the small intestine is covered by an inflammatory fibrocollagenous membrane; the exact etiology of EPS is unclear. Herein, we report the case of our patient who underwent hemodialysis and cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) and was diagnosed with EPS.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old Japanese man visited our emergency department with a chief complaint of abdominal pain.
Yellow nail syndrome following multiple orthopedic surgeries: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
July 2019
Department of General Surgery, Honjoudaiichi Hospital, 110, Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, Akita, 015-8567, Japan.
Background: Yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition associated with a triad of symptoms: yellow nails, lung lesions, and lymphedema. We report a case of yellow nail syndrome caused by titanium exposure from multiple artificial joint replacements.
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old Asian woman presented to our outpatient department with chief complaints of cough, fever, and nausea.
Vitamin K deficiency-induced hemorrhagic shock after thoracentesis: a case report.
BMC Gastroenterol
April 2019
Honjoudaiichi Hospital, 110, Iwabuchishita, Yurihonnjou, Akita, 015-8567, Japan.
Background: Vitamin K deficiency results in serious coagulation dysfunction, but hemorrhagic shock is rare. Herein, we describe a case of vitamin K deficiency and abnormality in the path of the intercostal artery, the combination of which led to hemorrhagic shock.
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old woman was hospitalized for suspected gallstones.
Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis Presenting as Median Nerve Paralysis.
Intern Med
October 2018
Department of Internal Medicine, Honjoudaiichi Hospital, Japan.