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Gallstone ileus: report of two cases and a mini literature review.
J Surg Case Rep
September 2024
General Surgery Department, Imathia General Hospital, Veria Unit, Papagou Settlement, Veria 59132, Greece.
Gallstone ileus is a relatively rare complication of cholelithiasis, and an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction most commonly seen in elderly and debilitated people with associated comorbidities. Symptoms of gallstone ileus are insidious and may be vague while the delay in diagnosis results in a high mortality rate. Herein we report two cases of gallstone ileus in elderly patients with complex medical history who presented at the emergency department with abdominal pain and distension, vomiting and fluid/electrolyte disorders due to cholecysto-enteric fistula and bowel obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn unusual case of an extensive post-injection retroperitoneal abscess in an intravenous drug user.
J Surg Case Rep
June 2024
General Surgery Department, Imathia General Hospital, Veria Unit, Papagou Settlement, Veria, Central Macedonia, Veria 59132, Greece.
Article Synopsis
- Retroperitoneal abscesses are rare but serious infections in the abdomen that can be difficult to diagnose due to vague symptoms.
- The condition can lead to severe health complications if not identified and treated promptly.
- The case presented involves a 32-year-old intravenous drug user who developed a retroperitoneal abscess after injecting drugs into a vein, experiencing high fever, hiccups, and back pain as primary symptoms.