International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Time for a new approach to case reports

Riaz Agha, R. David Rosin

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 1 > 1-3

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Guide for Authors

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 1 > i-ii

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No more abdominal hysterectomy for myomata using a new minimally-invasive technique

G. Tchartchian, J. Dietzel, B. Bojahr, A. Hackethal, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 1 > 7-8

To perform hysterectomy in uterus myomatosus, there are several surgical techniques. For a uterine weight of >1000g, after a caesarean section and in nullipara per vaginam, the most common surgical technique for hysterectomy in patients is hysterectomy per laparotomiam. A new endoscopical technique developed to treat such patients and to avoid laparotomy is described in this case report: the laparoscopic...

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Actinomycosis of the colon with invasion of the abdominal wall: An uncommon presentation of a colonic tumour

M.E.C. McFarlane, K.C.M. Coard

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 1 > 9-11

Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic suppurative infectious disease that is caused by Actinomycetes organisms, which are gram-positive, microaerophilic, anaerobic bacteria. The most common type causing disease in humans is Actinomyces israelii. This organism is a commensal of the human mouth and is seldom pathogenic. When it does cause disease, however, three main clinical types of involvement are...

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H1N1 infection in emergency surgery: A cautionary tale

J.G. Galbraith, J.S. Butler, M. Pead, A. Twomey

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 1 > 4-6

Pandemic 2009 influenza A H1N1 has spread rapidly since its first report in Mexico in March 2009. This is the first influenza pandemic in over 40 years and it atypically affects previously healthy young adults, with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. The medical literature has been inundated with reports of H1N1 infection, the majority found in critical care and internal medicine journals with...

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Guide for Authors

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 2 > i-ii

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Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome

D.P. O’Leary, G. O’Brien, G. Fulton

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 2 > 13-15

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare abnormality of the anatomical relationship between the popliteal artery and adjacent muscles or fibrous bands in the popliteal fossa. The following is a case report of a 19 year old female, in whom popliteal artery entrapment syndrome was diagnosed, and successfully treated surgically. A review of literature is also presented and provides details on how...

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Scrotal calcinosis: A case report

Dan Li, Jiaowei Gu, Ziliang Tu, Qinghong Zhu, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 2 > 22-23

Scrotal calcinosis (SC) was a rare and benign condition characterized by multiple calcific substances deposits occurring in scrotum and formed nodules and lumps within scrotal skin. A case of a 49-year-old male patient with a 7-year history of scrotal calcinosis was reported. Histopathological findings had not showed evidences of epithelial structures. In our case, no evidence of cystic structure...

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Coexistence of colonic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumour—A case report

Philip Burgess, Margaret O'Shea, David Gaskin, Ramesh Jonnalagadda

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 2 > 16-18

The occurrence of synchronous primary neoplasms remains an issue of great interest to surgeons and oncologists in particular, and the medical field in general. The question of common genetic pathways in the pathogenesis of such neoplasms is always raised when such associations are seen—whether metachronously or synchronously. The possibility of the coexistence of multiple tumours in the same patient...

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A case of a paraduodenal hernia

Ross Downes, Shamir O. Cawich

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 2 > 19-21

Paraduodenal hernias are rare hernias that result from error of rotation of the mid-gut. It can be discovered incidentally at laparotomy, seen on radiological imagining or infrequently cause intestinal obstruction. We report a case of a left paraduodenal hernia diagnosed intraoperatively after being operated on in the emergency setting for generalized peritonitis. He required resection of multiple...

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Guide for Authors

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 3 > i-ii

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Castleman's disease—A case report

Swetha Iyer, Muhammad Iqbal Bhatti, Mark Halliday

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 3 > 25-26

Castleman's disease is a rare clinicopathological entity characterized by non-neoplastic lymph node hypertrophy. Its incidence and etiology is unknown. It has been found in association with Kaposi's sarcoma thus necessitating investigations for HIV. Although its localized variety is benign other types can be multifocal with adverse systemic manifestations. A case report of a 42 yrs old female with...

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Cutaneous metastases from cholangiocarcinoma following percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: Case report and literature review

A. Rosich-Medina, S.S. Liau, A. Jah, E. Huguet, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 3 > 33-36

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is commonly used in the management of cholangiocarcioma. Major and minor complications of PTBD such as cholangitis, haemorrhage and catheter dislocation are well documented. A lesser reported complication are cutaneous metastases following PTBD for cholangiocarcinoma.We report a case of a 79 year old man who presented with right upper quadrant pain,...

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Adrenocortical oncocytoma: Review of imaging and histopathological implications

I.P. Monk, R. Lahiri, R. Sivaprakasam, S. Malhotra, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 3 > 30-32

Oncocytomas are rare tumours of the adrenal glands whose malignant potential is difficult to assess with certainty. We report a case of an adrenal oncocytoma and present a review of the literature particularly with regards to the radiological and histopathological features and their impact on the management.Adrenal oncocytomas are usually identified incidentally on imaging and can achieve large sizes...

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Colonic obstruction secondary to incarcerated Spigelian hernia in a severely obese patient

Nikolaos S. Salemis, Nikolaos Kontoravdis, Stavros Gourgiotis, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2010 > 1 > 3 > 27-29

Spigelian hernia is a rare hernia of the ventral abdominal wall accounting for 1–2% of all hernias. Incarceration of a Spigelian hernia has been reported in 17–24% of the cases. We herein describe an extremely rare case of a colonic obstruction secondary to an incarcerated Spigelian hernia in a severely obese patient. Physical examination was inconclusive and diagnosis was established by computed...

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Laparoscopic port site Richter's hernia – An important lesson learnt

Ashwin Rammohan, R.M. Naidu

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2011 > 2 > 1 > 9-11

We report a case of small bowel obstruction with strangulation caused by a port site hernia following a laparoscopic appendicectomy and the successful management of the problem by employing a laparoscopy assisted technique. The aim of this report is to emphasize the importance of fascial closures of trocar sites in order to significantly decrease postoperative morbidity.A 31 years old female presented...

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of the tongue: Late metastasis to the pancreas

Gavin A. Falk, Kevin El-Hayek, Gareth Morris-Stiff, Ralph J. Tuthill, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2011 > 2 > 1 > 1-3

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands. We present a 64-year-old gentleman with ACC of the tongue who following resection and radiotherapy, presented 10 years later with a lung metastasis and underwent operative intervention and further radiotherapy. Five years later he presented with obstructive jaundice found to be metastatic ACC. We believe this...

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Guide for Authors

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2011 > 2 > 1 > i-ii

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The sentinel placement of an open abdomen negative pressure unit

Alexander Zuriarrain, Andrew Shay, Gerald Demarest

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2011 > 2 > 1 > 4-5

The open abdomen is a common condition after a trauma necessitating celiotomy with the inability to close the fascia either due to damage control surgery or abdominal compartment syndrome. Traditionally the open abdomen has been approached with the use of the open abdomen temporary abdominal closure (Barker Vacuum Pack Dressing). More recently there has been the addition of the ABThera™ open abdomen...

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Ovarian teratoma presenting as small bowel obstruction in an elderly lady—A case report

Riad Al-Harfoushi, El-Ham Abdulaziz, Syed Imran Hussain Andrabi, Barry Patterson, more

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports > 2011 > 2 > 1 > 6-8

Teratomas of the ovary are of the mature or immature type. The mature variety is called dermoid cysts, which is the most frequent benign germ cell tumour of the ovary in the reproductive age group. They are usually asymptomatic until they reach a significant dimension.¹ Pressure effect, torsion and rupture of an ovarian cyst may present as an acute abdomen. A case is presented where an elderly lady...

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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Time for a new approach to case reports

Guide for Authors

No more abdominal hysterectomy for myomata using a new minimally-invasive technique

Actinomycosis of the colon with invasion of the abdominal wall: An uncommon presentation of a colonic tumour

H1N1 infection in emergency surgery: A cautionary tale

Guide for Authors

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome

Scrotal calcinosis: A case report

Coexistence of colonic carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumour—A case report

A case of a paraduodenal hernia

Guide for Authors

Castleman's disease—A case report

Cutaneous metastases from cholangiocarcinoma following percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: Case report and literature review

Adrenocortical oncocytoma: Review of imaging and histopathological implications

Colonic obstruction secondary to incarcerated Spigelian hernia in a severely obese patient

Laparoscopic port site Richter's hernia – An important lesson learnt

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of the tongue: Late metastasis to the pancreas

Guide for Authors

The sentinel placement of an open abdomen negative pressure unit

Ovarian teratoma presenting as small bowel obstruction in an elderly lady—A case report

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