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A 63-year-old woman with a past medical history of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast, status post lumpectomy and chemoradiation, 15 cm left inguinal-femoral enlarged lymph node consistent with high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary …

Objectives This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications in patients with small size (14 weeks) uterus. Methods This prospective study was conducted in a single centre from August 2018 t…

Background Nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) is a pain for which no immediate cause is evident on acute admission and does not necessitate emergency surgical intervention. NSAP is a frequent reason for presentation in the emergency departme…

Developmental anomalies of the genital tract result from defective fusion and absorption of various parts of Mullerian ducts in fetal life. Rudimentary horn pregnancy is a rare occurrence of one in 76,000 and one in 160,000. We present a ca…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory illness and pulmonary manifestations are the typical presentations of the disease. However, it became evident that the COVID-19 is not limited to the respiratory system. Specifi…

Diaphragmatic hernia in adults is mostly post-traumatic in origin, and rarely congenital. In both situations, the right side is less commonly involved due to the protection offered by the liver and earlier closure of the right pleuroperiton…

Umbilical metastasis [Sister Mary Joseph Nodule (SMJN)] is a rare presentation of visceral abdominal/pelvic malignancy. It is less commonly seen in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and there are only over a hundred cases to date in the …

An umbilical metastasis from an internal visceral malignancy is defined as Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (SMJN), and, although a rare finding, it is a very poor prognostic indicator. We describe an interesting case of metastatic colon cancer …

Vaginal cuff dehiscence with small bowel evisceration is a serious but uncommon postoperative complication of total laparoscopic hysterectomies. The severity of surgical site dehiscence can range from small, partial to full-thickness wound …

Iatrogenic ureteric injury is the most common cause of ureteric injury. It is usually caused by either gynecological or urological surgical procedures. Iatrogenic ureteric injury repair depends mainly on the time of diagnosis. We represent …

Status migrainosus is a migraine complication describing an attack lasting longer than 72 hours. In this paper, we present a case of a 34-year-old female with a history of severe endometriosis and hypercoagulable factor type II disease who …

Intussusception involves telescoping of one segment of the intestine into an adjacent segment. Although this diagnosis is common in the pediatric population, it is much less common in adults. One of the main reasons it may occur in adults i…

Hysterectomy is a commonly performed gynecologic surgery that can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, the evolution of the surgical approach, from open to minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS), has subst…

Appendicular mucinous neoplasms are a collection of rare tumors with diverse clinical presentations and pathologic potential, which can cause diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Traditionally, they are diagnosed by radiologic imaging or …

Multiple primary tumors in a patient diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer are rarely reported in the literature. Here we present a case of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast in a 42-year-old lady, with synchronous uterine leiom…

Metoclopramide is a dopamine D2-receptor blocking agent commonly used to treat nausea, vomiting, and gastroparesis. Due to their mechanism of action, these drugs can lead to extrapyramidal side effects such as tardive dyskinesia. In this ar…

Background and objective Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a common radiologic modality employed for the initial workup of female infertile patients to evaluate for tubal patency or any gross intrauterine pathology. HSG is a relatively cheap a…

Objectives Worldwide, there is an increase in the obese population and laparoscopic surgery is now becoming one of the preferred modes of surgery. Therefore, it is important to examine its feasibility and safety in overweight and obese wome…

We report a case of thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) presenting with a five-week history of progressive shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing. Investigations revealed a large, right-sided pleural effusion that was bloody on aspirati…

Endometriosis is a painful disorder that most commonly causes dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain. It is defined as endometrial glands and stroma that occur outside of the uterus. Typically the lesions are located and contained within the pelvic c…

Introduction and objective Laparoscopic suturing of the vaginal cuff and knotting is the most challenging step in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and requires surgical skill. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this case report is to present the case of a 49-year-old female individual with uterine fibroids, who underwent a subtotal hysterectomy after prior unsuccessful uterine artery embolization. Uterine artery emboli…

Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are the most common tumor of the reproductive system in women between menarche and menopause. Uterine lipoleiomyomas are a rare variant of leiomyoma, consisting of smooth muscle cells admixed with adipocytes. H…

Introduction Operating Room Black Box (ORBB) technology can be used to capture information during surgery for analysis and potential identification of root causes that jeopardize safety and efficiency. In this study, our objective was to id…

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is an imaging method performed to assess tubal occlusion in cases of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and hyperplasia. Although venous intravasation (VI) is a rare occurrence during HSG, it is associated with thro…