Reports (MDPI)

Background and Clinical Significance: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is an ectopic endometrial tissue embedded into the anterior abdominal wall, mainly infiltrating the rectus abdominis or oblique muscles and subcutaneous tissue. In mos…

Background and Clinical Significance: Tramadol-associated acute angle-closure crisis is rare and has been reported only once previously following subcutaneous administration. Acute angle closure may occur in anatomically predisposed individ…

Uterine fibroids are among the most common benign tumors affecting women, with a prevalence reaching up to 50-60% in those over 40 years of age, although often underestimated due to asymptomatic cases. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represen…

Background and Clinical Significance: Adult small intestinal intussusception is rare and, in this population, is usually secondary to a pathological lead point, such as benign or malignant masses. The symptoms are non-specific, and patients…

Background and Clinical Significance: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare complication that can occur after cesarean delivery, potentially exposing the patient to severe and life-threatening complications. This case report aimed to illu…

Background and Clinical Significance: Morbid obesity is a recognized risk factor for perioperative neuropathies, but simultaneous involvement of multiple peripheral nerves is rare. Case presentation: We report a 49-year-old woman (BMI 45) w…

Background and Clinical Significance: Gastrointestinal bleeding is a critical medical emergency, with upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurring approximately five times more frequently than lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB). The incide…

Background and Clinical Significance: Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition due to the risk of severe acute hemorrhage. Unlike AVMs in other anatomical locations, which are predominant…

In the last few decades, obesity played a pivotal role by having a high impact on global economic and health systems due to its associated diseases, with cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, oncological, mental, and social implicat…