International journal of surgery case reports

BACKGROUND: Brenner tumors are rare ovarian neoplasms that often coexist with other epithelial tumors, most commonly mucinous cystic neoplasms. The association of Brenner tumors with endometriosis is unusual and not well-documented in the l…

Introduction: Spontaneous rupture of an endometrioma may result in life-threatening condition. Detection and prompt treatment are necessary. Presentation of Case: A 27-year-old woman presented to labor and delivery unit with acute abdominal…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease defined as the presence of functional endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterus. Depending on the area identified, endometriosis can be pelvic and extra…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder affecting over 10% of women, but extrapelvic involvement - particularly within the inguinal canal and round ligament - is rare and often mimics common groi…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Recurrent catamenial pneumothorax (RCP) is an infrequent medical condition predominantly affecting women of reproductive age. It is characterized by the repeated occurrence of pneumothorax, resulting in either p…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Acute intestinal intussusception secondary to intestinal endometriosis is a rare entity, but it can be life-threatening. Improving diagnostic and therapeutic investigations through multidisciplinary collaboratio…

INTRODUCTION: Mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA) is a recently recognized, rare subtype of endometrial carcinoma that can also arise in the ovary. Ovarian MLA is uncommon and often misdiagnosed due to its varied growth patterns and overl…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis describes the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. These patients often experience cyclic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility. Extra-pelvic endometriosis, particul…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition where endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, often affecting the ovaries, peritoneum, and pelvic ligaments. Sigmoid endometriosis is a rare manifestat…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Large bowel obstruction (LBO) is most commonly caused by neoplasms, but rare etiologies like endometriosis should be considered, as bowel involvement can mimic other gastrointestinal disorders and lead to obstru…

INTRODUCTION: Umbilical endometriosis is a rare form of cutaneous endometriosis characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue in the umbilical skin. This condition may arise spontaneously or secondary to surgical procedures. C…

INTRODUCTION: Hymeneal imperforation is a rare genital malformation often discovered during abdominopelvic emergencies. Hematocolpos typically presents with pelvic pain, a palpable mass, and primary amenorrhoea. The diagnosis is confirmed b…

INTRODUCTION: Appendiceal endometriosis (AE) is a rare condition, with a prevalence ranging from 0.05 % to 1.7 % in patients with endometriosis. It represents <1 % of cases of acute appendicitis (AA). CASES PRESENTATION: We present two case…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Ovarian endometriosis is common, most often associated with other endometriotic lesions of the pelvis. Among the classic complications of endometriosis, secondary infection is described but rare. We report a ver…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a condition characterized by recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraxes in women, in temporal pattern with menstrual bleeding. This report presents two cases of CP from a family of thre…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Disseminated Peritoneal Leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a rare benign proliferation of solid peritoneal lesions along the abdominopelvic cavity comprised of smooth muscle and connective tissue. Though hormonal and iatro…

INTRODUCTION: Fallopian tube cancer is a rare tumor, representing between 0.3 and 1.8 % of all malignant tumors in the gynecological sphere. Due to the proximity of the uterus and ovary, the diagnosis of primary fallopian tube cancer is ver…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Mesenteric cysts are a rare group of intra-abdominal tumors located in the mesentery or omentum, most of this lesion are asymptomatically but occasionally presents with non-specific symptoms, which makes diagnos…

INTRODUCTION: Parietal endometriosis is the most common form of extra-pelvic endometriosis. It develops on the surgical scar of c-section or hysterectomy. It is one of the causes of scar pain. CASE PRESENTATION: A 26 years old patient prese…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Post-cesarean section decidualized endometriosis is a rare phenomenon where ectopic endometrial cells undergo changes, such as atypia, under the influence of high progesterone levels at the site of cesarean sect…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease associated with pelvic pain and infertility that is characterized by lesions of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. It affects roughly 10 % of reproductive age…

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to characterize unicornuate uterus with noncommunicating horns, an uncommon Müllerian abnormality. With a 0.06 % incidence rate, this disorder can lead to endometriosis linked to retrograde menstruation or hem…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is one of the most frequent gynecologic disorders, clinically confirmed or suspected in one of nine women by the age of 44 years. Its location of occurrence can be classified into intra and extra p…

INTRODUCTION: Uterine perforation is a rare but recognized complication from dilation and curettage, a common therapeutic procedure for obstetric complications and emergencies. Limited cases exist on endometriosis occurring following ruptur…

INTRODUCTION: Cystic adenomyosis is a rare variant of adenomyosis, with only 90 reported cases found in the literature so far. Diverticulum-like adenomyosis is even more uncommon, with only one documented case to date. CASE PRESENTATION: We…