International journal of surgery case reports

INTRODUCTION: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS), also known as OHVIRA syndrome, is a rare congenital abnormality of Müllerian duct development characterized by uterus didelphys, unilateral blind hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agen…

INTRODUCTION: Cases of imperforate hymen with leaking hematosalpinx into the peritoneum are rare. We present a case of imperforate hymen mimicking acute appendicitis creating diagnostic challenges with a near miss diagnosis. CASE: A 12-yea…

INTRODUCTION: Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare intestinal pathology with an incidence of 0.5-1%. While most cases are asymptomatic, 30-40% of the cases may become symptomatic with chronic abdominal pain, malabsorption, hemorrhage, diverticu…

INTRODUCTION: Gastric hyperplastic polyps are common stomach lesion and these polyps are generally benign. However, they can undergo malignant transformation. Most reported cases of malignant transformation of gastric hyperplastic polyps ha…

INTRODUCTION: Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome (TES) is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue in the thoracic cavity, often associated with the visceral or parietal pleura, lung parenchyma or airways.…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. However, the presence of endometriotic lesions in extrauterine locations at the terminal ileum is unusual and a preoperative diagnosis of…

INTRODUCTION: Villar's nodule is an umbilical endometriosis without anterior or ongoing pelvic endometriosis. The primitive location of this nodule at the umbilical level is rare. Its etiopathogenesis remains unclear. PRESENTATION OF CASE:…

INTRODUCTION: Rectal endometriosis is rare in women and imaging characteristics are similar with that of rectal cancer, which is one of the most common malignancies. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 36 years old woman with a suspicious diagnosis of…

INTRODUCTION: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome (HWWs) is a rare congenital anomaly. This abnormality has 5% percentage of the total Mullerian dysgenesis. The symptomatic patients come with varies condition, such as urinary incontinence, ur…

INTRODUCTION: Hemangiomas are benign tumor formations of capillaries and blood vessels which are commonly found in various organs. However they are extremely rare in urinary bladder accounting for only 0.6% of all urinary bladder tumors. Th…

INTRODUCTION: Intussusception is a relatively common condition seen in children. In comparison, adult intussusception is rare and is often secondary to inflammatory diseases, benign or malignant tumors and motility disorders. Being a benign…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis of the appendix is an uncommon mimicker of acute appendicitis which makes for a diagnostic dilemma. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a rare case of a menstruating woman presenting with classic symptoms of append…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a frequent gynecological disorder. Its findings on the abdominal wall are rare cases, usually reported with a history of former surgery. The activation of PPARy expression could be one of alternative non-hormo…

INTRODUCTION: Extrinsic compression with resulting obstruction of the iliac veins is recognized as a crucial cause of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We report a case of impacted ureteric stone causing DVT. CASE REPORT: A 65-year-old man prese…

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of acute appendicitis is approximately 250,000 cases per year in the United States with a lifetime risk of 7% (Gupta & Dupuy, 1997). However, despite strongly associated clinical signs, diagnostic accuracy based …

INTRODUCTION: Intestinal malrotation refers to a variety of abnormalities which occur between weeks 5-12 of embryological development. Most presentations occur before the first year of life. However, patients persisting beyond this period r…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is the growth of endometrium outside the uterine cavity. In 5-15% of cases the disease can affect the colon and small bowel, causing complete obstruction and requiring resection in about 1% of cases. CASE SUMMAR…

INTRODUCTION: Splenosis is defined as the heterotopic autoimplantation of splenic tissue following trauma to or surgery on the spleen. CLINICAL CASE: We present a case of an asymptomatic 73-year-old male in whom hypervascular lesions were …

INTRODUCTION: Acquired diaphragmatic hernias are most commonly associated with traumatic thoracic injury and rarely heal spontaneously. Conditions that promote peritoneal seeding, such as endometriosis, are associated with spontaneous acqui…

INTRODUCTION: Hemangioblastoma (HB) is a benign vascular tumor that accounts for about 2% of intracranial neoplasms. HB of the cavernous sinus (CS) is extremely rare. Only one report was found in the literature. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We pr…

INTRODUCTION: Benign metastasizing leiomyomas represent benign lesions consisted by leiomatosous tissue and could be observed in positions away from their usual localization, the human uterus. They commonly affect women that have undergone …

INTRODUCTION: Right retroperitoneal splenosis is rare with few reported cases. We report, here, the case of simultaneous peritoneal and retroperitoneal splenosis mimics metastatic right adrenal mass. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 28-year-old man…

INTRODUCTION: Clostridial toxic shock is a rare syndrome traditionally described in case studies and reviews as a uniformly fatal condition associated with post-partum and post-abortion. Clostridium sordellii was first mentioned in scientif…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition which produce symptoms such as pelvic pain, abnormal menstruation and infertility. Intestinal endometriosis can occur however endometriosis causing acute large bowel obstruction is e…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common and benign condition that causes significant morbidity to women of childbearing age. It uncommonly affects the gastrointestinal tract and rarely manifests as an acute small bowel obstruction. PRESENT…