International journal of surgery case reports

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…

BACKGROUND: Large bowel obstruction in adults may result from either mechanical or non-mechanical causes, with sigmoid volvulus (SV) being one of the most common mechanical etiologies. Concurrent SV and ovarian cyst torsion (OCT) is an extr…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The bicornuate uterus is a rare congenital anomaly of the uterus. Complete uterine rupture in the first or second trimester associated with a bicornuate uterus is an infrequent and life-threatening presentation.…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Paraovarian cysts are benign adnexal lesions that typically remain asymptomatic but can lead to serious complications such as torsion, resulting in ischemia and necrosis. Torsion involving the fallopian tube is …

Introduction and importanceTuberculosis (TB), a common chronic infectious disease, affected approximately 10.6 million people worldwide in 2021. While TB can affect the lungs (pulmonary TB) or other parts of the body, extrapulmonary TB, gen…

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. …

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 cas…

INTRODUCTION: Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS), or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in which the bowel and internal abdominal organs are wrapped with a fibrocollagenous cocoon-like encapsul…

INTRODUCTION: Adenomatoid tumor is a rare, benign condition, more common in males, that affects the epididymis, spermatic cord and testicular tunics, whereas in females, the uterus and fallopian tubes. This solitary tumor is commonly appear…

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: In the context of female genital tract malignancy, uterine sarcoma is considered the rarest form of the disease. Despite the inert nature of low-grade endometrial sarcoma, they must be meticulously diagnosed on time, with an e…

INTRODUCTION: Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy (BTP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that is, often challenging to diagnose preoperatively. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a case of BTP in a 25-year-old primigravid w…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Bicornuate uterus is a rare type of congenital mullerian anomaly, presenting as a diagnostic challenge. Metroplasty either via an open approach or laparoscopically can be performed to definitively diagnose and t…

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: Pediatric intussusception is the leading cause of bowel obstruction in children under 2 years of age. Concurrent intussusception and appendicitis, known as "appendi-sception" is exceptionally rare in the pediatric population. …

INTRODUCTION: This report details a case of Type I oblique vaginal septum syndrome (OVSS), highlighting its complexity as a congenital uterine malformation. CASE PRESENTATION: A 12-year-old girl presented with severe lower abdominal pain c…

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 AND SIGNIFICANCE: Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancies, concurrently occurring intrauterine and ectopic pregnancies, pose a substantial risk to maternal health and are often misdiagnosed. This case report details the challenges …

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: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a rare complex congenital disorder, presenting with obstructed vagina, uterus didelphys and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Hemivaginal obstruction firstly asymptomatic, leads to symptoms after…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Intussusception in adults is rare, constituting a miniscule number of bowel obstruction pathologies. Clinical practice often considers it a last-resort diagnosis, as other causes of mechanical small bowel obstru…

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 AND IMPORTANCE: Mucinous cystadenoma is a benign cystic ovarian tumor arising from the surface epithelium of the ovary that usually presents with vague, unspecified abdominal symptoms. If not detected early, this tumor has the …

INTRODUCTION: Iatrogenic ureteral injury (IUI) is an unfortunate and rare complication during colorectal surgery. While IUI remains a rare event, short and long-term complications are life-threatening ranging from intraperitoneal urinoma to…