Mucinous tumors of appendix are not frankly malignant, but if ruptured can result in intraperitoneal spread and development of pseudomyxoma pertonei [PMP]. At the lower end of spectrum are Low grade mutinous neoplasm [LAMN], which have been historically called mucoceles of append...
Omental cysts are any cyst that is confined to greater or lesser omentum, the most common site benign the greater omentum. The incidence of omental cyst is 1 in 20000 among children’s. So far, only 150 cases have been reported in the literature. Omental cysts are benign intra-abd...
David Alejandro Malo Ocampo, Jessica Etzai Castillo González, María Fernanda Reyes Ponce & Nahomi Sharon Siordia Cruz·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Background: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue, glands or stroma, outside the endometrial uterine area. Ectopic tissue has been reported in extrapelvic locations such as the brain, soft tissues, and even the thorax. The incidence after a cesarean secti...
Mohamed Laachoubi, Bensimimou Salma, Youssef Oukessou, Sami Rouadi, Redallah Abada, Mohamed Roubal & Mohamed Mahtar·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that involves the first and second branchial arches. It manifests mainly with asymmetric incomplete facial development, ear malformations, epibulbar dermoids and/or coloboma, and vertebral anomalies. It is characterized by a wide s...
Mandibular fractures are the most common (56%) facial skeletal injury with a prevalence of 0.6-1.4% below the age of five. This is attributed to the constant supervision of parents and is seen to increase as child begin school peaking during puberty and adolescence due to increas...
A burn corresponds to a destruction of the skin and/or deep subcutaneous structures caused by a thermal, electrical or chemical agent. When it is deep, it poses the problem of reaching the underlying noble structures. Burning by hot contact in the context of an epileptic seizure,...
Mesenteric cystic Lymphangioma are rare intra-abdominal benign tumours of the lymphatic vessels with an incidence of 1:250,000 hospital admission. Representing 5-6% of pediatric benign tumours with a male predominance. It is commonly found in children’s appearing at 60% birth and...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with pulmonary and extrapulmonary locations. Tuberculosis of the Thyroid gland is rare and patients generally don’t show any symptoms. The association of tuberculosis and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is exceptional. As far as the au...
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type I is a rare multisystem disorder resulting from the accumulation of breakdown products of glycosaminoglycans in the body tissues. Many patients with this disease undergo ENT surgeries as adenotonsillectomy. Nasal polyposis is a rare occurrence. Th...
Bowel evisceration is an uncommon finding after blunt abdominal trauma, therefore it warrants prompt action and urgent intervention in form of emergency laparotomy. We report a young male who sustained multiple abdominal injuries due to a high impact mechanism resulting in bowel...