Introduction: Duplication of the vermiform appendix is a rare congenital abnormality and the majority of cases are diagnosed incidentally. Presentation of the Case: A forty year old male was admitted to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia....
I. Elazzaoui, M. Lamghari, M. Sabur, A. Maazouz, H. Hablaj, M. Aboulfateh, A. Bensal, M. Najih, M. Moujahid, H. Kaoui, S. M. Bouchentouf & A. Bounaim·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2022
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; the clinical presentations of GIST are highly variable according to their site and size; gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain and mass related symptoms. We present a...
Aim : To present a rare case report of a large vaginal leiomyoma that was resected by combined laparoscopic and perineal approach. Presentation of Case: A 33 year old lady presented with a perianal swelling. Initial evaluation showed a large mass in rectovaginal space and peri-re...
Aims: To discuss a rare type of perineal hernia and its successful repair by combining laparoscopic and transperineal approaches. Presentation of Case: 45 years old multiparous woman presented with a gluteal swelling, progressing in size and associated with ulceration of swelling...
Aims: Spigelian hernias are rare type of ventral hernias. They account for 0.1- 2% of all abdominal wall hernias. As they are interparietal, only 50% of patients are diagnosed clinically. Presentation of Case: 60-year-old woman presented with acute lower abdominal pain of two...
Introduction: Synchronous colorectal and renal carcinomas are rare entity, with a reported incidence of 0.4 to 4.85%. Both are primary cancers occurring in the same patient, either at the same time or within 6 months apart. Presentation of Case: We report a case of a 61-year-old...
Aim: To present a rare case report of a large schwannoma stomach that was adherent to the transverse colon and pancreas and was safely and effectively resected by a laparoscopic approach. Presentation of Case: A 52 years old lady presented with a large gastric mass which was init...
Tuberculosis of the middle ear is rare. Its diagnosis is often late. We report the case of a 12-year-old child with chronic left otitis resistant to conventional medical treatment, evolving since the age of 5 years, complicated by cophosis and left facial paralysis. Computed tomo...
Background: Intestinal malrotation is a rare congenital disorder characterized by non-rotation or partial rotation of the small bowel around the superior mesenteric arteries during the embryonic stage, resulting in mid-gut volvulus. Approximately 64–90% of patients' symptoms mani...
Arachnoid cysts represent 1% of all intracranial lesions [1]. They can be localized at the level of the posterior fossa. These cysts are usually asymptomatic. But they can sometimes be responsible for a variety of nonspecific symptoms such as headache and dizziness [2]. We presen...