H. A. Bodinga, Bashir Saidu Aliyu, Salisu Buhari, P. C. Mshelia, Ibrahim Yusuf Olamilekan, Yusuf Naja’atu, Umar Bilkisu Rabiu & Hassan Usman Iro·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Ovariohysterectomy is a routine surgical procedure in canine practice, but wound dehiscence and surgical site infection can compromise recovery, particularly when antimicrobial-resistant organisms are involved. This case report describes recurrent postoperative abdominal wound de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2845
Colocutaneous fistula is an abnormal communication between the colon and the skin. It is uncommon and is most often associated with previous surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, malignancy, tuberculosis or radiation-related bowel injury. Spontaneous colocutaneous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2844
Giant lipomas of the chest wall are uncommon benign soft-tissue tumours and may clinically or radiologically resemble well-differentiated liposarcoma, particularly when they are large, rapidly enlarging, deep-seated, or associated with atypical imaging features. This case report...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2843
Background: Chronic calculous cholecystitis is a long-standing inflammatory disease of the gallbladder associated with gallstones. Repeated episodes of irritation and obstruction caused by gallstones lead to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and thickening of the gallbladder wall....
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2842
Background: Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital germ cell tumour that may require coordinated antenatal and neonatal management. Case Presentation: A 27-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman underwent a third-trimester growth ultrasound at 31 weeks and 1 day, which iden...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2841
Istiaq Ahmed, Md. Mohashin Reza, Tanvir Rahman, C. M. Mosabber Rahman, Manjurul Hasan, Most. Sumaia Bin-Te Shawkat, Kazi Al –Hosne Jamil, Shoaeb Imtiaz Alam & Mufrid Kashem·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Introduction: Cardiovascular syphilis is an uncommon manifestation of tertiary syphilis in the antibiotic era. Although syphilitic aortitis predominantly involves the ascending thoracic aorta, isolated infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is exceptionally rare. Prompt diagn...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2840
Chinmaya Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Shyam Kumar Hariharan, Sudam Sadangi, Snehasis Pradhan, Amit Kumar Samal & Sunil Kumar Agrawala·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Introduction: Chyle leak after axillary lymph node dissection is a rare postoperative complication that may occur after injury to the thoracic duct or its aberrant tributaries. Early recognition is important because persistent chyle loss may contribute to nutritional, metabolic a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2839
Background: Post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP), recently defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS), is an under-recognised complication that may contribute to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and severe postoperative morbidity. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2838
Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common malignant skin tumour associated with cumulative ultraviolet exposure and constitutional susceptibility. A familial presentation may reflect a shared genetic background, similar environmental exposure, or predisposi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2837
Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract; however, it is usually asymptomatic. Small bowel obstruction caused by a Meckel’s diverticulum–related congenital band is rare and presents a diagnostic challenge in adults with no previous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2834
Background: Amyand’s hernia (AH) is a rare form of inguinal hernia in which the vermiform appendix is present within the hernia sac. It may be associated with a normal, inflamed, or perforated appendix, and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult because the clinical presentati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2835
Background: Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a rare but life-threatening complication that can progress rapidly to septic shock and multiorgan failure. The spleen, the largest lymphatic organ, performs key immunological and haematological functions and supports i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2836
Background: Ring avulsion injuries are severe hand traumas characterised by circumferential degloving of the digit and are frequently associated with vascular, neural, tendinous, and skeletal damage. Although digital salvage remains a primary objective, achieving satisfactory ski...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2833
Mesenteric dermoid cysts are rare extragonadal mature cystic teratomas and may present as cystic lesions in the right iliac fossa. Their clinical and radiological features are often non-specific, and preoperative distinction from more common ileocaecal and appendiceal pathology m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2831
Nithin Menezes, Balaji H., Monashree Vidyasagar D., Sagar Prakash, Anuradha Khodampurkar, Hrithik Uppalapati, Omkar Babasaheb Sharbidre, Niharika Koushik & Mir Md Noorul Hassan·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Sigmoid volvulus is a recognised cause of large bowel obstruction, but its presentation in younger adults is reported less commonly than in elderly patients. This case describes the acute presentation, diagnostic findings, operative management, and early postoperative...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2832