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...
A Chylolymphatic cyst, as the name suggests, is a cyst the that contains both chyle and lymph, usually presents within the mesentery lined with a thin endothelium or mesothelium. The incidence is between 1:100,000 to 1:250,000 in hospital admissions. Chylolymphatic cysts are rare...
Desmoid tumour in previous laparotomy scar is a rare clinical entity in men. The gold standard treatment for desmoid tumour is surgical excision with a free resection margin, which leaves behind a defect in the abdominal wall. The presence of a pre existing complex ventral hernia...
Traumatic testis dislocation is a rare condition that usually occurs after direct scrotal trauma. We present a case of a young boy who presented with painful inguinal swelling and absent bilateral testes following genital trauma. Torsion of the left testis was discovered during s...
Mucinous cystadenoma is a rare cystic benign neoplasm of the appendix characterized by associated with marked distension of the appendix lumen with mucin, it may be inflammatory, obstruction or tumoral origin. There are four histopathological subtypes occur as mucocele, mucosal h...
Meckel’s Diverticulum size more than 5 cm are classified as Giant Meckel’s Diverticulum. They are relatively rare and may be more prone complications especially for obstruction. 90% of Meckel’s Diverticulum ranges in size from 1-10 cm. It is estimated that’s as 4-9% cases manifes...
Patent omphalomesenteric duct or vitellointestinal duct is remnant of the duct, connecting the yolk sac to the gut in the developing embryo and provides nutrition until the placenta is established in infant. It is a rare congenital malformation of the gut, with an incidence of ab...
Background: The incidence of duodenal perforation is less than 1% [1], and less than 1% of gastrointestinal perforations are caused by ingested bodies [2]. Duodenal perforations often present with rapidly progressing peritonitis and are subsequently managed via emergency laparoto...
Nur Bazlaah Bahari, Aatikah Rashidah Abdul Mun’im, Nurul Asyikin Yahya, Khairuzi Salekan, Nurasreen Asman Shah, Wan Izzah Wan Jaffar & Siti Juliana Jahidin·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Wilms’ tumour or nephroblastoma is the most common primary renal neoplasm in children, however, it is rarely documented within adolescent age group. Generally, only a few cases have been reported in adolescents even more in extrarenal presentations. This paper discusses a case of...
Traumatic tension pneumocephalus (TTP) can be either asymptomatic or associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea or rhinorrhoea. TTP is a diagnosis conventionally made by radiological due to a variety of clinical presentation. TTP can be either be treat by conservative or...
M. Dabbagh, M. Sabur, I. El Azzaoui, A. Maazouz, M. Lamghari, H. Hablaj, R. El Mouhib, A. Bensal, M. Najih, H. El Kaoui, S. M. Bouchentouf, A. Bounaim & M. Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Background: Paragangliomas (PGs) are uncommon neoplasms that arise from primitive neural crest cells. These tumors are seldom detected and are typically difficult to identify and treat. They can either be functional or non-functional when they release catecholamines. A preoperat...