Intraabdominal Infections

[Aggressive intraabdominal fibromatosis].

BACKGROUND Intraabdominal or mesenteric fibromatosis is a rare benign nonmetastatic neoplasm that appears as a sporadic lesion or in patients with familiar polyposis. Its evolution is unpredictable. About 10% of the cases shaw a very aggressive growth. CASE REPORT We presented a 22-year-old woman in whom an aggressive intraabdominal fibromatosis had appeared during the first pregnancy as a we...

Giant intraabdominal endometrial cyst.

Endometriosis is the condition where endometrium gets implanted and flourishes outside the uterine cavity, most commonly in ovary and on the peritoneum which lines the abdominal cavity and viscera. Endometrial cells in areas outside the uterus are influenced by hormonal changes and respond in a way similar to the endometrium inside the uterus. Symptoms often worsen with the menstrual cycle. We ...

Clinical update on the use of moxifloxacin in the treatment of community-acquired complicated intraabdominal infections.

BACKGROUND Community-acquired complicated intraabdominal infections (cIAIs) present problems for clinicians and have substantial impact on hospital resources. Because of the polymicrobial nature of these infections, successful management of cIAIs depends on timely and appropriate use of antisepsis and antiinfective strategies. METHODS The literature pertinent to this article was reviewed. R...

A rare intraabdominal emergency

A sixty-seven year old male patient admitted to the emergency department with complaints of epigastric pain and dark colored vomit which occurred while eating. The pain had a colic-like characteristic and spread to the chest. The patient vomited only once and continued to retch. No comorbid disease was present. The patient's blood pressurewas 167/101mmHg, pulsewas 67/min, respiratory rate was 2...

Intraabdominal hemophilic pseudotumor: case report.