Intramural rupture of the esophagus: a rare complication associated with nasobiliary catheter placement.

A Rare Complication with the Concomitant use of Warfarin and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Hemoperitoneum and Intramural Small Bowel Hematoma

Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases

BACKGROUND Totally implantable central venous access devices (intraports) are commonly used in cancer patients to administer chemotherapy or parenteral nutrition. Rupture of intraport is a rare complication. PATIENTS AND METHODS During 3 years period, a total of 245 intraports were placed in cancer patients for chemotherapy. Four of these cases (two colon cancer and one each of pancreas and b...

Is Nasobiliary Tube Really Safe? A Case Report

A case of esophageal ulcer caused by nasobiliary tube is described. This tool is not routinely considered to be a cause of major complications in the literature and to our knowledge, this is the first report of this kind of complication in nasobiliary tube placement. A 72-year-old patient presented with Charcot's triad and was demonstrated to have cholangitis with multiple biliary stones in the...

Acute obstructive cholangitis caused by barium refluxed into the common bile duct through endoprosthesis.

cause of early gastric cancer (UICC, stage II) and pancreatic cancer (UICC, Stage III). An endoprosthesis, 7 Fr in size, had been placed for obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic cancer in another hospital. La− boratory data on admission showed slight elevation of total bilirubin (1.7 mg/ dL). High−grade fever and remarkable jaundice developed (total bilirubin, 6.1 mg/dL) 6 days after an upper...

پارگی خودبه‌خودی کبد در بارداری به‌دنبال سندرم HELLP : گزارش موردی

Background: Spontaneous hepatic rupture is a rare condition during pregnancy. Pregnant women with Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelete count (HELLP) syndrome are more susceptible to hepatic rupture. It can occur per 40000 to 250000 pregnancies with high mortality and morbidity. There is no agreement on the best approach to this severe pregnancy complication. This is the case repo...