We report a case of a 27-year-old pregnant patient who presented with severe colicky abdominal pain, diarrhoea and fever. She was initially treated for gastroenteritis. She later requested a termination of the pregnancy. Abdominal X-rays showed small bowel dilatation. A dynamic computed tomographic scan was performed and showed a splenic and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. This was confirm...

We report a rare case of giant mesenteric lipoma presenting with colicky abdominal pain. A 29-yr-old woman underwent laparoscopic resection for a giant mesenteric lipoma causing compression of the ileal loop. The resected ileal segment was encased by a giant fatty tissue, and normal mucosal fold patterns of the resected ileum were effaced by the mass. Microscopically, the mass was characterized...

We report a case of the intestinal lesion in Henoch-Schönlein purpura, presented with an acute abdomen in a 4 year old boy. Five days after sudden colicky abdominal pain, skin purpura and painful joint swelling developed. These manifestations were associated with abdominal distension, hematemesis, hematochezia and hematuria. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a marked bowel distension with edema a...

An 81-year-old Caucasian emaciated female presented with 3 days history of colicky abdominal pain nausea, projectile vomiting and abdominal distension. A pre-operative diagnosis of mechanical bowel obstruction was made. The absence of characteristic clinical signs in this thin elderly woman with a small bowel obstruction failed to provide a pre-operative diagnosis. She underwent a midline lapar...

INTRODUCTION The unusual event of surgical instrument retention in the abdominal cavity usually occurs after laparotomy. CASE PRESENTATION A 45-year-old African woman from Cameroon with no previous abdominal surgery presented with a three-day history of colicky abdominal pain. Abdominal X-ray showed an opaque, linear object in the lower abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a Hegar uterine...

The incidence of functional intussusception is extremely rare in adults. A 23-year-old woman, previously diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), complained of colicky abdominal pain associated with vomiting of 1-day duration. Currant jelly stool was observed. Irrespective of hydration and intravenous insulin injection under the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), her abdominal pain ...

A 22-year-old male patient presented with a 3-month history of persistent, colicky, lower abdominal pain. He was referred for colonoscopy. Total colonoscopy showed multiple small-to-medium sized pale pink, nonulcerated, polypoid lesions in the distal part of the rectum, occupying most of the circumference (▶Fig. 1). The patient’s medical history was not significant. After discussing his sexual ...

admission of failure, there is a definite psychologic advantage in change. The use of skimmed, powdered, evaporated, protein, on acidified milk is also occasionally helpful in colic. During the neonatal period, the experienced pediatrician can often recognize the characteristics in an apprehensive mother that will result in a colicky baby. Family tension is undoubtedly a fairly common cause, an...

CASE A 27-year-old woman presented with sharp, right lower quadrant abdominal pain for six hours. The pain was colicky, non-migratory, and non-radiating. She reported fevers, anorexia and nausea, and denied dysuria or hematuria. She had no significant past medial history or prior surgeries. Vital signs were notable for a pulse of 110 and an oral temperature of 39.3°C. She had tenderness in her ...

J Postgrad Med 2005;51:137-9 n 18-year-old male, presented with history of dyspnoea on exertion, intermittent icterus, colicky abdominal pain, and cola-colored urine (of 6 months duration). There was no his tory of fever, bleeding, intake of drugs or exposure to radiation. Past history and family history were non-contributory. Examination showed heart rate of 110/minute, respiratory rate of 22/...