A 65-year-old female presenting with hepatobiliary cystadenoma (HC) comprised of multiple cysts in the liver and a non-specific epigastric pain is reported herein.  Ultrasound study demonstrated dilated common bile duct (CBD) and intrahepatic bile ducts, plus two spherical stone-like bodies filling defects in the proximal CBD. Sphincterotomy and basket performed for the patient were not success...

eosinophilic gastroenteritis (ege) is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall. it can mimic many gastrointestinal disorders due to its wide spectrum of presentations. diagnose is mostly based on excluding other disorders and a high suspicion. here we report a case of 26 year old man with a history of sever epigastric pa...

BACKGROUND Acute descending thoracic aortic dissection is a life-threatening emergency. It is not often considered as the initial diagnosis in patients presenting with epigastric pain and could easily be missed in a busy casualty department. AIM This case report is aimed to highlight the feasibility of the technique and the need for long-term surveillance following endovascular repair of acut...

Hamartoma is a rare benign tumor of the spleen. It is often asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. In this study, we report the case of a 51-year-old female patient who was admitted to our department for intermittent epigastric pain since the last 6 months and left upper quadrant fullness. She was diagnosed with splenic hamartoma histopathologically after splenectomy. Although splenic hamarto...

Severe abdominal pain is a hallmark of acute pancreatitis (AP). AP-associated pain is often described by patients as a deep and penetrating type of pain with acute onset and without any prodrome. Typically, AP patients locate the maximum of pain in the upper abdomen that radiates like a belt around the trunk into their back. Pain reaches its maximum severity within hours after its onset and can...