Gall bladder perforation in a serious clinical condition. A definitive diagnosis is contentious before surgery. Perforated gall bladder poses a challenge due to high morbidity & mortality. We discuss a case of an old lady with rheumatoid arthritis, taking steroid, presented with acute abdomen. C.T. scan demonstrated a perforated gall bladder with evidence of gall stones. The patient underwent a...

INTRODUCTION Hepatic hydatid disease can be successfully treated by a variety of modalities. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 60 year old male with giant hepatic hydatid disease who presented with a huge cystic mass in the upper abdomen. Diagnosis was confirmed by serology, ultrasonography and CT scan. The patient was treated successfully by open minimally invasive surgery with minimum...

The patient, a 77-year-old-man, began peritoneal dialysis (PD) in August 2005. In January 2009, he developed lower abdominal pain and cloudy PD effluent. A diagnosis of peritonitis was made and Escherichia coli was detected in cultures of the PD effluent. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a fish bone in the duodenal wall. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed, and a 3-cm ...

A 34-year-old female presented with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) complained of a dry cough. Chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed massive right hydrothorax. Because the glucose concentration of pleural fluid was markedly high compared with that of serum, we performed isotope and contrast peritoneography. We used CT for localizing it...

We report a patient with pneumoperitoneum that recurred concomitantly with asthmatic exacerbation. The patient was a 71-year-old man with a medical history of bronchial asthma. Chest X-rays obtained during asthmatic exacerbation showed intra-abdominal air beneath his diaphragm. Subsequently, a computed tomography scan of his chest confirmed mediastinal emphysema and intra-abdominal air beneath ...

BACKGROUND Insertion of rectal foreign bodies intentionally or unintentionally is not unusual. CASE PRESENTATION A 19-years-old unmarried male was admitted to our hospital due to a lump of left lower quadrant of abdomen. He denied sexual assault .The abdomen was soft on physical examination. Abdominal x-ray and CT scan showed a foreign body in lower abdomen and pelvis. The patient was operate...

Ovarian fibroma is the commonest benign tumor of the ovarian stroma. The cellular subtype accounts for around 10% of ovarian fibromatous tumors. The cellular fibroma is a tumor of uncertain malignant potential that may recur or be associated with peritoneal implants. Usually these are solid tumors, sometimes with small areas of cystic degeneration. This case is reported to highlight an unusual ...

BACKGROUND Emphysematous cholecystitis is a variant of acute cholecystitis which is generally caused by gas-forming organisms. Emphysematous cholecystitis may cause gas spreading within the subcutaneous tissue, peritoneal cavity and retroperitoneum. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of emphysematous cholecystitis in a middle-aged diabetic patient who, postoperatively, presented edema in bot...

Extra-adrenal myelolipoma is a well-described entity in adult population, however it is extremely rare in paediatric age group. An unusual case of intra-peritoneal extra-adrenal myelolipoma in an 8-year-old child is presented here. The lesion was incidentally detected while evaluating the patient for spasmodic abdominal pain. Ultrasonography followed by CT scan and MRI imaging suggested the dia...

A 22-year-old male presented with abdominal and back pain and significant weight loss. On examination he was cachectic with a large palpable mass arising from the pelvis. A digital rectal exam revealed an obstructed rectal mass 5 cms from the anal verge. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen revealed a rectal mass with peritoneal metastasis in the form of extensive pe...