abstract background numerous disorders can cause recurrent abdominal pain. many of these cases underwent endoscopy and clinician encounters patients with history of recurrent abdominal pain and normal endoscopy. we evaluated these biopsies with regard to their eosinophils and mast cell densities to find out a potential relationship between recurrent abdominal pain with eosinophils and mast cell...

background a significant proportion of individuals undergoing cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis persist with symptoms even after surgery. objectives this study was aimed to test our hypothesis that age of presentation and duration of symptoms are the risk factors that predispose to negative symptomatic outcome after cholecystectomy. patients and methods 351 patients with diagnosis ...

conclusions atypical chickenpox infections should be suspected in any patient who presents unexplained abdominal pain, fever, and dyspnea, even if cutaneous lesions are minimal. an early diagnosis can prevent a fatal outcome. introduction infection with varicella-zoster virus (vzv) in healthy adults tends to be more severe. antiviral medication (often prescribed for adults), is effective in red...

actinomycosis can involve all parts of the urogenital system. urachal actinomycosis rarely reported and was mistaken with urachal adenocarcinoma. we report a case of urachal actinomycosis that presented with abdominal pain and underwent laparotomy with the diagnosis of urachal malignancy pathology reviewed the diagnosis of urachal actinomycosis. patient had no problem in two years follow up.

background and objectives non-traumatic acute abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in patients referred to emergency department. to make diagnosis decision several diagnostic tests such as wbc count, urine analysis, and abdominal sonography are usually ordered which disturb emergency department, staff and force significant cost to patient and are time consuming. this study was do...

conclusions our case series highlights the role of imaging in possibility of lead poisoning among opium users, that presented with acute abdominal pain with an unknown cause. methods we hereby describe 119 consecutive patients hospitalized in our emergency department who presented with complains of acute, severe abdominal pain due to lead contaminated opium (september 2015 - october 2016). upon...

o bjectives: to determine  the effects of meperidine (pethedine®)  on pain intensity, clinical findings, final diagnosis and management of patients with acute abdominal pain. m e thods: this was a randomized clinical trial including 100 patients, with lower abdominal pain lasting for less than 48 hours who were referred to the emergency department of imam khomeini hospital affiliated with ilam ...

undescended ovary is a rare entity and usually presentedas a case report. it is associated with urinary and uterine anomalies. symptomatic patients are diagnosed during surgery. most of the patients are asymptomatic and treatment is unnecessary. they are incidentally diagnosed during infertility evaluation and treatment such as ovarian hyperstimulation studies. a 15-year-old female patient pres...

although imperforate hymen is a rare condition, it is the most common obstructive anomaly of the female genital tract. the early diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion in newborns and in females without a history of menarche. hydronephrosis is a known but rare complication of an imperforate hymen. hereby we preset 2 cases of premenstrual adolescent with urinary retention...

background: pain control during and after surgeries can reduce subsequent complications, improve the recovery period of the patient after the surgery and immediately after discharge from the hospital, and shorten the length of stay in the hospital. objectives: the present research aimed to study the relationship between the depth of anesthesia and severity of pain after general anesthesia. meth...