acute appendicitis is a common occurrence in childhood, but this diagnosis is considered rarely in differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in the neonatal period because its occurrence is very rare in neonates. we report a 20-day- old afghan female baby that was admitted to neonatal intensive care unit, because of irritability and abdominal distension. complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis ...

the mortality associated with secondary peritonitis has been unacceptably high. this is despite improvements in diagnosis and surgical methods. the risk factors affecting outcome have been only partially elucidated the records of 303 patients with the established diagnosis of generalized peritonitis were studied retrospectively for various prognostic factors and their outcomes. the associations...

The study was a comparative evaluation of the physical and Bio-chemical components of ascitic fluid in different disease conditions associated with ascites e.g. Malignancy, Tuberculosis, Liver Cirrhosis, C.C.F., Nephrotic Syndrome, Anaemia-Hypoproteinemia & Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The study also highlights disease wise age and sex incidence.

Introduction Inflammation of the peritoneal cavity is usually due to bacterial infection which may be preceded in certain instances by an initial chemical peritonitis. Infection most often commences locally in some part of the peritoneal cavity and particularly with early and efficient treatment frequently remains confined to that area. It may, however, become widespread and it is to this condi...

During the standard heat sterilization process of the lactate–buffered peritoneal dialysis solutions, glucose (an osmotic active substance) degrades to form compounds called glucose degradation products which are cytotoxic and affect the survival of the peritoneal membrane. This case presentation is based on an observation of 224 aseptic peritonitis cases of unknown etiology. For the purpose of...

Sulphuric acid is a strong corrosive and is widely used in laboratories, industries, and even in households. In addition to incidents of accidental poisoning, its easy availability has seen it being employed not uncommonly as a suicidal and homicidal agent. A case is presented wherein sulphuric acid was consumed to commit suicide, which ended in fatality, even though immediate and adequate medi...

the uterine rupture during pregnancy is a catastrophic condition resulting in both maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. it occurs in nearly 1% of patients with previous cesarean sections. however, uterine rupture at the site of previous iatrogenic perforation which is spontaneously healed or repaired is less reported. we present a 29-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 1, at 20 weeks of g...

The most prevalent type of ovarian germ cell tumour is dermoid cysts, also known as mature cystic teratoma. Dermoid cysts are benign tumours that account for 10–25% all and bilateral in 10%–15% cases. They common reproductive-age women, although they can be detected postmenopausal usually asymptomatic. Torsion, rupture, chemical peritonitis, malignant transformation aggravate it, but infect...