BACKGROUND Small bowel volvulus caused by a jejunal trichobezoar is an extremely rare and life-threatening emergency in children. CASE CHARACTERISTICS An 8-year-old girl with abdominal pain and persistent bilious vomiting. OBSERVATION The abdominal computed tomography scan showed a solitary intraluminal mass and a whirl sign, suggesting the small bowel volvulus. Emergency laparoscopic explo...

Introduction: Laparoscopy has proven to be safe for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in patients with suspected acute appendicitis. Case Description: We report a case of a rare occurrence of small-bowel volvulus after laparoscopic appendectomy. Discussion: Moreover, laparoscopy has a number of advantages when compared with open surgery, including faster recovery and shorter length of stay. N...

Midgut volvulus in adults is a rare entity that may present with intermittent colicky abdominal pain mixed with completely asymptomatic episodes. This small bowel twist may result in complications of obstruction, ischemia, hemorrhage, or perforation. With a midgut volvulus, complications may be life-threatening, and emergent surgical intervention is the mainstay of treatment. This current case ...

Case report A 24-year-old man with no previous medical or surgical history presented with a history of colicky central abdominal pain, distension, nausea and vomiting. He was admitted to intensive care and was on renal support at the time the computed tomography (CT) scan was requested. The inflammatory markers and serum amylase level were raised. The post-contrast CT scan demonstrated proximal...

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using fimbrial haemagglutinin as antigen. The standardization of an assay for pertussis toxin and antitoxin in microplate culture of Chinese hamster ovary cells. Response of infants to pertussis vaccine at one week and to poliomyelitis, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccine at six months. SHORT REPORTS Small bowel volvulus in two siblings We report two cases of small...

Over two years in a major hospital in northern Uganda 12 cases of primary volvulus of the small bowel were seen out of a total of 65 cases of intestinal obstruction which did not include external hernias. This relatively high incidence was associated with drinking large amounts of local "kongo" beer. General systemic symptoms of circulatory collapse were conspicuous by their absence. The kongo ...

Introduction This is a report of two male patients (35 and 54 years old, respectively) admitted to our surgical department with signs of small-bowel obstruction. Case Presentations Diagnostic workup with plain abdominal radiographs and, more specifically, computed tomography suggested the possibility of bowel rotation. In order to exclude any possibility of associated intestinal ischemia, both ...

The use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters has been increasingly prevalent. Although they are relatively safe with clear indications, not without complications. Late-onset complications include IVC filter migration, wire fracture, strut penetration, and perforation organs in its vicinity. In this report, we present the case a patient small bowel volvulus secondary to an causing tethering mesen...