necrotizing soft tissue infections (nstis) are polymicrobial infections with high morbidity and mortality. we report a case of retroperitoneal nsti in an immunocompetent young male, with clinical symptoms and signs mimicking acute pancreatitis (pseudo-cullen’s and pseudo-grey-turner’s signs). the initiating lesion was a pustule which progressed and mimicked acute pancreatitis. ct scan showed fe...

BACKGROUND The presence of subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum simultaneously is a rare complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy that usually indicates free perforation to the peritoneal cavity or the retroperitoneal space. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unusual case of a self-limited subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum following a...

conclusions in hemodynamically stable patients with a ruptured raml, early detection by ct followed by selective arterial embolization may be lifesaving. introduction renal angiomyolipoma (raml), is a rare, benign tumor arising from renal mesenchymal cells. frequently, it is asymptomatic and found incidentally. spontaneous rupture with consequent retroperitoneal hemorrhage is an uncommon but ca...

OBJECTIVE To report an uncommon method of managing pancreatic fistulas and retroperitoneal abscess. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 50-year-old man was admitted with fever, abdominal pain, periumbilical fistula and pus in stool. Five months before admission, he underwent urgent necrosectomy (7 days after onset of pain) and subsequently two more surgeries for necrotizing pancreatitis....

conclusions this is the first case of sft of the retroperitoneum removed laparoscopically. the laparoscopic approach is useful for the advantages of minimally invasive surgery especially in case of peduncolate tumor as the case reported. case presentation a 29-year-old female, was admitted in the gynaecology and obstetrics unit, for suspected pelvic tumor. ct scan showed a mass with hypervascul...