International journal of surgery case reports
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Int J Surg Case Rep · Jan 2013
Is this a mediastinal tumor? A case of Morgagni hernia complicated with intestinal incarceration mistaken for the mediastinal lipoma previously.
Morgagni's hernia is a congenital herniation of abdominal viscera into the thoracic cavity through a retrosternal diaphragmatic defect. ⋯ Morgagni hernia as a differential diagnosis in case of anterior mediastinal mass should not be missed.
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Int J Surg Case Rep · Jan 2013
An infected urachal cyst presenting as an acute abdomen - A case report.
An infected urachal cyst is one of a spectrum of presentations of urachal pathology, all of which are rare in adulthood. ⋯ This is a rare but important diagnosis however we recommend that in patients with atypical histories, it should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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Int J Surg Case Rep · Jan 2013
Oral malignant melanoma detected after resection of amelanotic pulmonary metastasis.
Solitary pulmonary metastasis from oral malignant melanoma is very rare. ⋯ Oral malignant melanoma was very rare, but oral cavity should be examined when the pulmonary nodule was diagnosed as malignant melanoma.
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Int J Surg Case Rep · Jan 2013
Remote contralateral intraparenchymal hemorrhage after overdrainage of a chronic subdural hematoma.
Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is frequently seen by neurosurgeons. Treatment often includes evacuation of the subdural hematoma (SDH) through one or two burr holes and placement of a drain in the subdural space to further evacuate subdural fluid and prevent reaccumulation of blood during the immediate postoperative period. Complications associated with this type of drainage include fluid and blood reaccumulation, tension pneumocephalus, seizures and subdural empyema. ⋯ Subdural drainage should be carefully monitored to avoid overdrainage.
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Despite reported poor sensitivity and specificity, plain abdominal radiographs have a role in the investigation of suspected appendicitis. ⋯ Careful assessment of plain abdominal films in suspected appendicitis is encouraged not just for exclusion of other causes of pain but also in the possible detection of an inflamed appendix.