Desmoid tumor originating from the small intestine is extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old man who presented with the sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. Computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a huge homogeneous tumor in the lower abdomen that appeared to be in continuity with the distal ileum. The mass adherent to the ileum was resected and proved to be a desmoid tumor. The patient has remained recurrence free on follow-up.
We report a case of non-typhi Salmonella adrenal abscess in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and thalassaemia minor. Non-typhi Salmonella bacteraemia is common in HIV-infected patients, but infection localized in the adrenal gland is rare. Focal salmonellosis is common in haemoglobinopathy but unusual in thalassaemia minor. This patient was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) guided aspiration and successfully treated with ciprofloxacin.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening and rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the fascia, with secondary necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous fat and fascia, with or without inflammation of the underlying muscle. Herein, we describe two patients, a 73-year-old male and a 91-year-old female, who had several coexisting or past health issues, including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension and chronic renal disease. They were sent to emergency department (ED) due to right lower abdomen, right flank and right thigh pain that had last for several days to one week. Computed tomography (CT) revealed necrotizing fasciitis of the chest, abdominal wall and thigh due to a perforated appendix and a large retroperitoneal abscess. The male patient recovered following aggressive surgical and medical therapies. Mortality of the female patient was noted, despite percutaneous drainage of the retroperitoneal abscess and broad spectrum antibiotic treatment.
In women of reproductive age, hydronephrosis and hypertension may be the only symptoms of endometriosis. While laparoscopic treatment is useful in endometriosis, it may fail in the presence of chronic inflammation and severe fibrosis.
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