The American journal of case reports

BACKGROUND Umbilical pilonidal sinus (UPS) is a rare disease of young, hirsute, dark men with deep navels and poor personal hygiene. UPS could easily be misdiagnosed and mistreated due to its rarity and lack of awareness of the condition by…

BACKGROUND Vesico-adnexal fistulae are rare. Potential causes of such fistulae include infection, endometriosis, and iatrogenic causes following pelvic surgeries. To the best of our knowledge, only 3 cases of vesico-adnexal fistulae have be…

BACKGROUND: Müllerian duct anomalies represent a wide spectrum of congenital abnormalities ranging from simple uterine anomalies to more complex multisystem derangements. Complete duplication of uterus, cervix, and vagina may be associated …

BACKGROUND Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian teratoma with non-specific clinical presentation that can mimic malignancy, especially when combined with the presence of ascites. Since the surgical procedures performed for benign and malignant t…

BACKGROUND: Resectional procedures for advanced and complicated appendicitis are performed infrequently. Their extent can vary: cecal resection, ileocecectomy, and even right hemicolectomy. We present a very rare case of appendectomy that w…

BACKGROUND: Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare condition that occurs in reproductive-age women. The pathogenesis of LPD is considered to be related to female sex hormones. CASE REPORT: A 30-year-old woman who had under…

PATIENT: Female, 26. FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Endosalpingiosis. SYMPTOMS: Chronic pelvic pain. MEDICATION: -. CLINICAL PROCEDURE: Diagnostic laproscopy (conservative management). SPECIALTY: Obstetrics and Gynecology. OBJECTIVE: Challenging di…

UNLABELLED: Patient: Female, 16Final Diagnosis: Pelvic massSymptoms: NoneMedication: NoneClinical Procedure: CT • MRISpecialty: Diagnostic radiology • pediatrics. OBJECTIVE: Unusual presentation of unknown etiology, Rare disease, Mistake i…

PATIENT: Female, 32 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Renal colic Symptoms: Acute colic pain • macrohematuria MEDICATION: Mesalazine Clinical Procedure: CT scan of urinary tract • cystoscopy • gynecological consultation • stone analysis Specialty: Gastroen…

BackgroundPancreatitis in the pediatric age group is not as common as in adults. Etiologies are various and differ from those in adults. Although infectious etiology accounts for a significant number of cases of pancreatitis, acute infectio…

BACKGROUND: The Arias-Stella reaction is a hormone-related atypical endometrial change characterized by hypertrophy and vacuolization of glandular epithelial cells, associated with marked nuclear pleomorphism, enlargement, and hyperchromasi…