Case Report

Pancreatic Tuberculosis – An Unsuspected Diagnosis: Case Report and Literature Review

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Tuberculosis remains a public health concern, with almost 10 million new cases and 1.4 million deaths every year. Although the vast majority of TB cases involve the lungs, approximately 15%– 20% are extrapulmonary, with abdominal TB accounting for 11%–16%, including infections of different combinations of the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, peritoneum, …

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Crohn’s Disease and the Intrinsic Property of the Human Body to Dissociate the Water Molecule: Report of a Case

1. Abstract Crohn disease is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease condition characterized by skip lesions and transmural inflammation that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Presenting symptoms are often variable and may include diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and in certain cases fevers or chills.

Colectomy to Successfully Stop Bleeding Due to Idiopathic Colonic Vascular Varices After Failure of Local Endoscopic Treatment and Radiological Embolization. A Case Report

1. Abstract Colic varicose veins, a specific type of ectopic varicose veins, and their incidence is low. At present, there is no uniform standard for the choice of treatment. The purpose of this article is to present a case of a 52-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for intermittent melena for 3 years. A …

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A Rare Case of Primary Cystic Duct Adenocarcinoma

1. Summary Primary cystic duct adenocarcinomas is rare amongst the extrahepatic bile duct malignancy. Moreso it has a very difficult preoperative diagnosis and is diagnosed intraoperatively or postoperatively. It has a better prognosis compared to other extrahepatic biliary tumours. We describe a case which was preoperatively diagnosed as carcinoma neck of gall bladder, intraoperatively showing …

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Intrahepatic Portal Hypertension Syndrome Secondary to Primary Myelofibrosis: About A Case

1. Summary In primary myelofibrosis (PM), it is rare to observe PH by intrahepatic block secondary to hepatic myeloid metaplasia. Its diagnosis is histological based on liver biopsy. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly are the main signs found at the beginning of the disease, while ascites and digestive hemorrhage are complications that cloud the prognosis. The etiological …

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A large Gastric Diverticulum: A Rare Endoscopic Finding

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: A gastric diverticulum is a rare form of diverticular disease due to outpouching of the gastric wall. The rates of detection vary depending upon the method used to detect them. Occasionally, complications, such as ulceration, upper gastro intestinal bleeding, hemorrhage, perforation, and malignant transformation, can develop that may be life-threatening and …

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Non Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Rectum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

1. Abstract Histiocytosis is a condition resulting from the abnormal proliferation of dentritic cells of the mononuclear phagocytic system. Previously classified as Langerhans cell histiocytosis and non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and recently into 5 categories (L, C, R, M and H), it can be localized to an organ or have a systemic manifestation, affecting most commonly …

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Unusual ERCP Complication: Unwanted Course of Misdirected Bile

1. Abstract Biliary stent complications include stent migration, obstruction, fragmentation, bleeding, perforation, cholangitis, and post-ERCP pancreatitis. Stent migration is the most common adverse event (5-14%) and is associated with: dilated CBD >10mm, benign stricture etiology, concomitant sphincterotomy, stent duration >1 month, and type of stent placed (straight, 10Fr diameter, and length >9cm). Here, we present …

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