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International Journal of Case Reports, IJCR (2020), Volume 4, Most Read

Successful non-operative management of extensive pneumomedia- stinum and pneumoperitoneum

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Successful non-operative management of extensive pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum Dylan Johnson, MD1*; Stephan Jones, MD1; Subhasis Misra, MD, FACS1 1Brandon Regional Hospital, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education, Department of Surgery, Brandon, FL 33511 Background: A 70 year old male presented with acute left flank pain and was found to have extensive free air in both the mediastinal and peritoneal cavities. He was managed successfully without surgery. Case: A 70 year old male presented with left flank pain that began an hour prior to arrival. He had a history of obstructive sleep apnea that had been treated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) at home for many years. His vital signs, physical exam, and laboratory testing were all unremarkable. However, imaging findings were impressive for massive pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. Given his clinical stability, operative exploration was deferred, and he was admitted for observation and bowel rest. He was discharged less than 48 hours after admission without incident. His history of home CPAP therapy was the only attributable cause for the ominous findings seen on his imaging. Recognizing that this was a case of benign free air saved this patient from the morbidity and potential for death that comes with an unnecessary operative exploration. Conclusion: Continuous positive airway pressure therapy can result in benign free air within the mediastinal and peritoneal cavities. Evaluating the complete clinical scenario will allow for recognition of similar cases in which these grim findings are not indicative of surgical disease, thus avoiding the iatrogenesis of unnecessary surgery. Keywords: Benign; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumoperitoneum; Primary ...
International Journal of Case Reports, IJCR (2020), Volume 4, Most Read

Shewanella, not just found in the marine environment. A rare case of Shewanella algae bacteremia

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Shewanella, not just found in the marine environment. A rare case of Shewanella algae bacteremia Asha Ramsakal, DO1, Jacqueline Wesolow, DO, MBA1* 1Moffitt Cancer Center. A 63 year old Caucasian female with ampullary pancreatic cancer s/p pancreaticoduodenectomy in 2016 was admitted to our cancer center with complaints of fever (temperature 103° F) and abdominal pain. She was found to have multiple liver abscesses. Her blood culture grew out Shewanella algae. We herein report on this rare human bacterial infection. Keywords: Shewanella; Bacterial ...
International Journal of Case Reports, IJCR (2020), Volume 4, Most Read

A suspected insulinoma with the unexpected histopathological finding of a nesidioblastosis – A case report and literature review

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports A suspected insulinoma with the unexpected histopathological finding of a nesidioblastosis - A case report and literature review Carlos Hernández Brito1*, Mauricio Luis Barrón Soto2, David Ramírez Sosa3, Dante Díaz Martínez4, María Alicia Díaz Orea5, Arsenio Torres Delgado2, Eibar Guzmán Vera2, Héctor David Pérez Domínguez2, Pedro Arredondo Ruiz1 1Department of Surgical Oncology and Oncology, Millenium Medical Center, Veracruz, México. 2Department of Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery, Hospital Puebla, Puebla, México.  3Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Puebla, Puebla, México. 4Department of Pathology, Hospital Puebla, Puebla, México. 5Departament of Experimental Immunology, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México. Introduction: Nesidioblastosis is a hyperplasia of the beta cells that causes persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, unfortunately, it is difficult to diagnose through imaging studies. Case presentation: A 68-year-old woman with palpitations, diaphoresis, dizziness and alterations in the level of consciousness that improve with food intake. Laboratories: glucose 35.0 mg/dl, insulin 12.5 mUI/ml, proinsulin 14.1 pmol/L and peptide C 2.55 ng/ml. Octreoscan reveals an abnormal epigastric uptake area and the tomography shows a focal hypervascular lesion in pancreatic body of 12x11 mm. A distal pancreatectomy was performed without palpating the tumor in transoperative period, and a diffuse nesiodioblastosis was reported in the histopathological study. The patient persists with hypoglycemia and an additional pancreatic resection was performed, resecting 90% of the organ. Although an insulinoma was not located in the piece, an area surrounded by connective tissue was observed where islet hyperplasia was more accentuated. Discussion: The pathophysiology of nesidioblastosis is unknown, its main differential diagnosis is insulinoma and this should be suspected when the tumor can not be identified. Most agree that a pancreatectomy that involves 60-80% of the total organ can control glucose levels with low risk of diabetes and pancreatic insufficiency. Conclusion: The nesidioblastosis should be suspected when a ...
International Journal of Case Reports, IJCR (2020), Volume 4, Most Read

Rare case of ectopic pleomorphic adenoma on the plane of the cheek

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Rare case of ectopic pleomorphic adenoma on the plane of the cheek Adnan Mohammed Brayyich Al-Obaidi1, Karen Shabano Stalin2, Humam Adnan Mohammed Al-Obaidi3, Mohammed Jasim Mohammed4 1 Head of general surgery department in Altarmya general hospital -Baghdad 2 David Tvildiani Medical University 3 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 4 Consultant pathologist Al-kindy teaching hospital Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary gland with the highest incidence rate among all salivary gland tumors in the general population. Even though it’s common, ectopic presentation of the same is rare. When it happens, it presents in the head and neck region. We discuss in this paper a rare case of ectopic pleomorphic adenoma on the plane of the cheek. Keywords: Case report, Ectopic pleomorphic adenoma, pleomorphic adenoma, salivary gland tumors ...
International Journal of Case Reports, IJCR (2020), Volume 4, Most Read

Phosphate Enema Causing Life-Threatening Rectal Perforation

Case Report of International Journal of Case Reports Phosphate Enema Causing Life-Threatening Rectal Perforation N. Bobb, V. Naraynsingh, S. Islam, Y. Singh, D. Harnanan, S. Cawich Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences The University of the West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, Trinidad, West Indies. We report a near fatal rectal perforation due to a phosphate enema in an elderly male. The presentation in septic shock within 4 hours of the enema is quite rare. Early recognition and prompt management are essential for a good outcome. A defunctioning colostomy is standard for these cases but we recommend a distal rectal washout since intraluminal faeces in a loaded rectum could be a cause of ongoing sepsis. Although enemas are commonly used for constipation in the elderly, suppositories and oral preparations should be used preferentially where appropriate. Keywords: Enema, Rectal Perforation, Septic Shock ...

Dr. Xiaoning Luo
Professor, Department of Otorhinolarygology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China

Dr. N.S. NEKI
Professor & Head, Dept.of Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, India

Dr. Jitesh K. Kar
Clinical assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine – Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Huntsville Regional Campus

Dr. Nisar Haider Zaidi
MBBS, MS, MRCS (Glasgow), FICS, FACS. Department of surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital , POBox-80215 Jeddah 21589 , Saudi Arabia

Dr. Giuseppe Lanza
Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Researcher, Department of Neurology IC of the “Oasi” Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging

Dr. Yousif Mohamed Y. Abdallah
Professor (Assistant), Radiological Science and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Karol Szyluk
District Hospital of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery

Dr. Mohd Normani Zakaria
Chairman / Head of Hospital Unit / Assistant Professor / Consultant Audiologist, Audiology and Speech Pathology Programme, School of Health Sciences,, Universiti Sains Malaysia 

Dr. Dennis J. Mazur
Senior Scholar, Center for Ethics in Health Care, and Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon USA

Dr. Marcos Roberto Tovani Palone
Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

Dr. Begum Sertyesilisik
Assoc. Prof. at the Istanbul Technical University

Dr. Jamunarani Veeraraghavan
Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 

Dr. Rajinder Pal Singh Bajwa
Niagara Falls Mem Med Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, 621 Tenth Street, Niagara Falls, NY

Dr. Can SARICA
Adiyaman University School Of Medicine, Department Of Neurosurgery, Adiyaman

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International Journal of Case Reports (ISSN:2572-8776; DOI:10.28933/IJCR) is a peer reviewed open access journal publishing case reports in all kinds of diseases of all medical fields. Our aim is to provide a platform for authors from all countries to encourages publication of most recent case reports in all specialties. 

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