ABSTRACT
Wandering spleen is a rare medical entity. It usually occurs at 20-40 years of age, and most cases are seen in women. Clinical diagnosis is difficult due to lack of symptoms, unless splenic torsion has occurred and clinical symptomatology of acute abdomen develops. The diagnosis can be confirmed by imaging techniques. Treatment is operative due to complications of splenic infarction. Splenopexy is the usual treatment, except for cases of splenic infarction. Splenectomy should be carried out when there is no evidence of splenic blood flow after detorsion of the spleen and in cases of excessive splenomegaly
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Humans , Female , Wandering Spleen/diagnosis , Wandering Spleen/surgery , Torsion Abnormality , Splenic Diseases/complicationsABSTRACT
A rare case of splenic tuberculosis complicated by splenic rupture is reported. A 73-year-old man, hospitalized for peptic ulcer bleeding, presented in oligemic shock, was transferred to the operating room. Hemoperitoneum, due to rupture of an enlarged spleen was detected. The pathology revealed splenic tuberculosis. He had an uneventful recovery. Postoperatively, he received a combination of anti-tuberculous therapy for 6 months
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Humans , Male , Splenic Rupture/diagnosis , Rupture, Spontaneous , Hemoperitoneum/etiology , Tuberculosis, Splenic/complications , Tuberculosis, Splenic/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Splenic/diagnosis , Antibiotics, AntitubercularABSTRACT
Fournier's gangrene is an aggressive form of necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, perianal or genital regions, usually caused by a polymicrobial infection that includes virulent organisms. Over the last decades, we have treated 9 patients suffering from Fournier's gangrene using systemic chemotherapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and with extensive, sometimes serial surgical debridement. Recently in one case, in addition to treatment, we used locally 100% oxygen in daily doses with promising results in healing wound. Herein, we report this case with a brief review of the literature concerning pathogenesis, risk factors, and treatment approaches
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Humans , Male , Oxygen/administration & dosage , Perineum/injuries , Perineum/surgery , Anti-Infective Agents, Local , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Debridement , Metronidazole , Povidone-Iodine , Wound Healing , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Granuloma of the appendiceal stump is not a common surgical entity. However, hemorrhage which may lead to right hemicolectomy is rare in fact. We report this case, in order to avoid this kind of overtherapy