Multiple Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Caused by Microperforation of an Idiopathic Cecal Ulcer / 대한소화기학회지

Idiopathic cecal ulcer is a rare disease entity of unknown cause diagnosed by ruling out other known causes of cecal ulceration. The most common complication of an idiopathic cecal ulcer is bleeding; perforation, peritonitis, abscess, and stricture formation have been noted. The authors treated a 53-year-old woman who presented with fever and intermittent right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Multiple pyogenic liver abscess and a solitary cecal ulcer were diagnosed by radiologic, endoscopic, and pathologic examination, followed by laparoscopic cecectomy. After extensive study, we concluded that this patient's liver abscesses were a complication of the idiopathic cecal ulcer. Herein, we report a case of multiple pyogenic liver abscess caused by microperforation of idiopathic cecal ulcer.

Mucocele apendicular asintomático: reporte de caso clínico / Asintomatic appendiceal mucocele: a clinical case report

El mucocele apendicular es un tipo de patología tumoral de baja incidencia. Su diagnóstico frecuentemente es incidental y su manejo es quirúrgico en base a la histología. CASO CLÍNICO: Paciente de sexo masculino, 83 años, diagnosticado de mucocele apendicular de presentación asintomática como hallazgo incidental en una Tomografía Computarizada (TC) de abdomen pelvis. Se realizó seguimiento radiológico cada 6 meses. Cuatro años más tarde, se vuelve sintomático con presencia de dolor en hemiabdomen inferior derecho, de intensidad moderada asociado a dificultad en la marcha y compromiso de estado general. Sele realizó una TC abdomen-pelvis que mostró una lesión quística retrocecal, de mayor tamaño con respecto al examen previo, que contacta con la corteza anterior del tercio inferior del riñón derecho. En el Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile (HCUCh) se le realiza una hemicolectomía derecha, que requiere de nefrectomíaparcial debido a adhesión de la masa al riñón derecho. Post-cirugía, el paciente evoluciona con diversas complicaciones; entre ellas una sepsis de foco abdominal por un absceso perirrenal, un urinoma con fistula enteral e infecciones recurrentes que prolongaron la estadía hospitalaria. DISCUSIÓN: El mucocele apendicular carece de estudios en base a los que se pueda predecir como evolucionará al ser diagnosticado siendo asintomático. Debido a complicaciones el paciente es sometido a hemicolectomía en lugar de apendicectomía estándar que era la indicada según histología. Por esto, es necesario considerar en estos pacientes, controles radiológicos a menor intervalo de tiempo e incluso tratamiento quirúrgico precoz, con objetivo de evitar complicaciones propias del mucocele...

Appendiceal mucocele is a low incidence tumor, being the cause of between 0.07 to 0.3 percent of all appendectomies. Its diagnosis is often incidental and surgical treatment is based on histology. CASE REPORT: Male patient, 83 years old, diagnosed of appendiceal mucocele presenting as asymptomat icincidental finding in abdominal - pelvic CT performed for other reason. Radiological follow-up was performed every 6 months. Four years later becomes symptomatic with presence of moderate intensity pain in lower right abdomen associated with difficulty in walking and overall commitment. Pelvis CT showed are trocecal cystic lesion, larger compared to the previous review, which contacts the anterior cortex of the lower third of the right kidney. In Clinical Hospital University of Chile (HCUCh) he underwent a right hemicolectomy, requiring partial nephrectomy due to the adhesion of the right kidney. Post- surgery, the patient evolved with various complications including abdominal sepsis for perirenal abscess, urinoma with enteral fistula and recurrent infections that prolonged hospital stay. DISCUSSION: As the mucocele low incidence pathology lacks studies based on that it can predict how it will envolve being asymptomatic. Due to complications, the patient is underwent to hemicolectomy instead of standard appendectomy indicated by histology. Therefore, it is necessary to consider in these patients, radiological controls shorter time interval and even early surgical treatment, in order to avoid complications of mucocele...

Invaginación intestinal recurrente secundaria a apéndice cecal invaginado: caso clínico / Recurrent intussusception secondary to invaginated cecal appendix. Case report

Introducción: La invaginación intestinal es una patología de causa idiopática en el 95 por ciento de los casos, encontrándose en el 5 por ciento restante algún factor desencadenante que la justifique. Las recurrencias se presentan en un 7 a 12 por ciento de los casos y se asocian a múltiples causas. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar el caso de un paciente con invaginación intestinal recurrente y analizar la causa de la recurrencia. Caso clínico: Paciente de 1 año y 4 meses de edad, sexo masculino, con antecedente de primer episodio de Invaginación intestinal operado a los 4 meses de edad. Presenta segundo episodio de invaginación a los 9 meses de edad, la cual se trató con desinvaginación neumática y a los 16 meses de edad presentó su tercer episodio, manejandose con desinvaginación hidrostática. Ocho horas post procedimiento el paciente presentó nueva invaginación; se realizó reducción manual quirúrgica. Se encontró una invaginación ileocólica con un remanente apendicular intracecal actuando como cabeza invaginante. Se reseco remanente y se envió a biopsia. Conclusiones: La invaginación intestinal recurrente se asocia a factores anatómicos desencadenantes, por lo cual al presentar recurrencias se debe tener en consideración una posible causa orgánica, ante lo cual se recomienda el tratamiento quirúrgico.

Introduction: Intussusception is an idiopathic pathology that accounts for 95 percent of cases found; the remaining 5 percent is caused by some triggering events. Recurrences occur in 7 to 12 percent of cases and are associated with multiple causes. The aim of this research is to present the case of a patient with recurrent intussusception and analyze the cause of the recurrence. Case report: The patient was a 16 month-old male infant with a history of first episode of intussusception surgery at 4 months old. His second intussusception episode took place at 9 months of age, which was treated with pneumatic reduction process; at 16 months of age he presented his third episode, which was treated with hydrostatic reduction process. 8 hours post procedure, the patient had a new intussusception condition and surgical manual reduction was performed. Ileocolic intussusception was found with an appendiceal intrathecal remnant acting as the invaginating head. Remnant was removed and sent for biopsy. Conclusions: Recurrent intussusception is associated with triggering anatomical factors; therefore, in the case of recurrences, a possible organic cause should be considered and surgical treatment is recommended.

Ileocolorectal intussusception due to caecal hamartoma / Intususcepción íleocolorectal causada por hamartoma de ciego

Although 75% of intussusceptions occur within the first two years of life, they can also develop in teenage years. This is a case report of a 13-year old boy with an ileocolorectal intussusception from a large caecal hamartoma (10 x 6 x 2 cm3) adjacent to the ileocaecal valve. Partial resection of the ascending colon and terminal ileum was performed, and the pathology of the resected mass revealed a hamartoma. Ileocolorectal intussusception secondary to hamartoma represents a particularly rare event in the paediatric population. With early surgical intervention, this patient's outcome was uneventful.

Aunque el 75% de las intususcepciones ocurren en los primeros dos años de vida, pueden también desarrollarse en el período de la adolescencia. Éste es el reporte del caso de un niño de 13 años con una intususcepción ileocolorectal a partir de un hamartoma de ciego de gran tamaño (10 x 6 x 2 cm3) adyacente a la válvula ileocecal. Se realizó una resección parcial del colon ascendente y el íleo terminal, y la patología de la masa resecada reveló un hamartoma. La intususcepción íleocolorectal derivada secundariamente a partir de un hamartoma, representa un caso particularmente raro dentro de la población pediátrica. Una intervención quirúrgica temprana, hizo posible que este paciente tuviera una evolución clínica sin graves consecuencias.

Volvo de ceco complicado por icterícia séptica / Cecum volvulus complicated by septic jaundice

Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of acute bowel obstruction in adults. The mechanism is torsion of the enlarged, poorly-fixed or hypermobile cecum. Patients with this condition may display highly variable clinical presentations, ranging from intermittent, self-limiting abdominal discomfort to acute abdominal pain associated with intestinal strangulation and sepsis. The treatment needs to be individualized for each case, but surgical management is required in almost every case. In the presence of gangrene or perforation of the cecum, resection and primary ileocolic anastomosis is recommended. However, in non-complicated cases detorsion and cecopexy are adequate. The authors report one case of cecal volvulus in a 55-year-old women treated with cecopexy that complicated with septic jaundice.

Tratamiento de las plastrones apendiculares en pediatría: conservador v/s quirúrgico: ¿cuál es la mejor alternativa? / Treatment of appendiceal mass in children: conservative versus surgical management

Introducción: Existe discusión con respecto al manejo conservador versus quirúrgico en el tratamiento de los plastrones apendiculares, así como la necesidad de la apendicectomía diferida. Objetivo: Describir nuestra experiencia en el manejo de los plastrones apendiculares. Demostrar la utilidad del manejo médico conservador inicial y la validar la realización de la apendicectomía diferida. Material y método: Revisión de las fichas clínicas de los pacientes egresados con diagnóstico de plastrón apendicular entre enero 2000 a septiembre 2009. Se aplicó análisis estadístico a los resultados. Resultados: 107 pacientes, edad promedio de 8,50 años (2 a 14 años). 68 hombres y 39 mujeres. Se establecieron 2 grupos. El Grupo I constituido por 34 pacientes que se operaron al ingreso. Tiempo de evolución clínica 5,14 días en promedio. En 9 se palpó masa abdominal. Ningún paciente de este grupo contó con ecografía. Tiempo quirúrgico promedio 83 minutos. En 8 casos se presentaron complicaciones como abscesos residuales, obstrucción intestinal y necrosis con perforación intestinal. Tiempo de hospitalización 8,97 días en promedio. El Grupo II, 73 pacientes no se operaron y se manejaron con tratamiento antibiótico (endovenoso y oral). Días de evolución promedio de 6,6 días. 46 presentaban masa palpable y ecografía confirmatoria el 100 por ciento. No hubo complicaciones en este grupo. Tiempo de hospitalización promedio de 9,1 días. Se han realizado exploración laparoscópica diferida en 52 pacientes. Tiempo quirúrgico promedio 48,9 minutos promedio. Dentro de los hallazgos operatorios, en el 57,6 por ciento el apéndice se encontró con adherencias y posición anómala. La mayoría de las biopsias (68 por ciento) se informaron como normal y/o con inflamación. 13 pacientes presentaron un segundo episodio de apendicitis mientras esperaban la intervención diferida, siendo operados de urgencia. Conclusión: El tratamiento médico conservador inicial es de elección en los...

Caecal volvulus: report of two cases

Colonic volvulus is a condition in which part of the colon twist around its axis. We reported here two different types of caecal volvulus, the first an 18 yrs old male who was diagnosed as recurrent appendicitis and at laparotomy had a caecal volvulus with a long mesentry. Laparotomy derotation and caecopexy was done. The second patient, a 32 years old female who was diagnosed with small bowel intestinal obstruction. At laparotomy, she had caecal volvulus due to arrested gut malrotation. She underwent right hemicolectomy. Both had uneventful recovery and were asymptomatic 3 years later. Colonic volvulus is a condition in which part of the colon twist around its axis, being enabled by a large, mobile segment of the colon with a small mesenteric fixation. Caecal volvulus is the second most common type of colonic volvulus after sigmoid volvulus[1], accounting for 10-40% of colonic volvulus. Patients with caecal volvulus may present with highly variable clinical presentations. Lack of familiarity of this condition is a factor contributing to diagnostic and treatment delays[2]. We report two cases one had a caecum with long mesentry and the other with situs inversus abdominis

Hérnia de Amyand / Amyand's hernia

We present vermiform appendix finding within an inguinal hernia sac, rare pathology, well-known as Amyand's hernia. We relate the incidence in the literature and the recommended conducts.

Obstrução intestinal por volvo de ceco, relato de caso / Obstructions intestinal for cecal volvulus, report case

Cecal volvulus (CV) establishes the main appearance of the anomalies related to intestinal malrotation. Diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms compatible to intestinal obstructions and complementary examinations as: single radiography form abdomen, opaque enema, computerized tomography and colonoscopy. Therapeutics modalities include: colonoscopy reducing, cecopexy and right colectomy. This article reports a CV case giving emphasis in different diagnosis and therapeutics behaviors.

Serial Episodes of Gastric and Cecal Perforation in a Patient with Behcet's Disease Involving the Whole Gastrointestinal Tract: A Case Report / 대한소화기학회지

Behcet's disease (BD) has been recognized as multi-systemic chronic vasculitic disorder of recurrent inflammation, characterized by the involvement of multiple organs and resulting in orogenital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Involvement of the central nervous system, vessels, and intestines in BD often leads to a poor prognosis. Digestive manifestations in BD have been reported in up to 1-60% of cases, although the rate varies in different countries. The most frequent extra-oral sites of gastrointestinal involvement are the ileocecal region and the colon. Gastric or esophageal involvement is reported to be very rare. Moreover, there have been no reports on the simultaneous involvement of the esophagus, stomach, ileum, and colon. Here, we present a 55-year-old Korean man with intestinal BD and multiple ileal and colonic ulcerations complicated by perforation, gastric ulcer with bleeding followed by perforation, and esophageal ulcers with bleeding.

Torsión del apéndice cecal asociada a invaginación intestinal / Torsion of the vermiform appendix associated with intussusception

La torsión del apéndice vermiforme es muy rara; en la literatura sólo han sido referidos 25 casos. El aquí informado es el primero asociado a invaginación intestinal. Se trató de una niña de dos meses de edad quien súbitamente dio muestras de dolor. En la exploración quirúrgica se encontró invaginación ileocecal apretada, que fue corregida. Cuatro días después fue necesario reoperar, encontrando torsión y perforación del apéndice cecal; se practicó apendicectomía. Por datos de obstrucción y peritonitis se requirió nueva exploración quirúrgica en la que se encontró dehiscencia del muñón y perforación cecal. Una vez corregidas estas complicaciones, la paciente evolucionó satisfactoriamente y fue dada de alta en buenas condiciones.

BACKGROUND: Vermiform appendix torsion is a rare condition, with only 25 cases recorded in the international literature. Our patient is the first case associated with intussusception. CASE REPORT: A 2-month-old female infant suddenly developed severe abdominal pain due to ileoceal intussusception. During surgical exploration, a tight intussusception was reduced. Three days later, a new laparotomy was required and we found torsion and perforation of the vermiform appendix. The patient underwent appendectomy, but there was dehiscence of the appendiceal stump and cecal perforation requiring a new surgical exploration. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

Mucocele apendicular y colecistitis aguda gangrenada / Appendiceal mucocele and gangrenous cholecystitis

Objetivo: descripción de un caso de mucocele apendicular y colecistitis aguda gangrenada, atendido en el Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS. Caso clínico: hombre de 80 años de edad que ingresó al hospital con diagnóstico de colecistitis aguda y tumor abdominal de etiología desconocida, dolor abdominal de 10 días de evolución localizado en hipocondrio derecho, sin fiebre ni pérdida importante de peso. Los exámenes de laboratorio mostraron únicamente leucocitosis moderada. La tomografía computarizada abdominal mostró vesícula biliar con paredes engrosadas y datos de agudización, así como tumor abdominal en fosa iliaca derecha. Se exploró quirúrgicamente con los siguientes hallazgos: colecistitis aguda supurada y tumoración apendicular de 20 cm de longitud, sin datos de malignidad. Se realizó colecistectomía y apendicectomía. El periodo posoperatorio transcurrió sin incidentes. El diagnóstico histopatológico fue de mucocele apendicular no roto. El paciente fue dado de alta a los cinco días. Pasados cinco meses de la intervención, se encontraba asintomático.

OBJECTIVE: We present a case report of appendiceal mucocele and gangrenous cholecystitis. SETTING: Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, México, D.F. CLINICAL CASE: An 80-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and abdominal tumor under study, with complaints of abdominal pain for 10 days located in the right upper quadrant, without fever or significant weight loss. Laboratory analyses revealed moderate leucocytosis. CT of the abdomen revealed thickening of the gallbladder wall and acute local inflammation, as well as the presence of abdominal tumor in the right lower quadrant. The patient was surgically explored with the following findings: gangrenous cholecystitis and appendiceal tumor of 20 cm length. Cholecystectomy and appendectomy was performed. The postoperative period was normal. The final histological report was appendiceal mucocele and the patient was discharged after 5 days. The patient is currently without complaints at 5 months postoperatively.

Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to Dieulafoy lesion of colon.

A 25-year-old man with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding underwent emergency mesenteric angiography. An actively bleeding lesion was found in the cecum. Right hemicolectomy was performed. Histology revealed a Dieulafoy lesion of the cecum. This is an extremely rare lesion responsible for massive lower GI bleeding.

A case of an absent diseased appendix in an incompletely rotated gut.

A case of an absent diseased appendix in an incompletely rotated gut in a 35-year-old farmer along with its management and review of literature is presented here.

A rare case of dual obstruction of the colon.

The commonest cause of large bowel obstruction is colorectal malignancy. Volvulus of the colon is a rare cause and caecal volvulus accounts for less than 1% of all cases of intestinal obstruction. Reports of concurrent occurrence of obstructing lesions of the right and left colon are rare and anecdotal. We report a case of Caecal volvulus and carcinoma of the rectosigmoid in a 70-year-old lady.

Deciduosis apendicular como causa de abdomen agudo en el embarazo / Deciduosis of the appendix as cause of acute abdomen in pregnancy

La reacción decidual o decidousis es un fenómeno fisiológicos del embarazo que se produce por metaplasia de células pluripontenciales del mesénquima subcelómico inducida por la progesterona. Habitualmente es asintomática y se la encuentran incidentalmente en tejidos abdominales extirpados quirurgicamente pero en raras ocasiones puede manifestarse con síntomas que varían de acuerdo con su localización. La localización apendicular con clínica de abdomen agudo es excepcional. Comunicamos un caso de deciduosis apendicular que se presentó con abdomen agudo durante el tercer trimestre del embarazo.

A case of Behcet's syndrome with supeior vena cava syndrome

Behcet's syndrome is a multi-systemic and chronic disorder that affects many organs. It has been suggested that the diagnosis was based on the presence of the 'major' and 'minor' clinical criteria. When thromobophlebitis, arthritis, central nervous system or gastrointestinal lesions are also present. Behcet's syndrome will be thought to be present in the appropriate geographic area. We report a case of superior vena cava syndrome caused by Behcet's disease in a 40-year-old man with recurrent oral aphthous ulcers and skin rashes on the anterior chest wall. There were multiple thrombosis of the superior vena cava, innominate and subclavian veins. This patient also had a solitary cecal ulcer with an ileocecal fistula and downhill varix. The chest CT, veno-cavography, pulmonary angiography and colon study were taken and follow-up was performed.