Pulmonary hydatidosis with hepatopleural fistula: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic illness caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. It is classified as a neglected disease and is a priority according to the World Health Organization. CE is prevalent in populations engaged in specific livestock practices and is associated with poor living conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: 41-year-old female Maasai patient who presented with symptoms of cough, dyspnea, fever, and weight loss. Physical examination and CT scans confirmed the presence of cystic masses in the lungs and liver. The patient underwent a thoracotomy procedure to address complications from a hepato-pleural fistula. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Echinococcus is a tropical disease that affects over a million people worldwide annually. It primarily affects communities engaged in animal husbandry and causes the development of hydatid cysts. Diagnosis can be challenging due to prolonged asymptomatic periods. In rare cases, cysts can rupture into the pleura and bronchial tree, causing respiratory symptoms. Surgical treatment involves the systematic evacuation of cysts and visceral cyst excision, with concurrent laparotomy and thoracotomy being the optimum approach. CONCLUSION: Hydatid cysts remain a significant health problem, particularly when large pleural cysts occur with subphrenic liver cysts. Surgical intervention, specifically a single-stage thoracotomy, is the preferred first-line treatment. This approach allows for both cysts to be addressed in a single procedure, providing effective and efficient treatment to patients.

Traumatic left common carotid artery thrombosis with ischemic brain injury: A case report.

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Penetrating neck injuries (PNIs) are common and are associated with arterial injuries in 10-25 % of the cases, with carotid artery twice as frequent as to vertebral arteries. Carotid artery injury constitutes about 22 % of all cervical vascular injuries. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 44-year-old male who sustained penetrating neck injury in a motor traffic crash. He presented with monoplegia of his right upper limb and an open wound on the left side of his neck which was not actively bleeding hence surgical debridement was done and sutured. CT angiography and CT-scan brain concluded of left common carotid thrombosis secondary to penetrating neck trauma with ischemic brain injury. Patient was successfully managed conservatively. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: The general mortality rate in PNI with associated cervical vascular injury is approximately 66 %. Artery dissection occurs when the intima tears causing intramural hematoma leading to narrowing or occlusion. CT angiography is the best and fastest modality to assess these injuries and management depends on the clinical bases of the patient. CONCLUSION: Neck is vulnerable to external trauma because it is not protected by the skeleton. The neck contains vital structures such as the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels and nervous system organs. Vascular injuries can be life-threatening owing to its prompt clinical assessment and investigation.

Primary breast squamous cell carcinoma: A case report at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania.

Key Clinical Message: Primary SCC of the breast is a very rare disease.Metastasis from elsewhere should be excluded first.The tumor is a very aggressive with poor prognosis.No standard treatment approaches are available.Managed by surgical excision followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Abstract: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is an exceedingly rare disease, and its management is still unclear. A-65-year-old lady presented with a progressive swelling of her right breast that started spontaneously. Other potential primary sites were ruled out. She was kept on a neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (AC-T protocol) of doxorubicin, adriamycin, and paclitaxel. Later, she was underwent modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Her post-operative recovery was uneventful. Currently, she is followed up at oncology outpatient clinic.

A rare case report of perforated viscerothorax in a traumatic diaphragmatic rupture.

INTRODUCTION: Diaphragmatic injuries are a consequence of penetrating or blunt thoracoabdominal trauma. Minor injuries are often masked. However, they are easily picked in the presence of diaphragmatic herniations. Delayed presentation is associated with the influx of visceral contents into the thoracic cavity, which may cause strangulation and obstruction. Viscerothorax is a rare complication of diaphragmatic injuries. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A case report of a 25-year-old male patient with a history of penetrating chest injury. He presented to our setting with a sharp abdominal pain and episodes of vomiting that were later accompanied by chest pains and difficulty breathing. A CT scan revealed the presence of a left hemidiaphragmatic injury with a viscerothorax and mediastinal shift to the right side. Surgery was immediately done and with a good postoperative outcome. DISCUSSION: Diaphragmatic injuries are still uncommon and are often overlooked in initial presentations. The presence of herniation through the defect prompts early diagnosis. Delayed presentations of these injuries are often affiliated with herniations that may be strangulating or obstructing with more severe complications such as viscerothorax causing tension into the thoracic cavity. CONCLUSION: The approach to diaphragmatic injuries at their initial presentation must be handled with an excellent index of suspicion in the evaluation of trauma victims to reduce management delay and avoid detrimental complications in contrast to the involvement of other associated injuries such as haemothorax, rib fractures, and visceral injuries. Early defect diagnosis followed by definitive surgical repair is the most favoured approach.