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A 35-year-old male, a horse trainer, was brought to the emergency room after being kicked in the abdomen, which resulted in an abdominal wall hematoma and a blow-out rupture of the proximal jejunum, with a mesenteric tear and posterior lumbar disc herniation. The initial evaluation did not raise significant concerns; however, the patient's abdominal pain progressively worsened after the administration of oral contrast in preparation for the computed tomography (CT) scan. The patient did well after abdominal exploration and operative repair of the small bowel injury. Our objective is to shed light on this mechanism of injury that can be underestimated during a patient's initial evaluation.
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De novo thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Calcified thrombus of IVC is an extremely rare incidental finding and is associated with recurrent deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). We present a case of abdominal pain secondary to a calcified thrombus in the supra-hepatic region of the IVC.
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Intussusception, as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction, can be secondary to benign or malignant pathology. Malignant lesions causing intussusception can be primary or metastatic lesions. Metastasis can occur many years later. We present a case of metastatic melanoma in a 69-year-old man as the underlying etiology of his intussusception. The patient had laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass four years prior to his presentation and did recall excision of a skin melanoma at age 64. Laparoscopic or open surgical resection is the best therapeutic option in cases such as this.
