Ascaris lumbricoides is a fairly common intestinal nematode affecting children worldwide, leading to major medical and surgical complications. Although most of the cases are asymptomatic, heavy infestation causes various acute abdominal complications. Ascaris-induced intestinal intussusception is one of the rare presentations.We report a case of a 13-year-old boy with Ascaris lumbricoides infestation presenting with ileocolic intussusception. The patient presented to the emergency unit with colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation for two days. He was sick-looking and dehydrated. Further examination revealed diffuse abdominal distension with tenderness, guarding, and palpable mass in the right lower quadrant. Ultrasonography showed long-segment ileocolic intussusception with several worms in the intestinal lumen and adjacent mesenteric lymphadenopathy. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, which revealed ileocolic intussusception. The telescopic loop of the ileum was found to be gangrenous and was resected, and a loop ileostomy was performed. The patient was discharged on the seventh day postoperatively without any complications.Physicians in tropical and subtropical countries should consider this condition in the differential diagnosis when they encounter similar presentations in their clinical practice. Sonography is a non-invasive, easy-touse, and widely available imaging modality that can be employed to diagnose entrapped Ascaris in cases presenting with acute gastrointestinal complications. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention can prevent bowel ischemia/gangrene and significantly reduce morbidity and mortality associated with such cases.
This case report highlights about rice grain bursitis- rare manfiestation of TB in wrist joint. Subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis of a shoulder with rice bodies is relatively uncommon. The understanding of the pathogenesis of rice body formation is yet approximate only but some clinical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, seronegative inflammatory arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are related to it. A 30yr Male patient presented with complaints of pain and swelling in the wrist joint , which was insidious in onset. It was associated with evening rise in temperature. Frequenetly erosion of the underlying bone, secondary osteomyelitis and median nerve encasement are present.
Obstruction and strangulation are the most vicious complications of inguinal hernia that require prompt intervention in the form of surgical exploration. Presence of appendix in the inguinal hernia sac is a rare condition seen in less than 1% of all inguinal hernia cases. Usually this appendix is on right side, but its presence on the left side is extremely rare. Case Report: A 70 year male patient with scrotal swelling and inability to pass stool and flatus presented to JNMCH emergency. Upon examination and evaluation a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction secondary of obstructed inguinal hernia was made. Further, upon exploration, a healthy appendix and caecum was seen in left sac whereas right sac contained small bowel, which was unhealthy.
Pneumocephalus is a commonly encountered entity in patients of head trauma and post-op cases of neurosurgery, however it is rarely observed after spinal anaesthesia. It commonly presents orthostatic hypotension associated with severe headache, nausea and vomiting. We report a case of pneumocephalus following spinal anaesthesia administered for open hernia repair. The proposed mechanisms of pneumocephalus secondary to spinal tapping are the ball-valve mechanism (1) and the inverted soda-bottle effect (2).
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