The incidence of gallstone spillage and gallbladder perforation has increased as a result of the rising use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The presence of gallstones in the abdomen may lead to adhesions, inflammation, infection, and obstruction of biliary ducts. Since different etiologies can occur with spillage of gallstones, variation in presentation is expected. We report a case of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy complication after four years of surgery. The patient’s clinical presentation mimicked malignancy.
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infections and the resulting disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), have spread to millions of persons worldwide. Many vaccines have been developed; however, their efficacy in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients is yet to be determined. Methods This is a prospective observational, non‐interventional single‐center study on the safety and efficacy of a COVID‐19 vaccine (BNT162b2) in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate immunogenicity according to SARS‐CoV‐2‐specific neutralizing antibody titer after two vaccine doses. The secondary aims were to investigate the safety of the vaccines, solicited local and systemic adverse reactions, incidence of COVID‐19 post‐vaccination, and effects on transplant graft function. Baseline investigations were conducted on pediatric renal transplant recipients, and recruited participants were advised to have the Comirnaty® mRNA vaccine according to protocol. Results A total of 48 patients (male, n = 31, 64.6%; female, n = 17, 35.4%), median age 14 [12–16] years were included, and all received two doses of the vaccine. The vaccine had a favorable safety and side‐effect profile. The S‐antibody titer of all patients ranged between .4 and 2,500 U/ml and was > 50 U/ml in 89% of the patients. No difference in the measured antibody immune response was noted between infected and uninfected children. No major side effects were reported. Conclusion The vaccine had a favorable safety profile in 12‐ to 15‐year‐old kidney transplant recipients, producing a greater measured antibody response than that in older transplant recipients.
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the paranasal sinuses causing several symptoms, including facial pain, anosmia, nasal drainage, and obstruction for a minimal duration of three months. It is a commonly occurring disease and is diagnosed through direct visualization or the detection of inflammation on a CT scan. A mucosal tissue biopsy typically reveals stromal fibrosis and an increase in submucosal glands, and infiltration of mixed mononuclear cells, neutrophils, and eosinophils may also be present but typically makes up less than 10% of the total cells. T helper type 2 releasing cytokines, interleukins (IL-5 and IL-13), as well as histamine, are frequently found in high concentrations in polyp tissue. We report a case of rare chronic rhinosinusitis. The patient's specimen shows a very high number of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-positive plasma cells.
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