COVID-19 typically courses with mild clinical manifestations; however, a pediatric patient might get severe sequelae and complications when there is an infection. There is no information about liver complications due to COVID-19 in children in Mexico. This case report will set a precedent about timely di...
Figura 1. Tomografía Computarizada de tórax (corte coronal). Se observan ambos campos pulmonares y las cavidades cardiacas. La flecha roja señala el área hipodensa ovalada correspondiente al aire dentro de un asa de colon interpuesta entre el hemidiafragma derecho (línea hiperdensa arriba) y el bord...
Introducción. El dolor abdominal agudo es una causa frecuente de consulta en los servicios de urgencias. Su incidencia es alrededor del 5%, de los cuales el 10%- 25% de los pacientes requieren tratamiento quirúrgico. Las neoplasias apendiculares primarias son infrecuentes, actualmente representan 1% de...
We report a 35-year-old sportive man who was admitted to the emergency department for worsening of acute spontaneous abdominal pain appearing at rest. He only referred having lifted a tree trunk the day before, but he was used to perform such physical efforts. The clinical course at the emergency departm...
Resumen El infarto omental es una causa infrecuente de abdomen agudo y de etiología no muy conocida, su presentación clínica inespecífica puede simular otras patologías más comunes, lo que hace su diagnóstico un reto clínico. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 33 años que asiste a urgencias con...
Background: Organic colonic manifestation may be difficult to be differentiated from functional one. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic inflammatory and destructive disease of the bowel wall. Chronic inflammation is associated with ulcerations, strictures, perforations, and it is a risk...
Abstract Introduction: We describe the case of a patient with appendiceal metastasis as the first manifestation of a cholangiocarcinoma. Main symptoms: Abdominal pain, jaundice, hyporexia, and choluria. Methods and results: We documented an appendiceal plastron histologically compatible with metastatic...
Abstract We describe a case of disseminated abdominal hydatid disease in a 21-year-old man who presented with clinical symptoms of persistent abdominal pain after abscess drainage post-appendectomy. The images showed multiple cystic lesions in the peritoneum, liver, and spleen. Due to pain exacerbation, ...
Abstract It is uncertain whether terminal ileum intubation should be performed routinely during colonoscopy, as there is uncertainty regarding its diagnostic value. The aim of the present study is to assess the diagnostic yield of terminal ileum intubation during colonoscopy according to indications for ...
