Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Endometriosis is a clinical entity which presents with functioning endometrial tissue at sites outside the uterus. Bowel endometriosis is usually asymptomatic, but it may show non-specific symptoms.
Sivridis E +4 more
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Nonobstructing Colonic Dilatation and Colon Perforations Following Renal Transplantation [PDF]
, 1990 Nonobstructing colonic dilatation has not been commonly reported following renal transplantation, and colon perforations carry a high morbidity and mortality in this population.
Hakala, TR +5 more
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Laparoscopic repair of a large interstitially incarcerated inguinal hernia. [PDF]
, 2011 A 68 year old female presented for elective repair of an abdominal wall hernia. Preoperative CT imaging revealed a right inguinal hernia defect with hernia contents coursing cephalad between the external and internal abdominal oblique muscles.
Glaser, J +3 more
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Causes and management of intestinal obstruction at The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2002 Aim: To review the incidence, aetiology and management of intestinal obstruction at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu. Patients and Methods: A retrospective review of all patients admitted into UNTH, diagnosed and treated as ...
J O Ojukwu, A E Aghaji
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TOpic: rare and special cases, the real "Strange cases" [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: The bladder hernia represents approximately 1-3% of all inguinal hernias, where patients aged more than 50 years have a higher incidence (10%).
AUTIERI, DOMENICO +48 more
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Intestinal schistosomiasis presenting as large bowel perforation in an HIV-positive individual
Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2011 RA Cadwallader, N Shabalala, I ThirskNgwelezana Hospital, Empangeni, South AfricaAbstract: Endemic to over 70 countries and resulting in 200 million infected individuals and 500,000 deaths each year, the Schistosoma trematode worm can result in ...
Cadwallader RA, Shabalala N, Thirsk I
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Fibrotic and Vascular Remodelling of Colonic Wall in Patients with Active Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]
, 2016 open16noIntestinal fibrosis is a complication of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. Although fibrostenosis is a rare event in ulcerative colitis [UC], there is evidence that a fibrotic rearrangement of the colon occurs in the later stages.
Bassotti, Gabrio +15 more
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Congenital imperforate hymen with hydrocolpos and hydronephrosis associated with severe hydramnios and increase of maternal ovarian steroidogenic enzymes [PDF]
, 2010 This is a clinical research paperStudy Objective: To study clinical features of patient presented with severe hydramnios, associated with hydronephrosis, that was antenatally diagnosed and has been successfully treated immediately after birth.
Foster, H +3 more
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Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman
Case Reports in Surgery, 2015 A rare case of complete large bowel obstruction in a pregnant woman, without previous surgical history, due to previously undiagnosed reversed intestinal rotation is presented.
David Aranovich, Ilan Schrier
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Small Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Bezoar in an Elderly Patient
International Journal of Gerontology, 2010 Small bowel obstruction caused by phytobezoars is quite uncommon in patients suffering from acute abdomen. The most common causes of small bowel obstruction are adhesive bands, incarcerated hernia, and adjacent tumor.
Ching-Hsueh Tseng +2 more
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