1/4. Caecal volvulus in the Marden-Walker syndrome: an uncommon association of two rare diseases in a 4-year old child. Case report.The authors report a case of caecal volvulus associated with Marden-Walker syndrome in a 4-year old girl. They point out the diagnostic difficulties of this devastating disease specially in debilitated children.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: presentation of two patients with unusual affect of terminal ileum and caecum with manifestations of acute abdomen and literature review.Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease; the long-term personal history with digestive symptoms and the course of the disease with relapses and remissions is the key for the disease to be suspected. endoscopy, CT scan and sonographic studies may provide important indirect signs of the disease and in combination with histological examination the diagnosis can be achieved. The administration of corticosteroids is an important factor for the treatment or the remission of the disease. In this study two cases with unusual location of the disease, on the terminal ileum and caecum, are presented and a literature review is attempted. The disease process, clinical and laboratory findings as well as the surgical approach used are described. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a very rare disease with its surgical complications. The disease is a non-surgical disease, thus presurgical diagnosis is important because the entity discussed can be under control by conservative treatment. A high disease suspicious index must be kept in the physicians' mind.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. Eosinophilic enteritis presenting as acute abdomen: US features of two cases.Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare disease which may mimic acute abdominal emergency. Two sonographically documented cases are presented, which were subsequently proven at operation. Although the sonographic features of severe echolucent bowel wall thickening were not specific, combination with clinical and laboratory data may suggest the correct diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. intussusception in the adult--a rare disease.We present two cases of intussusception in the adult. Both cases were secondary to a benign lipoma as the lead point. These cases represent typical cases of adult intussusception, a rare disease characterized by insidious onset, vague abdominal symptoms, and elusive diagnosis. A diagnostic and therapeutic approach to adult intussusception is suggested. The need to consider this rare entity in the differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal complaints in the adult is emphasized.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.25keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |