1/5. Endoscopic and histopathologic features of Degos' disease.The case is reported of a 69-year-old female with atrophic papules on the skin who developed multiple spontaneous intestinal perforations of which she eventually died. The skin lesions in combination with lesions in the gastrointestinal tract are typical for Degos' disease or malignant atrophic papulosis. The characteristic histopathological and endoscopic features of this rare disease are reported. This case demonstrates the importance of routinely performing endoscopy in Degos' disease to detect silent perforation, even in patients without gastrointestinal complaints.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/5. Complicated peptic ulcer disease in childhood: an overlooked diagnosis.Primary peptic ulceration is no longer regarded as a rare disease of childhood, but its exact incidence and pathogenesis remain debatable. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy, who presented with a perforated primary gastric ulcer, a rare complication in this age group.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/5. A rare cause of small bowel perforation by intestinal and peritoneal tuberculosis.tuberculosis of the intestine and peritoneum has become a rare disease. This is the result of a general decrease in pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, rigorous BCG vaccination programs, and the eradication of tuberculosis in cattle. A case of tuberculosis in this frequent location, which was discovered unexpectedly during an emergency laparotomy, is reportet.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/5. intestinal perforation caused by non specific idiopathic ulcer of the small intestine. A case report.A case of non specific idiopathic ulcer of the small intestine in a 79-year-old patient is reported. On admission he presented with acute abdomen and was submitted to wide intestinal resection. The features of this rare disease (only 370 cases described until 1987), which has an undefined etiopathogenesis, severe symptoms, and poses diagnostic problems, are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/5. Perforated diverticulitis of the transverse colon.A case of localized, perforated diverticulitis of the transverse colon in a 45-year-old woman is presented. Preoperatively, this rare disease is indistinguishable from other acute surgical conditions, and often is mistaken for carcinoma at laparotomy. This report increases awareness of this unusual condition, and emphasizes the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic implications. case reports described in the literature are reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |