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Laparoscopic procedures have changed the indications for appendectomy. Routine exeresis should not be performed if a normal organ is observed during an exploratory procedure, but should be in cases with clinical manifestations of right flank pain since neurogenic appendicitis is not rare. We report a recent case observed in a 76-year-old woman. The patient was initially hospitalized for right flank pain with nausea and irregular episodes of diarrhoea. Clinical examination and complementary exploration led to cholecystectomy via subcostal access. On per-operative cholangiography the common bile duct appeared normal. Immediate follow-up was uneventful and the patient was discharged. Twelve days later, the patient complained of the same type of abdominal pain and was hospitalized with a fever at 38 degrees C and shivers. The right flank was very painful at palpation. Echography and computed tomography eliminated a subphrenic abscess or secondary pancreatitis. Pain localized at MacBurney's point 8 days later. Barium study showed a normal colon with the exception of uncomplicated diverticulosis. Subjective pain persisted and appendectomy was decided. Pathological examination revealed neurogenic appendicitis. First described in 1924, neurogenic appendicitis is relatively frequent. Macroscopically, a sclerous fibromyxomatous nodule obliterates the lumen. Microscopically, the central obliterating lesion is composed of hyperplastic nervous tissue in a fibromyxoid matrix, particularly important at the point of the appendix. Clinically neurogenic appendicitis is usually chronic and the appendix appears healthy in situ. Cure is always achieved with resection. Laparoscopic procedures can identify para-appendicular causes of painful abdominal syndromes and sclero-atrophic appendicitis, but in the absence of another explanation exeresis appears to be justified due to the possibility of neurogenic appendicitis.
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PMID:[Neurogenic appendicitis. A case]. 793 31

Although pancreatitis and subphrenic abscess frequently cause pleural effusion, renal disease rarely does so. We report a case of a young patient who presented with pleural effusion due to pyelonephritis and renal outflow obstruction secondary to nephrolithiasis. The effusion and the initial absence of urinary abnormalities resulted in delay in diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapy.
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PMID:Pyelonephritis as a cause of pleural effusion. 931 Oct 60

The aim of the study is to elucidate premorbid grounds, diagnostic and clinical peculiarities, as well as medical and surgical management of non-parasitic spleen abscess. We study 6 cases, with median age 56.7 years, men/women ratio--2:1. Onset-diagnosis period was of median 20 days. In 5 cases (83.3%) spleen abscess developed in immune compromised patients (diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis) and in one case (16.7%) subsequent to blunt abdominal trauma. Clinically, patients presented fever, weight loss and pain in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. The imaging data (USG, CT, and Rx-thoracic) performed prior to surgery confirmed the diagnosis. USG revealed splenic injury in 80%, CT had a 100% sensibility and thoracic Rx revealed left-side pleuro-pulmonary reaction in 83% of cases. Bacteriological test was positive in 50% of cases. One death was recorded in first 24 hours after surgery. The rest of the cases had a favorable evolution, although, in 2 cases a left subphrenic abscess was noticed, one requiring drainage; in one case--colonic fistula, which closed spontaneously. Although, it's a rare pathology, an early diagnosis is as important, as impossible, and it's delay exhausts the organism and increases the postoperative morbidity rate, splenectomy remaining the safest method of treatment.
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PMID:[Splenic abscess--etiologic, clinical and diagnostic features]. 1768 60

By large and giant volume of the spleen the mainstay of the surgery remains the open splenectomy. Splenomegaly stipulates certain difficulties and dangers of the procedure, mainly because the lack of the free space in the abdominal cavity. The maximally wide access, preliminary preparation and ligation of the splenic artery in situ and thorough separation of the spleen and pancreatic tail provide the safety and success of the operation. 374 splenectomies on the reason of the splenomegaly were analyzed. The standardization of the technique allowed the 2.5 times reduction of the postoperative complication rate (from 26.9 to 10.8%); the 1.8 times reduction of the intraoperative complication rate and the 17% reduction of the intraoperative blood loss. The postoperative pancreatitis was registered 4 times rare; the intraabdominal bleeding - 2 times rare and the frequency of the subphrenic abscess was 1.5 times lesser.
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PMID:[Spleen removal in hematological patients with splenomegaly]. 2296 59

The diversity in intra-abdominal/pelvic infections is more than any other organ system. Several clinical scenarios can end up in intra-abdominal infections. The common causes include penetrating abdominal trauma, abdominal surgery, diverticulitis, appendicitis, pancreatitis, biliary disease, perforated viscus, and primary peritonitis. Intra-abdominal infections can masquerade as fever of obscure origin or as dysfunction of neighboring organs, such as lower lobe pneumonia related to a subphrenic abscess or an abscess causing small bowel obstruction. An urgent surgical intervention is the mainstay of the management of serious intra-abdominal infections.
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PMID:Intra-abdominal and pelvic emergencies. 2310 83


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