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A case of pelvic actinomycosis, now seen as a complication of intrauterine contraceptive devices, is reported. A 32-year old nulliparous women who had developed pain and irregular bleeding over the previous month presented initially for removal of a Dalkon shield IUD. For the previous 5 years the IUD had caused no symptoms. The Dalkon shield could not be removed, and vaginal examination revealed a tender mass in the pouch of Douglas. The patient was hospitalized for a laparoscopy and removal of the IUD under general anesthesia. Laparoscopy revealed an acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) with pus leaking from bilteral pyosalpinges. The IUD was removed, and the patient was treated with parenterally by administered penicillin and streptomycin for 5 days. 3 weeks later the patient was readmitted, complaining of nausea, vomiting and malaise. Clinically she was febrile, with signs of an acute abdomen. On vaginal examination, a large tender mass was palpable in the pouch of Douglas, and the blood film revealed a leukocytosis. When her condition failed to improve after treatment with penicillin and streptomycin, a laparotomy was performed. Gross PID was found with a large ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess on the right side. A total abdominal hysterectomy with bilteral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. After the removal of the infected organs, her temperature dropped and her condition improved rapidly. Pathological findings are reported.
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PMID:Pelvic actinomycosis in association with an intrauterine contraceptive device. 29 10

The most frequent abdominal complaints in chronic pyelonephritis are analyzed and one patient is described, who with the exacerbation of the disease manifested the clinical picture of acute abdomen. The involvement of visceral-dermal reflexes with hyperalgesia, muscular defense, vomiting, meteroism and disturbances in intestinal motility imitated the picture of acute abdominal drama, forcing the surgical intervention. The varied abdominal symptomatics in about 20 per cent of the cases with chronic exacerbated pyelonephritis, should be critically assessed by the therapeutists.
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PMID:[Abdominal manifestations of chronic pyelonephritis]. 47 96

Analysis of 10 case histories shows that the picture of the acute abdomen may predominate in acutely exacerbated pyelonephritis. Viscero-dermal reflexes with hyperalgesia and muscular defense, visero-visceral organ reflexes with shock, vomiting, meteorism and disturbances of intestinal motility and metabolic acidosis are temptations to laparotomy. Fever in particular, pathological urinalysis, renal acidosis and occasionally hyperchloremia suggest the diagnosis of "abdominal type of acutely exacerbated pyelonephritis".
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PMID:[Acute abdomen masking pyelonephritis (author's transl)]. 81 7

Intussusception is one of the leading causes of bowel obstruction in early infancy and childhood. From 1984-1989, 67 patients under 2 years of age with intussusception were diagnosed and treated in our institution. There were 48 boys and 19 girls ranging in age from 2 months to 2 years with a mean of 7.4 months. Presenting symptoms and signs included abdominal pain (96%), vomiting (93%), rectal bleeding (60%) and a palpable mass (67%). Symptoms and signs were present for less than 24 hours in about 80% of cases. Most of the intussusceptions were of the ileocolic type (75%). The overall success rate of hydrostatic barium enema reduction was 49%. The highest rate of reduction by enema was among patients between 9 and 16 months of age (83%). The success rate of barium enema reduction was negligible after 24 hours of cardinal symptoms. Five children underwent surgical exploration without contrast studies because of delayed presentation and signs of an acute abdomen. A pathological lead point was found in only four cases, the commonest being Meckel's diverticulum. The average length of hospitalization was 2.57 days after barium enema reduction and 7.55 days after surgical reduction. There were no deaths. There was no case of perforation during enema reduction. Three children had recurrence within 3 months of initial presentation. The best outcome is associated with early diagnosis and barium enema reduction, or selected surgical intervention when indicated.
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PMID:Intussusception in children under 2 years of age in the State of Qatar : analysis of 67 cases. 137 79

Seventeen girls were treated following the diagnosis of ovarian cysts. Four patients were operated on within the first 6 months of age and the other 13 patients were 10-15 years old at the time of diagnosis. Antenatal diagnosis was made in 3 cases. The presenting symptoms in the infants were distended abdomen in 3 cases, abdominal pain in 1 and vomiting in 1. In the older children the presenting symptoms were abdominal pain in 12, vomiting in 5 and elevated temperature in 6. Preoperative ultrasound was performed in 5 patients, 3 neonates and 2 older children. Sixteen of the 17 girls were operated on. The indication for surgery was an ovarian cyst with complication in the infants and in the older children the suspicion of acute appendicitis. The operative procedure was cyst uncapping in 7 cases, salpingo-oophorectomy in 4, ovarian resection in 2, ovarian fixation only in 1 and no ovarian intervention in 2. Asymptomatic infants with an ovarian cyst less than 4 cm in diameter can be managed conservatively. Surgery can be recommended after documented change of the cyst on ultrasound, large cysts giving rise to symptoms or presentation of an acute abdomen. Salvage of variable ovarian tissue is desirable.
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PMID:Diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cysts in children. 188 16

The authors describe a rare observation of traumatic duodenal obstruction by an intramural haematoma with concurrent extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage and a minor haemoperitoneum in a six-year-old girl who fell and hurt her abdomen on a flat stone. The first symptoms--abdominal pain and vomiting--developed 24 hours after the injury. She was referred to hospital and admitted only three days after the injury with the clinical picture of an inflammatory acute abdomen with peritoneal irritation, concurrent with a respiratory infection persisting for four days. Based on the authors' own observation and data in the literature the diagnostic possibilities are analyzed as well as pitfalls and the optimal therapeutic procedure in this rare type of injury.
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PMID:[Traumatic obstruction of the duodenum]. 225 88

This paper presents a retrospective study on 279 cases of surgical acute abdomen seen and treated at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital over a period of about 2 1/2 years, September 1983-February 1986. The majority of the patients were in the second and third decades of life. Acute appendicitis and obstructed hernias were the commonest causes of surgical acute abdomen, while abdominal pain and vomiting were the commonest symptoms. Only two patients in the series had acute pancreatitis. The overall mortality was 13.3%.
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PMID:Pattern of surgical acute abdomen in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. 227 24

A 12-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital with signs of an acute abdomen with paralytic ileus. The previous and family history were without abnormalities. Abdominal pain and vomiting had started two days earlier. On palpation the swollen abdomen was painful and there was an increased tension in the left upper part. The clinical diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was confirmed by an increased serum level of lipase (4480 U/l). Clinical chemical investigations further revealed a permanent hypercalcemia in the range of 6.4 to 8.3 mval/l. This, together with concomitantly reduced levels of serum phosphate and a threefold increased level of parathyroid hormone (343 pg/ml, upper limit of reference = 100 pg/ml) were consistent with a hyperparathyroidism. In fact, sonography of the cervical organs revealed a solitary adenoma of the parathyroid glands. After surgery serum levels of calcium returned to normal. Hypercalcemia as a consequence of primary hyperparathyroidism has to be included in the differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in childhood.
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PMID:[Acute pancreatitis as an initial manifestation of hypercalcemia in primary hyperparathyroidism in childhood]. 265 77

Ultrasonography demonstrated intussusception in a healthy and well nourished seven-month-old infant who presented with a four-day history of vomiting and abdominal pain. Plain film showed a right-sided abdominal mass, a paucity of gas within the right lower quadrant and loops of distended small bowel. This led to ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract that demonstrated typical "bull's eye" pattern within the intussusception process. No barium studies were performed and confirmation was obtained at operation. Ultrasonography of the bowel may be of value when investigating children with atypical acute abdomen.
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PMID:Ultrasonographic demonstration of intussusception in the acute abdomen in a Zambian infant. 266 43

Anisakiasis is a zoonotic disease caused by the ingestion of larval nematodes in raw seafood dishes such as sushi, sashimi, ceviche, and pickled herring. Symptoms of anisakiasis include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Because symptoms are vague, this disease is often misdiagnosed as appendicitis, acute abdomen, stomach ulcers, or ileitis. Endoscopic examination with biopsy forceps has facilitated the diagnosis of gastric anisakiasis. Worms can be removed and identified, and a definitive diagnosis can be made. Patients generally recover with no further evidence of disease. Worms can become invasive, however, and migrate beyond the stomach, penetrating the intestine, omentum, liver, pancreas, and probably the lungs. Surgery is often necessary for treatment of invasive anisakiasis. With the increase in popularity of eating lightly cooked or raw fish dishes, the number of cases of anisakiasis may be expected to increase.
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PMID:Anisakiasis. 267 Jan 91


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