The authors report an observation of a 20-year-old patient, who was referred by the medical emergency department for abdominal distention. The disease would have started with the appearance of abdominal pain, a stop o...The authors report an observation of a 20-year-old patient, who was referred by the medical emergency department for abdominal distention. The disease would have started with the appearance of abdominal pain, a stop of materials without stopping gases appeared gradually and evolving for 4 months. The patient was chronically constipated. She administered daily enemas with homemade products to have a bowel movement. She never had rectal bleeding, there was no alteration diarrhea—constipation. Mother of 3 children alive and apparently healthy. On clinical examination the abdomen was enlarged in size, painless but of firm consistency. The hernial orifices were free. Hard and abundant stools were noted on digital rectal examination. The abdominal CT scan revealed a large endorectal fecal impaction going up into the left colon, an absence of abdominal mass. We retained the diagnosis of giant fecal impaction. The patient was hospitalized and we instituted paraffin oil therapy combined with an evacuator enema with glycerin. The evolution was marked by a resumption of transit in the form of stool and gas (3 to 4 stools per day). At Day 8 of hospitalization the abdomen had decreased in volume the transit was regular and the patient was discharged on Day 10. Reviewed 3 months later, she maintained a regular transit made of one bowel movement a day. After a setback of 3 years the transit is still preserved. The authors discuss the etiologies of fecal impaction and their respective treatments.展开更多
Hydatid cyst of the liver (KHF) is a parasitic condition caused by the development of the larval form of the dog tapenia Echinococcus granulosus. In sub-Saharan Africa, few writings are interested in this pathology, w...Hydatid cyst of the liver (KHF) is a parasitic condition caused by the development of the larval form of the dog tapenia Echinococcus granulosus. In sub-Saharan Africa, few writings are interested in this pathology, which remains common and constitutes a public health problem in highly endemic countries [1] [2]. We report the observation of a 61-year-old hypertensive patient owner of a dog admitted for abdominal pain without abdominal mass. In whom ultrasound and computed tomography have made it possible to make the diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the liver (KHF). The patient underwent surgery. We performed an associated conservative treatment post-operative albendazole. The post-operative follow-up was simple. In our patient the evolution was good after a setback of more than 2 months. Through this observation and a review of the literature, we insist on the contribution of imaging in diagnosis and treatment, which is essentially surgical.展开更多
Introduction: A hernia of the abdominal wall is defined as the externalization of a viscera of the abdominal cavity in relation to a deficiency of the components of the wall. Topographies are diverse and diagnosis is ...Introduction: A hernia of the abdominal wall is defined as the externalization of a viscera of the abdominal cavity in relation to a deficiency of the components of the wall. Topographies are diverse and diagnosis is based on clinical practice. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of abdominal wall hernias at the University Hospital of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study that ran from January 2010 to December 2022. It concerned all patients admitted for abdominal wall hernias. Results: We collected 497 records of patients admitted for abdominal wall hernia. Abdominal wall hernias accounted for 7.6% of patients admitted to the ward (n = 6512) and were the fourth most common patient. These were males (79%;n = 392) and females (21%;n = 105). The mean age was 43 years [range: 17 and 70 years]. The occupation was dominated by forced labourers with 73% (n = 372) more specifically farmers (42%;n = 209). The average consultation time was 2 days (extreme 1 and 8 days). The main clinical signs were abdominal pain for strangulated hernias with or without occlusive signs (n = 397;79.8%) and reducible bothersome swelling with intermittent pain (n = 100;20.2%) for non-strangulated hernias. Hernias of the groin (inguinal and femoral hernia) were the most frequent with 85% (n = 422) followed by hernias of the white line (epigastric, umbilical and hypogastric) with 14% (n = 71) and lumbar hernias (Spiegel, Jean-Louis Petit and Grynfeltt) with 1% (n = 4), we did not note any cases of pelvic hernia (obturator and ischiatic). Conclusion: Parietal hernias are a common surgical condition at the Ivory Coast University Hospital, particularly in Bouaké. Groin hernia is the most common topographic variety. Strangulation is the main complication.展开更多
Foreign bodies are a rare cause of appendicitis, because in most cases these ingested foreign bodies cross the digestive tract asymptomatically [1] [2] [3]. However, some penetrate the lumen of the appendix causing it...Foreign bodies are a rare cause of appendicitis, because in most cases these ingested foreign bodies cross the digestive tract asymptomatically [1] [2] [3]. However, some penetrate the lumen of the appendix causing its inflammation. We report an unusual observation of acute appendicitis induced by a foreign body namely a bone fragment in the visceral surgery department of the Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve Saint-Georges.展开更多
文摘The authors report an observation of a 20-year-old patient, who was referred by the medical emergency department for abdominal distention. The disease would have started with the appearance of abdominal pain, a stop of materials without stopping gases appeared gradually and evolving for 4 months. The patient was chronically constipated. She administered daily enemas with homemade products to have a bowel movement. She never had rectal bleeding, there was no alteration diarrhea—constipation. Mother of 3 children alive and apparently healthy. On clinical examination the abdomen was enlarged in size, painless but of firm consistency. The hernial orifices were free. Hard and abundant stools were noted on digital rectal examination. The abdominal CT scan revealed a large endorectal fecal impaction going up into the left colon, an absence of abdominal mass. We retained the diagnosis of giant fecal impaction. The patient was hospitalized and we instituted paraffin oil therapy combined with an evacuator enema with glycerin. The evolution was marked by a resumption of transit in the form of stool and gas (3 to 4 stools per day). At Day 8 of hospitalization the abdomen had decreased in volume the transit was regular and the patient was discharged on Day 10. Reviewed 3 months later, she maintained a regular transit made of one bowel movement a day. After a setback of 3 years the transit is still preserved. The authors discuss the etiologies of fecal impaction and their respective treatments.
文摘Hydatid cyst of the liver (KHF) is a parasitic condition caused by the development of the larval form of the dog tapenia Echinococcus granulosus. In sub-Saharan Africa, few writings are interested in this pathology, which remains common and constitutes a public health problem in highly endemic countries [1] [2]. We report the observation of a 61-year-old hypertensive patient owner of a dog admitted for abdominal pain without abdominal mass. In whom ultrasound and computed tomography have made it possible to make the diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the liver (KHF). The patient underwent surgery. We performed an associated conservative treatment post-operative albendazole. The post-operative follow-up was simple. In our patient the evolution was good after a setback of more than 2 months. Through this observation and a review of the literature, we insist on the contribution of imaging in diagnosis and treatment, which is essentially surgical.
文摘Introduction: A hernia of the abdominal wall is defined as the externalization of a viscera of the abdominal cavity in relation to a deficiency of the components of the wall. Topographies are diverse and diagnosis is based on clinical practice. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of abdominal wall hernias at the University Hospital of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study that ran from January 2010 to December 2022. It concerned all patients admitted for abdominal wall hernias. Results: We collected 497 records of patients admitted for abdominal wall hernia. Abdominal wall hernias accounted for 7.6% of patients admitted to the ward (n = 6512) and were the fourth most common patient. These were males (79%;n = 392) and females (21%;n = 105). The mean age was 43 years [range: 17 and 70 years]. The occupation was dominated by forced labourers with 73% (n = 372) more specifically farmers (42%;n = 209). The average consultation time was 2 days (extreme 1 and 8 days). The main clinical signs were abdominal pain for strangulated hernias with or without occlusive signs (n = 397;79.8%) and reducible bothersome swelling with intermittent pain (n = 100;20.2%) for non-strangulated hernias. Hernias of the groin (inguinal and femoral hernia) were the most frequent with 85% (n = 422) followed by hernias of the white line (epigastric, umbilical and hypogastric) with 14% (n = 71) and lumbar hernias (Spiegel, Jean-Louis Petit and Grynfeltt) with 1% (n = 4), we did not note any cases of pelvic hernia (obturator and ischiatic). Conclusion: Parietal hernias are a common surgical condition at the Ivory Coast University Hospital, particularly in Bouaké. Groin hernia is the most common topographic variety. Strangulation is the main complication.
文摘Foreign bodies are a rare cause of appendicitis, because in most cases these ingested foreign bodies cross the digestive tract asymptomatically [1] [2] [3]. However, some penetrate the lumen of the appendix causing its inflammation. We report an unusual observation of acute appendicitis induced by a foreign body namely a bone fragment in the visceral surgery department of the Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve Saint-Georges.
