Intercostal hernia secondary to penetrating trauma presenting as an abdominal swelling: A rare case by Atul Jain, Lalit Sharma, Manoj K Dokania, Gyan R Kumar, Tushar Goyal

“…We report the case of a 45-year-old man who presented to a surgical clinic with irreducible swelling in his right upper abdomen for 7 months. Patient had a history of stab injury at the same site 7 years ago. …”
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A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in Iranian Sibling Couple by Saman Al‐Zahawi, Fatemeh Saberi, Vahidesadat Azhari, Kambiz Kamyab, Kamran Balighi

“…ABSTRACT Prurigo Pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory skin disease of unknown origin, characterized by pruritic, erythematous papules on the chest, back, neck, and anterior abdomen. The eruption resolves with reticular hyperpigmentation that cosmetically affects the patient's quality of life. …”
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Chemoresistance, Cancer Stem Cells, and miRNA Influences: The Case for Neuroblastoma by Alfred Buhagiar, Duncan Ayers

“…Neuroblastoma originates within the peripheral sympathetic ganglia, with 30% of the cases developing within the adrenal medulla, although it can also occur within other regions of the body such as nerve tissue in the spinal cord, neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate cellular pathways, differentiation, apoptosis, and stem cell maintenance. …”
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Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Fecal Peritonitis following Ostomy Necrosis and Detachment by Using NPT and Flexi-Seal by Fahri Yetışır, Akgün Ebru Şarer, H. Zafer Acar

“…We would like to report management of frozen Open Abdomen (OA) with colonic fistula following ostomy necrosis and detachment in an elderly patient with comorbid disease and malignancy. 78-year-old woman with high stage rectum carcinoma was admitted to emergency department and underwent operation for severe peritonitis and sigmoid colonic perforation. …”
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A Case of Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Retroperitoneum: A Challenging Tumour for Diagnosis and Treatment by Emanuele Grasso, Fabio Marino, Michele Bottalico, Michele Simone

“…The only symptoms were persistent pain and progressive tenderness of the abdomen lasting for two months. The mass was radically excised during laparotomy. …”
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Hamman syndrome. A case report by Osvaldo Barrios Viera, Marleny González Machín

“…The physical examination identified subcutaneous emphysema in the neck, thorax, anterior wall of the abdomen and upper limbs. A positive Hamman sign was observed. …”
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Litopedion. Presentación de un caso by Angel Rafael Rodríguez Cabrera, Yanela Infante Hernández, Carlos Manuel Hernández Dávila

“…Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 32 años, atendida en el Centro de Salud Oswaldo Padilla, de Waspam, Nicaragua, a la que se le diagnosticó litopedion retenido en el abdomen por aproximadamente 35 semanas.…”
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Chronic Appendicitis: Possible Differential Diagnosis in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain by Iva Ljubas, Ivana Jurca, Dora Grgić

“…Namely, our patient was radiologically diagnosed with a collection of denser content retroperitoneally in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, which in the first place was not related to possible appendicitis, regarding complaints. …”
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Spontaneous Duodenal Perforation as a Complication of Kawasaki Disease by Kambiz Masoumi, Arash Forouzan, Hossein Saidi, Hazhir Javaherizadeh, Ali Khavanin, Mohammad Bahadoram

“…In this report, we describe the case of a 2.5-year-old boy with typical Kawasaki disease who presented with GI bleeding and surgical abdomen. The diagnosis of duodenal perforation was confirmed.…”
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Jejunal Fistula Complicating Ovarian Serous Carcinoma: Case Report of a Rare Phenomenon and Review of the Literature by Isin Ureyen, Tayfun Toptas, Sezin Ates Tatar, Gulsum Ekin, Faruk Gulec, Aysel Uysal

“…This diagnosis should be kept in mind while preparing a patient for ovarian cancer surgery if the patient has acute abdomen or abdominal pain incompatible with the extent of the tumor. …”
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A Rare Case of Giant Mesenteric Lipoblastoma in a 6-Year-Old Child and Review of the Literature by Maria Enrica Miscia, Gabriele Lisi, Giuseppe Lauriti, Angela Riccio, Dacia Di Renzo, Valentina Cascini, Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa

“…Those tumors arising in the abdomen are usually larger and can cause symptoms of compression. …”
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Obesity-Associated Abdominal Elephantiasis by Ritesh Kohli, Vivian Argento, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong

“…The abdominal wall and legs were edematous, with cobblestone-like, thickened, hyperpigmented, and fissured plaques on the abdomen. Two patients had localised areas of skin erythema, tenderness, and increased warmth. …”
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When the Stomach Pain Is Literally “In Your Head” by D. Jakubauskas, M. Sarafinaitė, R. Mameniškienė

“…We present the clinical case of a 67-year-old female patient who was investigated at the Gastroenterology Department for a sharp pain in the left side of the abdomen, frequent abdominal distension and gurgles, diarrhoeal episodes, weight loss, paroxysmal hallucinations, and headaches. …”
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Acute Intestinal Obstruction in Meckel’s Diverticulum by I. H. Shidakov

“…Diseases caused by the presence of MD present one of the most common causes of an “acute abdomen” in children: up to 60% of cases of their manifestation occur in children under 10 years of age. …”
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Application of Refill, Recoil, Rebound (3R) as a Novel Chest Compression Technique in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Report of Two Cases by Georgia Tsoungani, Sayed Nour

“…Alternatively, we propose a new technique compromising chest compressions through the 5th intercostal space while placing the victim in the left lateral decubitus position with wrapped abdomen and raised legs, allowing to: bypass the sternal barrier, refill the heart, and then recoil-rebound the chest (3R /CPR), within the axis of the cylindrical ribcage. …”
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Lysophosphatidic acid 2 alleviates deep vein thrombosis via protective endothelial barrier function by Bai Ruifeng, Yue Xinyang, Tian Xuan, Zhao Huiru, Liu Ying, Li Tian, Wu Jun

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Irritable Hip as the Inaugural Symptom for Neuroblastoma by Sara Alves da Silva, Jorge Mendes, João Carvalho, Hélder Nogueira, Helena Barroca, Margarida Fernandes, Edite Tomás

“…Although the primary suspicion was of septic arthritis, a CT scan of the abdomen revealed an adrenal neuroblastoma. Conclusion. …”
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A Case of Painful Growing Abdominal Wall Mass during Pregnancy Requiring Resection in the Second Trimester by Shlomo M. Stemmer, Cintia Gomes, Elyce H. Cardonick

“…We present a case of a 28-year-old previously healthy multigravida who noticed a lump in her abdomen near the umbilicus two months before becoming pregnant. …”
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Giant Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumor in a Young Male without History of Surgery, Trauma, or Familial Adenomatous Polyposis by Noritoshi Mizuta, Kozo Tsunemi

“…A 17-year-old male reported swelling of his abdomen and abdominal pain. He was referred to our hospital with no history of surgery, trauma, or familial adenomatous polyposis. …”
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Synchronous Collagenous Sprue and Enteropathy-Type T Cell Lymphoma: Variants of the Same Disease by SAC Medlicott, PL Beck, S Loken, T Crabtree

“…He presented to hospital with an acute abdomen that had a radiological correlate of free air under the diaphragm. …”
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