Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Unusual Small Bowel Metastasis with Invagination by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Briggette Fernández González, Mariana Medell Gago

“…The objective of this presentation is to let the scientific community know this case of a non-small cell carcinoma of the lung with intestinal metastasis giving an acute occlusive mechanical abdomen due to intestinal invagination.…”
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Peritoneal Effusion in a Dog due to Babesia gibsoni Infection by Suresh Gonde, Sushma Chhabra, L. D. Singla, B. K. Bansal

“…Radiography and ultrasonography showed ground glass appearance and anechoic area of abdomen, respectively.…”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Stenocranus pacificus (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) on maize plants by Anivea Fachmi, Dita Megasari, Ramadhani Mahendra Kusuma

“…Morphological identification revealed that the planthopper found is S. pacificus, characterized by an orange abdomen in male imagos and a white abdomen in female imagos. …”
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Incidental Detection of a Rare Pediatric High-Grade Fibrosarcoma in a Post-traumatic Setting: The Conundrum of Intra-Abdominal Hematoma versus Neoplasia by Kamand Khalaj, Nikoo Fattahi, Allen C. Omo-Ogboi, Jaiyeola O. Thomas-Ogunniyi, Olanrewaju A. Ogunleye, Ashish Khanal, Larry A. Kramer

“…Here, we present a 14-year-old patient with an abdominal mass incidentally detected after a blunt injury to the abdomen. The initial trauma protocol CT revealed a high attenuation mesenteric lesion in the left central abdomen suggestive of mesenteric hematoma. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Ultrasound Findings of Cloacal Anomaly: A Case Report by Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Ana Carolina Rabachini Caetano, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…Presence of a septated cyst with dense content in the fetal abdomen confirms the finding of hydrometrocolpos, thus raising clinical suspicion of a cloacal anomaly.…”
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Perioperative Management of a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema and Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to an Ileal Tumor: A Case Report by Antony Peter Gatheru, Anne Kasyoka Barasa, Isaac Karogo Mwangi, Stanley Ngare, Dan Kiptoon, Edwin Oloo Walong

“…It manifests with recurrent cutaneous and submucosal edema involving the extremities, abdomen, and/or larynx. Abdominal edema mimics other acute abdominal conditions including intestinal obstruction, potentially prompting unnecessary surgery if misdiagnosed. …”
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A Case Report of Bowel Perforation in a Gravid COVID-19 Patient by A. T. Guiritan, J. G. Cataluña

“…Serial scout film of the abdomen (SFA) and medical management were performed. …”
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A Rare Case of Watery Vaginal Discharge due to Caesarean Scar Dehiscence following Brace Suture and Balloon Tamponade for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Krystal Koh, Devendra Kanagalingam, Rajeswari Kathirvel

“…CT abdomen revealed a dehisced CS scar and loculated ascites. …”
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Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Adolescents by S. Rajaram, S. Bhaskaran, S. Mehta

“…Fallopian tube torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen, occurring commonly in females of reproductive age. …”
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Huge Cystic Lymphangioma of the Pancreas Mimicking Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasm by Enrico Dalla Bona, Valentina Beltrame, Stella Blandamura, Federica Liessi, Cosimo Sperti

“…We report a case of a 55-year-old woman who presented with a palpable mass in the left abdomen. Abdominal sonography and computed tomography showed a lobulated, hypodense mass extending from the left diaphragm to the pelvis, measuring  cm. …”
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A Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Pancreatic Involvement by Rajesh Essrani, Matthew J. Sullivan, Hiral Shah

“…CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis showed hypodense lesions within the pancreatic body (1.4 × 1.4 cm) and medial aspect of the pancreatic head (1.2 cm) as well as mild splenomegaly (13 cm craniocaudally). …”
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Acute portal vein thrombosis in an isolated, blunt, minor liver injury near the porta hepatis by Onchuda Wongweerakit, Osaree Akaraborworn, Burapat Sangthong, Komet Thongkhao

“…The follow-up CT of the whole abdomen on post-injury day 7 showed a 1.8-cm thrombus in the left portal vein with patent right portal and hepatic veins, and a decreased size of the hepatic lacerations. …”
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Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System by Kouki Imaoka, Takuya Yano, Yasuhiro Choda, Ko Oshita, Yuma Tani, Tetsushi Kubota, Michihiro Ishida, Daisuke Satoh, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Kanyu Nakano, Masao Harano, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Hitoshi Idani, Shigehiro Shiozaki, Masazumi Okajima

“…The practice of leaving the abdomen open after an emergency laparotomy has gained increasing popularity recently. …”
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Abdominal Symptoms and Incident Gallstones in a Population Unaware of Gallstone Status by Daniel Mønsted Shabanzadeh, Lars Tue Sørensen, Torben Jørgensen

“…A new onset of abdominal pain with projection, localized in the whole upper abdomen, and of longer duration is associated with newly formed gallstones in participants unaware of gallstone status. …”
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Pelvic Primary Staphylococcal Infection Presenting as a Thigh Abscess by T. O. Abbas

“…Nerves and vessels can also serve as a route out of the abdomen. The psoas muscle extends from the twelfth thoracic and fifth lower lumbar vertebrae to the lesser trochanter of the femur, which means that disease in this muscle group can migrate along the muscle, out of the abdomen, and present as a thigh abscess. …”
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Right Testicular Artery Occlusion and Acute Appendicitis by Angiostrongylus costaricensis by Luis Enrique Sánchez-Sierra, Roberto Antonio Martínez-Quiroz, Héctor S. Antúnez, Humberto Cabrera-Interiano, Fernando Josué Barrientos-Melara

“…The diagnosis is complex, because the clinical manifestations are similar to an orchitis or acute abdomen, therefore, the definitive diagnosis is made during the surgical intervention and histopathological study.…”
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Primary Synovial Sarcoma of Kidney: A Rare Differential Diagnosis of Renomegaly by Gaurang Modi, Irappa Madabhavi, Harsha Panchal, Asha Anand, Apurva Patel, Sonia Parikh, Swaroop Revannasiddaiah

“…We are presenting a case of 41-year-old male who was referred to our cancer centre for evaluation of left renal mass. CT scan of abdomen revealed a large left renal mass encasing the aorta. …”
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Spontaneous Bladder Perforation in an Infant Neurogenic Bladder: Laparoscopic Management by Daniel Cabezalí Barbancho, Felix Guerrero Ramos, Francisco López Vázquez, Adolfo Aransay Bramtot, Andrés Gómez Fraile

“…Early diagnosis of spontaneous bladder rupture is of paramount importance, so it is essential to think about it in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen.…”
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Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava by Mihiri Wettasinghe, Kumari Pussepitiya, Bandula Samarasinghe, Nuwan Wickramasinghe

“…CT scan of the abdomen revealed dilated small bowel loops with a small outpouching in the distal ileum with a band like structure attached to it. …”
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