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Role Of Ultrasonography For Diagnosis Of Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain, Mahmoud Kadry Elgendy, Mohammed Abo Elnaga Mohammed, Mohammed A. Abd Elghaffar

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Ultrasound is very useful in assessment of acute abdomen in pediatric age groups, such as intussusceptions, acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis ,renal stones and mesenteric lymphadenitis. As equipment and techniques improve, its role in the examination of infants and children continues to increase. Aim of Work: to evaluate role of ultrasonography for diagnosis of pediatric acute abdominal pain. Patients and Methods: Our study was conducted in Al-Azhar University from April 2021 to April 2022 and enrolled 30 cases of pediatric age group presented with acute abdomen 16 female & 14 male. In our study was examined by the same radiologist …

The Trichobezoar Enigma: Untangling The Intricacies Of Rapunzel Syndrome, Debabrata Sahu, Dr Rajkishor Sahu

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

Rapunzel Syndrome is a rare manifestation of trichobezoar, characterized by the presence of hair strands extending beyond the stomach and into the duodenum. Trichobezoars typically develop in individuals with a history of trichotillomania, a compulsive behavioral disorder involving hair-pulling, combined with trichophagia, the ingestion of hair. While trichobezoars predominantly form within the stomach, their occurrence in the jejunum is infrequent. This condition is more commonly observed in adolescent females.

The formation of bezoars within the gastrointestinal tract is typically attributed to anatomical changes. However, in cases where no such anatomical abnormalities are present, psychiatric disorders like trichotillomania can lead to …

An Unusual Case Of Perforated Appendicitis In Situs Inversus Totalis In Indonesia, Valencia J. Martin, Imanuel T. Parinding

The New Ropanasuri Journal of Surgery

Situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly where the internal organs are transposed in a mirror image. It is commonly unrecognized until a patient comes with a complaint, especially in developing countries where people do not have a routine medical checkup. We report a case of a young female with unusual left lower quadrant pain abdominal pain. Perforated appendicitis leading to peritonitis was confirmed using ultrasonography and successfully treated with laparotomy. Appendicitis should be considered a working diagnosis in lower left quadrant abdominal pain