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Acute cholecystitis, obstructive jaundice, pyogenic cholangitis, and acute pancreatitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides: Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
A 64-year-old woman presented with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed tenderness at palpation of the right upper quadrant. Laboratory results demonstrated elevated liver enzymes, ...
Thyroid hormone supplementation in sepsis: An experimental study
(SPRINGER-VERLAG, 2003)
Purpose. The levels of thyroid hormones decrease in septic, critically ill, and major trauma patients who show a bad prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thyroid hormone supplementation on the ...
Pneumatosis Cystoides intestinalis : Report of two cases
(ACTA MEDICAL BELGICA, 2004)
We present two cases of Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis (PCI) involving the small intestine : emergency operations was mandatory. At surgery, the affected ileal segments were resected. After surgery, clinical courses ...
Intraluminal migration of retained surgical sponge without sign of peritonitis - Report of a case
(KARGER, 2003)
Transmural migration of a sponge without symptoms of peritonitis is very rare. We report a case of a retained surgical sponge in the abdominal cavity, which caused intestinal obstruction 1 month after right nephrectomy and ...