giant/nausea

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is not an uncommon endocrine disorder. However, acute primary hyperparathyroidism, or parathyroid crisis (PC), is a rare clinical entity characterized by life-threatening hypercalcemia of a sudden onset in patients with PHPT. We describe a patient with PC who

A 77-year-old woman who had been examined 8 months previously because of chronic abdominal pain and an altered pattern of defecation presented to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting and acute pain in the abdomen. Her appetite was diminished and she had lost 10 kg in the past

Giant polypoidal hamartomas of the pharynx and oesophagus are rare benign tumours of unknown origin, exceptionally arising from the oropharynx. We report the case of a 74-year-old man who developed sudden nausea and a foreign body sensation. Shortly afterwards he regurgitated a 25 x 3 x 1.5 cm

BACKGROUND Although uncommon, giant submucosal colon lipomas merit attention as they are often presented with dramatic clinical features such as bleeding, acute bowel obstruction, perforation and sometimes may be mistaken for malignancy. There is a great debate in the literature as to how to treat

Giant abdominal cyst can lead to various non-specific symptoms such as abdominal bloating, nausea/vomiting, constipation due to its mass effect. In rarer circumstances, it can lead to bowel obstruction, hydronephrosis and even abdominal compartment syndrome. Hereby, we present a case of giant

A hypertensive 78-year-old woman was admitted with continuous abdominal pain and nausea and was diagnosed with right giant renal artery aneurysm (RAA; 70 mm in diameter) by means of abdominal computed tomography. Aortography demonstrated huge RAA with arteriovenous fistula visualizing the inferior

The cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver. It usually becomes symptomatic as it reaches a certain size. A 49-year-old man was admitted with a 1-year history of epigastric pain, which was not relieved by regular analgesic intake, and nausea. The results of physical

Ovarian mucinous cystadenomas are cystic neoplasms lined by mucin-producing epithelial cells. They are mostly benign (80%) and frequently asymptomatic at early stages. The average diameter of ovarian mucinous cystadenomas ranges from 15 to 30 cm. Herein, we report the case of a giant benign ovarian

Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) is routinely used immunosuppressant in solid organ transplantation is commonly associated with several gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. Here we present a case of giant gastric ulcer of 5 cm from MMF use post cardiac transplant. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 56-year-old male with

BACKGROUND Intracraneal aneurysms are frequent in medical practice, most of them never produce symptoms, that is why occasionally, they are not diagnosed before death. Sacular is the most frequent aneurysm, and atherosclerotic aneurysm is rare. METHODS In this article we present the case of a 75

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare clinical condition that causes distension of the appendix lumen with mucus. A seventy-three-year-old female patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Abdominal examination revealed mild tenderness, right lower quadrant pain upon

BACKGROUND Giant hydronephrosis is a relatively rare condition caused by obstruction of the renal collecting system that can present with a great number of different types of abdominal signs and symptoms. METHODS A 40-year-old man without past medical history presented to the Emergency Department

A 49-year-old woman presented with a history of periodic episodes of nausea and vomiting starting in 2006. In June 2009, the patient lost consciousness and was transported to our hospital. Head computed tomography (CT) revealed hydrocephalus caused by an enhancing mass lesion with calcification

BACKGROUND Gallstone ileus represents 0.06% of gallstone disease cases as a result of cholecystoenteric fistulae. The presentation is that of intestinal obstruction, the stone is most commonly impacted in the terminal ileum. OBJECTIVE To present a case of a patient with intestinal obstruction due to

Giant cavernous hemangiomas occur very rarely, and little has been reported about their behavior. In this case report three cavernous hemangiomas with a diametric measure between 6 cm and 7 cm and distinct features will be described. A 36-year-old female patient presented with headache and nausea. A