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... of oviductal eggs, epididymides convolution, and presence of abdominal fat bodies. The left reproductive tract and abdominal fat bodies were extracted from the abdominal cavity and ... ...

... infection. Peritonitis was induced in rats by introducing gelatin capsules containing cecal contents into their abdominal cavities. ...

interference currents during different surgical operations: diagnostic laparotomy with examination of the abdominal cavity, examination. Mastectomy, ...

... laparoscopy is appropriate for your condition. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnets, X-rays, and computers to view the inside of the abdominal cavity. It is not required for most abdominal problems, ...

... were found to have invaded the gastric wall, omentum, and abdominal cavity, suggesting that their viability and ... Most larvae were recovered in the abdominal cavity, omentum, and gastric wall rather tha...

Under general ether anesthesia, the abdominal cavity was opened by a median section between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus. No fluid was noted in the abdominal cavity. No changes were observed in the stomach or the liver. A dense tuberous tumor, th...

... into the abdominal cavity. This condition is called ascites (see Manifestations of Liver Disease: Ascites ). Esophageal Varices Symptoms and Diagnosis Portal hypertension itself ...

... treatment of patients with disorders of abdominal-cavity organs, in the instances of a differential diagnosis between peptic ulcer and neoformations ...

... The autopsy included examination of the thoracic and abdominal cavities and their contained organs, brain and meninges, eyes, ears, nasal si ...

This abdominal CT scan shows tumor masses (malignant lymphomas) in the area behind the peritoneal cavity (retroperitoneal ...

The digestive system organs in the abdominal cavity include the liver, gallbladder, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.

A variety of systemic and extra-abdominal diseases can cause symptoms within the abdominal cavity. Systemic and extra-abdominal diseases may include abdominal symptoms caused by several mechanisms. This article discusses the most important and common of these causes, namely the ...

... it enters the testicles, helping to maintain an ideal testicular temperature, essential for optimal sperm production. Varicoceles ... space behind the abdominal cavity) will block the flow of blood in the spermatic veins, leading to ...

The development of a pseudo defect in the spleen secondary to perforation of the bowel by a 17 cm lead pencil is described. The approach to diagnosis of a foreign body in the abdominal cavity is discussed.

Direct injection of long multiwalled carbon nanotubes into the abdominal cavity of mice produces asbestos-like pathogenic behaviour. What does this finding mean for nanotube safety?

rate (tachycardia) Exams and Tests The pregnant mother may have excessive amounts of amniotic fluid. Fetal ultrasound may show abdominal contents in the chest cavity....

... in some Philometra spp. studied under the light microscope, a comparison between D. monopteri and Philometra spp. is necessary. ... ...

, especially for the risk of mesothelioma. Some Canadian jurisdictions set different exposure limits population risk for non-smokers. Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the cells of the pleura (lining of the chest cavity and lungs) or the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity). Mesothelioma

Programmed cleansing of the abdominal cavity was performed in 54 patients in the management of postoperative generalized purulent peritonitis. Indications for stage inspection of the abdomen in different variants are discussed. The results were best in the group of patients (42 cases) treated by programmed relaparotomy and poor in patients (10 cases) in ...

Experiments made with fractional irradiation of the abdominal cavity and of the whole body of pigs showed that the increase of D-xylose sorbtion depended on the dose. But there was a relation between disorders in sorbtion and severity of clinical, pathomorphological, and roentgenological changes. It is assumed that there may be consequences of ...

Mummified fetuses were discovered in the abdominal cavities of two cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) collected during separate years from the same geographical location in Virginia. One of these rabbits had a patent opening through the vaginal wall to the abdominal cavity. The uterus and vagina of the ...

A 3-yr-old female mongrel dog was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University in the Republic of Korea. An adult heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, was found in the abdominal cavity of the dog during spaying. Dirofilariasis in this dog was also diagnosed by modified Knott's test, ELISA test, and PCR analysis. The present case ...

We collected 24 brown rats, Rattus norvegicus, in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan and found one rat harboring a dioctophymatid nematode. A single male and a female worm were recovered from the abdominal cavity and were identified as Dioctophyme renale based on morphologic features and a BLAST DNA sequence analysis. We describe the morphological features of ...

In 43 (39.1%) injured persons with gun-shot abdominal wounding postoperative complications have occurred, demanding reoperations. The most frequent of them were postoperative peritonitis, purulent complications, recurrent hemorrhage, early adhesive ileus. Inadequate abdominal cavity sanation in gun-shot wounding, perforation of ...

Hydatid disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. Disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur following rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity, producing secondary echinococcosis. Rarely cyst may develop de-novo in the peritoneal cavity without involvement of ...

A 3-wk-old male, with abdominal distention and severe hypoproteinemia from poor nutrition, underwent a study that showed a persistent diffuse abdominal uptake of Ga-67 citrate, indicating pyogenic or tuberculous peritonitis. However, there were no corresponding clinical or laboratory findings. After a 1-wk course of hyperalimentation with albumin, ...

We report and discuss a case of primary hydatidosis of the pelvic cavity in a woman who presented with severe weight loss and abdominal pain. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a tumor process until surgical exploration and microscopic studies confirmed the diagnosis. The gynecologists should be aware of possibility of primary hydatid ...

In most patients with pyoinflammatory diseases of the abdominal cavity caused by Cl. perfringens microbial associations accumulation of agglutinins occurred during the disease. In purulent abdominal processes caused by Cl. perfringens microbial associations a connection exists between the increased antibody level and wound suppuration. ...

Reduction of giant hernia contents into the abdominal cavity may cause intraoperative and postoperative problems such as abdominal compartment syndrome. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum expands the abdominal cavity, increases the patient's tolerability to operation, and can diminish ...

Reduction of giant hernia contents into the abdominal cavity may cause intraoperative and postoperative problems such as abdominal compartment syndrome. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum expands the abdominal cavity, increases the patient�s tolerability to operation, and can diminish ...

BackgroundHemolymph circulation in mosquitoes is primarily controlled by the contractile action of a dorsal vessel that runs underneath the dorsal midline and is subdivided into a thoracic aorta and an abdominal heart. Wave-like peristaltic contractions of the heart alternate in propelling hemolymph in anterograde and retrograde directions, where it empties into the hemocoel ...

Splenosis is a benign condition caused by an ectopic autotransplantation of splenic tissues after splenic trauma or surgery. It usually occurs within the abdominal and pelvic cavity. Patients are generally asymptomatic and this entity is diagnosed accidentally. However, occasionally extensive abdominal splenosis poses a significant ...

The microscopical features of 18 samples of fat necrosis and/or fibrous tissue removed from the abdominal cavity during laparotomy from 15 cows were studied. The nodular, ivory-coloured mobile structures were free-floating in the abdominal cavity, were not attached to any abdominal tissues or ...

... in some cancer cells and some immune system cells. When it is administered into the abdominal cavity, it can help treat fluid build up (ascites) that can occur when cancer is present. Consolidation therapy -- treatment following first line ...

... incision in the abdominal wall and exteriorizing the omentum to fill the wound area with viable vascular ... concerns of infecting the peritoneal cavity through the omentum. Instead, V.A.C. Therapy was im...

Colorectal Cancer With a Resected Minimal Synchronous PC; or Ovarian Metastases,; or Tumour Rupture in the Abdominal Cavity

Protruding whip antenna radio transmitters were implanted in fish with abdominal pelvic fins. This surgical technique enables the transmitter to be positioned anywhere in the peritoneal cavity without piercing vital organs through the use of a shielded ne...

Protruding whip antenna radio transmitters were implanted in fish with abdominal pelvic fins. This surgical technique enables the transmitter to be positioned anywhere in the peritoneal cavity without piercing vital organs through the use of a shielded needle to guide an antenna ...

Contents: Cerebral panangiography; Osteoplastic tracheobronchopathy; Traumatic arteriovenous fistula in the lungs; Functional urography in cases of vasculorenal hypertension; Phonoangiography of vascular sounds in some diseases of the abdominal cavity; Ra...

... IX accumulation: a study in patients with (pre)malignant lesions in the oesophagus. Br. J. Cancer 78:697�682. Aalders, M. C G., N. ... ...

Three cases of penetrating metallic foreign bodies causing peritonitis in horses are reported. These cases were presented with varying clinical complaints and duration of clinical signs. Entry of foreign bodies into the abdominal cavity through the skin and body wall is reported for the first time.

Natural orifice transgastric endoscopic surgery promises to eliminate skin incisions and reduce postoperative pain and discomfort. Such an approach provides a distinct benefit as compared with conventional laparoscopy, in which multiple entry incisions are required for tools and camera. Endoscopy currently is the only method for performing procedures through the gastrointestinal tract. However, ...

The Swiss nude mouse model is currently used as an animal model to investigate the efficacy of photodynamic therapy in ovarian cancer treatment. The disease requires treatment illumination of the entire abdominal cavity. The close proximity of the internal organs in the abdomen of a mouse and the vastly different optical properties of these organs present ...

In the developing avian embryo, the main energy source is the yolk. Toward the end of the incubation period, the remaining yolk sac is internalized into the abdominal cavity. At hatch, the remaining yolk comprises 20% of the chick¿s body weight and provides the nutrients needed for maintenance. P...

... species poorly described only from females from the Amur River basin in eastern Russia (Dogiel and Akhmerov, 1959). ... abdominal cavity of Erythroculter (=Culter) erythropterus from the Amur River in the...

... temperature data loggers (Thermocron iButton DS 2422; Dallas Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, California, USA) in the abdominal cavity of ... with temperature loggers (Thermocron iButton DL 1922; Dallas Semicond...

Data tabulations for a carcinogenesis bioassay of condensed effluents obtained from iron foundry casting operations that used hamsters as the test species are presented. Gross pathological observations in the abdominal cavity, adrenals, brain, diaphragm, ...

The animal experiments suggest that small white mice with sarcoma and liver cancer, in which HPD and fluorescein sodium are injected into the abdominal cavities, have intenser fluorescence in tumours than in normal tissue when they are irradiated by an He...

Retaining of gauzes and surgical sponges in the abdomen is one of the most frequent medical errors usually manifesting as abscess or abdominocutaneus fistulas with no definite symptoms during lifetime. Here, we introduce a 35 year old woman with symptoms and signs of partial bowel obstruction and enterocutaneous fistulas caused by migration of retained gauze from abdominal ...

Impalement injuries are a unique form of penetrating trauma and are typically associated with a fall onto the object (Steele, 2006). We present the case of a 45-year-old man who reportedly slipped in his bathtub and fell onto a broomstick. Radiographic examination revealed a slender mass extending from his rectum to the right side of his neck. A review of English literature suggests that this is ...

An 8-week-old preterm boy experienced respiratory deterioration due to unilateral pleural effusion. Intra-abdominal extravasation of parenteral fluid with leakage into the pleural cavity was suspected based on biochemical analysis of the effluent. Perforation of the central venous catheter in the peritoneal cavity was subsequently ...

Microbial background of the departments of abdominal and septic surgery was monitored and analyzed. More the 950 samples from each department was worked out. Therefore, it was determined, that gram-negative bacteria were more typical for the abdominal pathology, whereas, soft tissue infection was represented by gram-positive strains. Compliant ...

Rupture into the abdominal cavity is a rare but serious complication of hydatid disease that necessitates emergency surgical intervention. We present herein a case with mild abdominal symptoms due to hydatid cyst rupture into the peritoneum after trauma. A 24-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room with mild ...

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to the Southwestern United States that has a clinical presentation resembling community-acquired pneumonia. Disease occurs after inhalation of airborne arthroconidia. Dissemination to a variety of organ systems via hematogenous spread from a primary pulmonary focus may then occur. Coccidioidomycosis rarely involves the abdominal ...

In cattle liquid and gas in the abdominal cavity can be detected from the outside by use of simultaneous auscultation and percussion or by auscultation with simultaneous shaking of the abdominal wall. Size, area and the quality of the "ping" and splashing sounds are helpful to determine which organs are involved in the disease. Nine ...

The pelvic floor as lower closure of the abdominal cavity has to withstand the abdominal pressure. Meanwhile, the pelvic floor has to allow physiologic functions like micturition, defecation, sexual function and reproduction. But while pregnancy and vaginal delivery damage the pelvic floor directly, chronic stress like caugh, heavy ...

melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) cells are distributed.An excessive accumulation of fat in the abdominal of this variant is the excessive accumulation of fat in the abdominal cavity, suggesting an abnormality in lipid and the possible relation to fat accumulation in the cobalt variant were investigated. In the light muscle, dark

Women with stage III or IV ovarian epithelial cancer who had their aortic and pelvic lymph nodes removed along with all visible cancer from their abdominal cavity failed to live any longer than women who had only the abdominal surgery, according to an article in the April 20, 2005, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

) feeding model to CYP2E1 knockout ( / ) mice. Female CYP2E1 wild-type ( / ) or / mice were given a high-fat, and the stomach was replaced in the abdominal cavity. The small incision where the cannula exits through the abdominal wall was closed with 5-0 silk and tied around the cannula, resulting in tight fixation

Hepatic hydatid cysts may cause serious complications. Intraperitoneal rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst is rarely seen and the prognosis can be fatal. By experience, we know that it might be difficult to diagnose an unruptured cyst expulsed into the peritoneal cavity. In this report, we present the case of a 54-year-old man with an intraperitoneal cystic mass of 10 cm of ...

Background:Endometriosis is a common condition in women that affects up to 45% of patients in the reproductive age group by causing pelvic pain. It is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity and is rarely found subcutaneously or in abdominal incisions, causing it to be overlooked in patients with ...

Prone ventilation (PV) is a ventilatory strategy that frequently improves oxygenation and lung mechanics in critical illness, yet does not consistently improve survival. While the exact physiologic mechanisms related to these benefits remain unproven, one major theoretical mechanism relates to reducing the abdominal encroachment upon the lungs. Concurrent to this experience is ...

Piperacillin/tazobactam (P/T) was used in the monotherapy of 40 patients with various inflammatory diseases of the abdominal cavity organs. P/T was administered as dropwise intravenous infusions in a single dose of 4/0.5 g 3 times a day for 5 to 17 days. In 82.5 per cent of the patients with infection of the abdominal ...

Although considered the �gold standard� for measuring blood pressure in laboratory animals, telemetry would benefit from refinement. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the small telemetric device used for blood pressure recording in mice would work for rats as well and would serve as an alternative for those studies where abdominal ...

Hepatic splenosis refers to heterotopic auto-transplantation and implantation of splenic tissue resulting from the spillage of cells from the spleen after splenic trauma or splenectomy. The true incidence of splenosis is unknown, because this entity is usually an incidental finding at surgery. Splenic implants are usually multiple, and can be localized anywhere in the peritoneal ...

The incidence of transuterine perforation and migration of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) into the abdominal cavity has been estimated at less than 0.1%. It has been suggested that intraperitoneal IUCD have low morbidity and may be left in situ. We report the first case of closed loop small bowel obstruction due to migration of a ...

In recent years, significant interest has been observed in intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndromes. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) has been defined as a static pressure between organs in the abdominal cavity. Continuous or recurrent increase in the IAP above 12 mm Hg ...

Malignant mesotheliomas are rare tumours in domestic cats. They occur within the abdominal or thoracic cavity and are regularly associated with pleural or peritoneal effusions. The histopathological diagnosis can be quite challenging, as these neoplasms may resemble other epithelial or mesenchymal neoplasms. However, differentiation can be achieved by ...

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This study evaluated the safety, feasibility, and clinical utility of transhepatic drainage of inaccessible abdominal abscesses retrospectively under real-time computed tomographic (CT) guidance. For abdominal abscesses, 12 consecutive patients received percutaneous transhepatic drainage. Abscesses were considered inaccessible using the usual access route ...

A 70-year-old man with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair presented with fever accompanied by rigors and abdominal pain one month after the procedure. Radiological investigations showed a perigraft collection. The collection was drained and the abscess cavity was lavaged. Cultures of pus and blood both yielded Group D Salmonella ...

A 52-year-old woman had undergone a partial cystectomy for a cystic mass at the dome of the urinary bladder in 1997. The pathological diagnosis was a urachal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy. Twelve years later, multiple masses were noted on the uterus, ovaries and abdominal wall. She underwent debulking surgery, including a total hysterectomy, bilateral ...

Intra-abdominal abscess remains a challenging clinical problem. Patients are frequently critically ill with major organ system failure. An aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach is mandated. Application of newer imaging techniques should allow a better than 90 per cent accuracy of abscess localization. Clearer definition of the abscess cavity by ...

Bochdalek hernia occurs from a congenital defect of the diaphragm, allowing the passage of abdominal structures into the thoracic cavity, limiting lung expansion and ventilatory function. Bochdalek hernia is common in neonates but rarely occur in adults; there are only 4 documented cases in the elderly population. We present a case of an 88-year-old woman ...

The distribution of glass fibers in the peritoneal cavity of the rat was investigated at 2, 24, and 48 h following intraperitoneal injection of 1 mg of material using a radioactive tracer technique. At each time point the peritoneal cavities of the rats killed were lavaged with 20 ml of physiological saline to recover fibers not yet attached to tissue ...

The 8th abdominal segment of Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) larvae contains aerating trachea and tracheole tufts that end in the hemocoel of the 8th segment, unlike the tracheae that invade tissues in other segments. These tracheal tufts from the 8th abdominal segment extend to the tokus region, which along with the telson cavity is ...

IntroductionAbdominal pregnancy is a rare event, but one that represents a grave risk to the health of the pregnant woman. An abdominal pregnancy is defined as an ectopic pregnancy that implants in the peritoneal cavity. Early abdominal pregnancy is self-limited by hemorrhage from trophoblastic invasion with ...

BACKGROUND:?Abdominal vacuum therapy has simplified the treatment of a laparostoma. But is that all that it can achieve? The role of abdominal vacuum therapy concerning the development of small bowel fistulas is still under discussion. Treatment of the bowel surface seems to be crucial for the prevention of fistulas. As military surgeons, we need a simple, ...

Giant omphaloceles present a reconstructive challenge in planning, management, and eventual closure of the abdominal wall defect. The goal of reconstruction is to recreate a functional abdominal wall domain and return the extra-anatomically placed viscera into the peritoneal cavity in a safe manner. Traditionally, placement of tissue ...

IntroductionThere are numerous cases of abdominal injuries due to bullets. Abdominal injuries due to bullets are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Here, an unusual case of an abdominal perforation caused by a metal projectile, lead to confusion in the interpretation of the preoperative computer tomography.Case presentationWe ...

PURPOSE: Anchoring of the urinary bladder to the anterior abdominal wall is essential to prevent perivesical gas leak and dislodgement of trocar. Existing techniques have the risk of going through the peritoneal cavity and injuring the bowel. Our aim was to find a safe technique to anchor the bladder wall to the abdominal wall. ...

A 51-year-old woman came to our hospitalafter a medicalcheck -up. She suffered from abdominaldistension. Abdominal CT revealed the abdominal cavity filled with omental cake. The preoperative diagnosis was unassertive. Laparotomy through midline incision was performed. The bulk of the omental tumor occupied the ...

Eleven foals (nine cadavers and two anesthetized) positioned in dorsal recumbency were examined to describe normal abdominal anatomy viewed by laparoscopy. The foals ages ranged from 1 to 150 days. Insertion sites were selected for a Verres needle, laparoscope and instrument portals to avoid trauma to the umbilical structures. The abdominal ...

An embryonal carcinoma was diagnosed in the abdominal cavity of a 55-day-old male calf. Macroscopically, a large volume of ascitic fluid was observed along with white to yellowish-white masses of various sizes densely located on the abdominal wall and the surface of abdominal organs. There was an absence of testes ...

This study reports a case of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale (Goeze, 1762) encysted in the abdominal cavity of a capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) coming from the Centro Nacional de Primatas, Brazil. The animal was sent to the Veterinary Clinic sector with an increase in abdominal volume and no occurrence of any other clinical signs. ...

A female of 30 years of age, hailing from Narayangonj, Dhaka got admitted herself into Dhaka medical College & Hospital on 25.10.08 with the complaints of a lump in the lower abdomen for 1 year and pain in the lower abdomen for the same duration. Local examination reveals a lump in the lower abdomen which is intra abdominal, 10cm � 12cm in size. CT scan of Abdomen ...

Experimental infection of pigeon squabs and rats with encysted metacercariae from the Western Carp gudgeon (Hypseleotris klunzingeri) showed them to be infected with a new strigeid trematode, Apatemon hypseleotris. Growth and development of A. hypseleotris in pigeons were significantly higher than in rats. Eggs appeared in pigeon faeces within 7-14 days; miracidia hatched within 15-21 days and in ...

IntroductionPeritoneal loose bodies, or peritoneal mice, are rare asymptomatic lesions that are usually found as an incidental finding during abdominal surgery or autopsy. Giant loose bodies, measuring more than 5 cm, are rare and only a few cases are reported in the literature. These bodies are usually infarcted appendices epiploicae, which become detached and appear as a ...

Based on 1,778 radiologic investigations of vena cava inferior, left renal vein and left spermatic vein the anomalies due to incorrect transformations from the first to the second abdominal venous system are presented. A persistent vena cardinalis posterior could be demonstrated in two cases. Varicoceles were seen with and without insufficient valves of the spermatic vein and ...

A male one year-old beagle dog with unilateral cryptorchism was presented for investigation of reduced appetite. Abdominal sonography and radiography demonstrated abnormal enlargement of the left testicle in the abdominal cavity. Both the retroperitoneal cryptorchid testicle and the other contralateral testicle were removed surgically. ...

Fifteen range cows died of oxalate poisoning caused by ingestion of Rumex venosus. Ecchymotic and petechial hemorrhages were prominent on the abdominal serosal surfaces. Approximately 2 L of thin, yellowish fluid was in the abdominal cavity, and mesenteric lymph nodes were enlarged and edematous. Other findings included catarrhal ...

Surgical mop retained in the abdominal cavity following surgery is a serious but avoidable complication. The condition may manifest either as an exudative inflammatory reaction with formation of abscess, or aseptically with a fibrotic reaction developing into a mass. Intraluminal migration is relatively rare. We report the case of a 23 year old woman who ...

Since Kalloo and colleagues first reported the feasibility and safety of a peroral transgastric approach in the porcine model in 2004, various groups have reported more complex natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures, such as the cholecystectomy, splenectomy and liver biopsy, in the porcine model. Natural orifice access to the abdominal ...

IntroductionNon-parasitic hepatic cysts are benign entities, occur rarely (5% of the population), and in the majority of cases, are asymptomatic. Cysts can cause symptoms when they become large and produce bile duct compression or portal hypertension, and also when complications such as rupture, infection or hemorrhage take place.Case presentationWe present the case of a 70-year-old ...

Abdominal incisional hernias in over 40 horses were repaired by exposing the hernial sac and ring and closing the ring with absorbable, interrupted, inverted, cruciate sutures after inverting the hernial sac into the peritoneal cavity. A mesh was sutured, under tension, over the closed ring. Placing the mesh subcutaneously, rather than in the ...

The characteristic properties of cesium teleradiotherapy of tumors in the thoracic and abdominal cavity with a 2,000 Ci/sup 137/Cs source are discussed by means of metrological investigations with the Alderson phantom. Part one of the thesis deals with the methodical aspects of the phantom and metrology along with the possible sources of error. ...

A 5-year-old male Miniature Schnauzer was presented with unilateral cryptorchidism and signs of feminization. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an enlarged right testis and a large, fluid-filled cavity that appeared to arise from the prostate. Computed tomography revealed the cavity to be consistent with an enlarged uterine body, ...

Medical and surgical management of a foetopelvic dystocia in an African lioness (Panthera leo) and the post-operative complications are reported. A caesarean section was performed to extract an oversize foetus blocked at the cervical canal; the lioness died 36 h after surgery. At necropsy, an abdominal effusion with sero-haemorrhagic fluid was observed, along with a ...

The technique is carried out by intravenous injection of I/sup 131/- labeled serum albumin or Hippuran followed by introduction of a probe-type scintillation counter directly into the abdominal cavity during laparotomy. Counts over the bleeding point were generally more than double that of the background. Counting was more efficient without ...

An ectopic fetus was discovered in an 18-month-old uniparous queen that was admitted for an elective ovariectomy. Six months prior she had delivered three healthy kittens. During the preoperative examination, a mass similar in size to a full-term fetus was detected in the abdominal cavity. Ultrasound examination revealed the mass to be an ectopic fetus in ...

In this work the results of autopsy are presented--of a 45 years old man who died because of complications of cirrhosis in 24 months after repairing a postoperative hernia with the Matapurkar's "peritoneal sandwich" and polypropylene mesh. Macroscopically and histopathologically it has been shown that gradual healing of the mesh ends with formation of alloplastic-tissue connective structure, ...

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare malignant neoplasm typically involving the abdominal cavity of a young male. Extra-abdominal occurrence of this tumor is very rare. We report a 10-year-old girl with primary DSRCT arising within the left femur. The patient presented with knee pain, and radiological findings were ...