colic/vomiting

BACKGROUND Benign gastro-colic fistula is a rare occurrence in modern surgery due to the progress in medical management of gastric ulcer disease. Here we report the first case of benign gastro-colic fistula occurring whilst on proton-pump inhibitor therapy. This is a case study of benign

BACKGROUND Renal stones are the third common disease of the urinary system after infections and diseases of the prostate. One of the most common manifestations of this disease after acute pain is nausea and vomiting. OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of metoclopramide and ondansetron in improving

Boerhaave syndrome is the spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus, usually due to vomiting. The condition is rare but can be fatal. A 30-year-old male presented with vomiting and pain in his left flank and chest. Computed tomography scanning of the chest, abdomen and pelvic revealed a 4 mm left

A rare case of cholecysto-duodenal-colic fistula presenting with non-faeculent vomiting, diarrhoea and loss of weight and appetite is reported. This fistula was demonstrated both by barium and endoscopic studies. She was treated with a simple closure of the fistulous tract and a cholecystectomy with

A 14-year-old boy presented with acute abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. Colo-colic intussusception was diagnosed by means of a colonic contrast X-ray. The intussusception was successfully reduced during this procedure. Hundreds of polyps were seen throughout the entire colon. Genetic research

METHODS A 46-year-old woman presented with nausea and vomiting, colics and localized pain in the upper abdomen. There was a family history of juvenile polyposis (3 of 4 siblings). Twelve years ago a colectomy had been performed in the patient for a gastric mucosal polyps. METHODS The physical

On about one fourth of the patients ureteral colics caused by oxalate and phosphate calculi lead to a reversible hyperuricemia. This result seems to be important, because we might wrongly diagnose a uric acid calculus. The reason for hyperuricemia is a temporary diuretic disturbance of the uric