Primary hepatic angiosarcoma (PHA) is a rare disease with high malignancy. Due to the low incidence, atypical clinical symptoms and signs, it is often misdiagnosed, which results in missing timely treatment, and subsequently influencing the therapeutic effect and prognosis. A case of hepatic angiosarcoma with acute abdominal pain as the first symptom was reported in First Hospital affiliated to Jilin University in Match, 2017. Computed Tomography (CT) examination for this patient was misdiagnosed as a ruptured hemangioma of the liver, and emergency interventional embolization for hemostasis was performed. Blood routine was monitored several times after the operation, which indicated active bleeding. We performed laparotomy and excised the tumor, which was pathologically confirmed as hepatic angiosarcoma. Immunohistochemistry showed that tumor cells expressed CD31 and CD34. After the operation, the family members gave up treatment due to economic limitations and other reasons, and the patient died on the second day after discharge.
Embolization, Therapeutic ; Fatal Outcome ; Hemangiosarcoma ; surgery ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; surgery ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; surgery

Female ; Fibromatosis, Abdominal ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Radiography ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; surgery

Fascia Lata/transplantation* ; Humans ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; Tendons/surgery* ; Wrist ; Wrist Joint/surgery*

Birth Weight ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; Stomach Rupture ; diagnosis ; etiology ; mortality ; surgery

A rare case of bilateral third cranial nerve palsy due to a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm is presented. A 68-yr-old woman was semicomatose with bilaterally fixed dilated pupil, abducted eyes, and ptosis. A computed tomography demonstrated extensive hemorrhage spreading around the both Sylvian and interhemisheric fissure without focal mass effect. Intracranial pressure via extraventricular drainage before surgery was 15-50 mmHg. Three months later, brain MRI showed infarction of left posterior cerebral artery territory and lacuna infarction of the pons. Eleven months after aneurysm repair, nerve palsy improved slowly and recovered partially. The patient communicated well with simple words. The author reviewed and discussed the possible mechanism of this rare neuro-ophthalmological manifestation in view of a false localizing sign.
Rupture, Spontaneous ; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases/*etiology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Intracranial Aneurysm/*complications/surgery ; Humans ; Female ; Aged

This case demonstrates a rare variation in the pattern of injury and the presentation of acute lateral compartment syndrome of the leg. Although uncommon, lateral compartment syndrome of the leg after an ankle inversion leading to peroneus longus muscle rupture has been previously documented. This case was unusual because there was no overt ankle injury and the patient was able to continue physical activity, in spite of a significant rupture of the peroneus longus muscle that was determined later. This case highlights the necessary vigilance clinicians must maintain when assessing non-contact injuries in patients with possible compartment syndrome.
Acute Disease ; Adult ; *Compartment Syndromes/pathology/surgery ; Humans ; *Leg/pathology/surgery ; Male ; *Muscle, Skeletal/injuries/surgery ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; Young Adult

This case presents a rare complication of the spontaneous rupture of a femoral hernia in an elderly woman without causing much systemic effect despite the herniated bowel being necrosed and perforated, giving rise to an enterocutaneous fistula. The small bowel had also prolapsed through the fistula opening, making it a very rare and alarming presentation.
Aged ; Female ; Hernia, Femoral ; complications ; surgery ; Humans ; Intestinal Fistula ; etiology ; surgery ; Intestinal Perforation ; etiology ; surgery ; Prolapse ; Rupture, Spontaneous

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; surgery ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; therapy ; Salvage Therapy ; methods

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney Pelvis ; pathology ; surgery ; Rupture, Spontaneous ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Ureteral Calculi ; complications ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Ureteral Obstruction ; complications ; diagnosis ; surgery

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Spontaneous esophageal rupture is a life-threatening injury because of delay in diagnosis and rapid progression to septic condition. But acceptable standard treatment strategy has not been established yet. This may be due to its low incidence and lack of published literature. In this study, we evaluated the proper treatment strategy as to decide when and how to manage spontaneous esophageal rupture by analyzing our experiences. METHODS: Eleven patients who were diagnosed as spontaneous esophageal perforation in Dongsan Medical Center from 1993 to 2003 were analyzed. Patients were divided into survival and death group. Clinical manifestations, rupture site and size, treatment methods and complications were compared. RESULTS: All patients were male and alcoholics. Six patients had survived and five patients died. Age, sites and sizes of ruptures, operation methods were not different in both groups. Before operation, septic condition was present in all patients of death group and more common than survival group (p=0.015). Survival group showed shorter time interval from rupture to initial treatment (p=0.021) and to operation (p=0.019). CONCLUSIONS: Early diagnosis and initial aggressive treatments such as nothing per oral, pleural and mediastinal drainage are important factor for better prognosis. If possible, early operation such as primary repair must be done. Although any difference according to types of operation method was not found in this study, further study with larger groups seems to be necessary.
Adult ; Alcoholism/complications ; English Abstract ; Esophageal Diseases/complications/diagnosis/*surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Rupture, Spontaneous