Small bowel obstruction secondary to foam earplug ingestion

We describe a case of a 12 month old male who presented with small bowel obstruction (SBO) secondary to ingestion of a foam ear plug.Both Salt Lamps X-ray and ultrasound failed to pick up the cause of obstruction.Laparotomy and removal of the object led to an uncomplicated recovery.This case highlights the need to consider foam and other expanding

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Hysteria: history of a conceptual and clinical pathomorphosis

Introduction Transhistorical psychiatry defends that a psychic alteration can be interpreted as a cultural, EXTRA C 500 MG historical and personal construction, subject to incessant variations.Objectives A journey through the history of the disorder and the successive pathomorphoses it has undergone could provide us with a better understanding of i

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is the most frequent mesenchymal tumor in the digestive tract, causing bleeding and obstruction, with an incidence of 10 to 20 cases per million inhabitants.The prevalence is higher, due to the long clinical course of the disease.Objective: To present an unusual case of elective surgery, with a Fisetin g

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