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B Siegal

Publications and source records attributed to B Siegal.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1985

Intestinal obstruction due to Ascaris lumbricoides mimicking intussusception.

Two children were admitted for clinical and radiologic signs of small-bowel obstruction. Examination revealed an abdominal mass that was suspected of being a mass of intussusception. Bowel obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides was found at surgery. The laboratory, radiologic, and surgical findings are presented with a short review of the literature with emphasis on diagnosis, incidence, complications, and treatment.

Ascariasis↗
PubMed1984

Breast mycobacterial infection in a haemodialysis patient.

Mycobacterial infection is relatively common among patients maintained on haemodialysis and may present in uncommon locations and acquire an unusual course. We present a patient in whom a breast mass was found to be caused by primary mycobacterial infection. This is to our knowledge the first report on breast mycobacterial infection in a haemodialysis patient.

Breast Diseases↗
PubMed1983

Surgical treatment of anorectal melanomas.

Thirty cases of anorectal melanoma have been recorded in Israel from 1960 to 1981. The frequency of the disease doubled in the last decade (from 10 to 20 cases). A clear predominance has been noted among Jews of European descent (18 patients) as opposed to Sephardic Jews (9 patients) or Arabs (3 patients). From this series, the emerging conclusion is that in most cases radical surgery (abdominoperineal resection) is seldom indicated. It is doubtful whether this form of treatment increases the survival while affecting considerably the quality of life. Survival correlated well with the stage of disease at the time of diagnosis. No such correlation could be established with the type of treatment employed.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Acute appendicitis in early childhood.

1728 appendectomies were performed in our institution between the years 1973 and 1978, only 18 of them below the age of 5 years. Acute appendicitis in this age is characterized by a very low incidence (1%); an overwhelming male predominance (8:1), a short history, and a rapid progress of the disease. In 72% perforation of appendix and peritonitis were present at operation. The triad of fever, abdominal pains and vomiting was present in all cases. A high leucocyte count was noted in all cases except one. All patients were operated upon within 16 h of admission. No mortality, a low morbidity and a short hospital stay were recorded.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1978

Calcified ballbladder (porcelain gallbladder).

Calcification of the gallbladder wall, otherwise known as porcelain gallbladder, is a relatively rare disease and is frequently asymptomatic. Symptoms suggestive of biliary disease are often absent in patients with this manifestation. Since the condition is uncommon, it is important to recognize the clinical as well as the roentgenographic characteristics of the disease because of the high frequency (22%) of adenocarcinoma in the porcelain gallbladder. To our knowledge, no pathognomic sign of symptoms of the disease have been reported so far. Of five cases of porcelain gallbladder reported, carcinoma of the gallbladder was discovered in one patient. This disease seems to appear mostly in the sixth decade of life and is more prevalent in women. Diagnosis is made in most cases by a simple flat plate of the abdomen, and workup should include other roentgenographic examinations to exclude calcification of other viscera or the thoracic wall. Surgery should not be delayed even if the patient is asymptomatic since the occurence of carcinoma in porcelain gallbladder is remarkably high.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Selective embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery in massive colonic bleeding.

A case is described in which massive rectal bleeding was controlled by selective embolization of the superior hemorrhoidal arteries. Selective therapeutic arterial embolization in colonic bleeding represents an important alternative to procedures such as surgery and infusion of vasospastic agents which carry a prohibitive risk in severely ill patients.

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