Wilkie's and Nutcracker's syndromes overlapping a case of functional dyspepsia.

We present the case of a patient suffering from a mixed-type functional dyspepsia who markedly reduced his diet to improve his symptoms leading him to malnourishment and a subsequent Wilkie's and Nutcracker's syndromes which exacerbated his pain. Our aim by presenting this case is to raise awareness as to what extent a so-called functional dyspepsia can evolve and of the possible overlap with these two entities in case of severe malnutrition.

Wilkie's and Nutcracker's syndromes overlapping a case of functional dyspepsia

We present the case of a patient suffering from a mixed-type functional dyspepsia who markedly reduced his diet to improve his symptoms leading him to malnourishment and a subsequent Wilkie's and Nutcracker's syndromes which exacerbated his pain. Our aim by presenting this case is to raise awareness as to what extent a so-called functional dyspepsia can evolve and of the possible overlap with these two entities in case of severe malnutrition.

Presentamos el caso de un paciente diagnosticado de dispepsia funcional de tipo mixto, el cual redujo marcadamente su dieta para mejorar sus síntomas, llevándolo a una desnutrición y a un posterior síndrome de Wilkie y del Cascanueces que agudizó su dolor. Nuestro objetivo con la presentación de este caso es concienciar de hasta qué punto puede evolucionar una denominada dispepsia funcional y del posible solapamiento de estas dos entidades en caso de desnutrición severa.

Intestinal pneumatosis: a rare and misdiagnosed entity

Intestinal pneumatosis is a rare entity, usually found incidentally, and in most cases asymptomatic. We present the case of an 84-year-old man who underwent colonoscopy for adenomatous polyps surveillance and presented typical endoscopic images of intestinal pneumatosis. Some of the most important aspects of the disease are highlighted and even if the endoscopic image is quite impressive, conservative management is the treatment of choice. (AU)

Intestinal pneumatosis: a rare and misdiagnosed entity.

Intestinal pneumatosis is a rare entity, usually found incidentally, and in most cases asymptomatic. We present the case of an 84-year-old man who underwent colonoscopy for adenomatous polyps surveillance and presented typical endoscopic images of intestinal pneumatosis. Some of the most important aspects of the disease are highlighted and even if the endoscopic image is quite impressive, conservative management is the treatment of choice.

Causa infrecuente de hipo crónico / Rare cause of chronic hiccups

Resumen El hipo crónico es un síntoma que puede provocar una invalidez significativa y a menudo revela una enfermedad subyacente. A continuación, se presenta el caso de un varón de 68 años que ingresó con hipo de más de 3 meses de duración que se asociaba con epigastralgia, vómitos posprandiales y pérdida ponderal. Había sido intervenido en 2 ocasiones debido a una enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico y hernia hiatal, una primera en la que se realizó una fundoplicatura y, posteriormente, una reintervención consistente en el cierre de los pilares diafragmáticos y re-Nissen laparoscópico. La clínica se debía a una obstrucción hiatal por acodamiento de la fundoplicatura previa y fue resuelta mediante la reposición hiatal a los parámetros anatómicos y desmontaje del Nissen previo.

Abstract Chronic hiccups is a rare symptom that can lead to significant disability and often reveals an underlying disease. The following is the case of a 68-year-old man who was admitted due to hiccups that had lasted more than 3 months associated with epigastric pain, postprandial vomiting, and weight loss. He had undergone surgery twice due to gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia. During the first procedure, a fundoplication was performed, and then, he underwent a reoperation consisting of diaphragmatic pillars closure and laparoscopic Nissen. The symptoms were caused by a hiatal obstruction due to the kinking of the previous fundoplication and were resolved by repositioning the hiatus to anatomical parameters and dismantling the previous Nissen.