| Literature DB >> 35371708 |
Parag S Mahajan1, Hatem Abdulmajeed1, Abdulmalek Aljafari2, Jouhar J Kolleri1, Salahaldeen A Dawdi3, Hussain Mohammed3.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In the emergency room, acute pain in the abdomen is one of the most common symptoms that patients present with, and it is a result of a myriad of causes, leading to an exhaustive differential diagnosis. A perforated peptic ulcer is a rare cause of acute right iliac fossa or lower quadrant abdominal pain. It causes leakage of gastrointestinal contents in the area, resulting in localized inflammation and pain that is clinically similar to acute appendicitis. This condition is known as Valentino's syndrome. AIM: This study aims to highlight clinical and radiological features for patients with Valentino's syndrome, improving diagnostic accuracy.Entities:
Keywords: acute appendicitis; gastro-intestinal perforation; peptic ulcer perforation; peritonitis; valentino's syndrome
Year: 2022 PMID: 35371708 PMCID: PMC8965196 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22667
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184
Analysis of data from patients with Valentino’s syndrome, within the authors’ organization
M = male, F = female, NA = not applicable, UA = upper abdomen, RLQ = right lower quadrant, PU = periumbilical, Epi = epigastric, V = vomiting, N = nausea, C = constipation, B/l = bilateral, GP = Garaham’s patch, hrs = hours, D1 = first part of the duodenum, d = days
| No. | Age | Sex | Pregnant | Site of abdominal pain | Symptom | H/O NSAIDS intake | WBC count/microliter | Neutrophil % | CRP level mg/L | Serum amylase level U/L | X-ray | US | CT | Appendix position | Management | Time gap | Site of perforation in surgery/CT | Postop, compl. | Hospital stay |
| 1 | 32 | M | NA | UA to RLQ | V | No | 13,700 | 76 | < 5 | nil | No pneumop | Not done | pneumop | Paracecal | Diagnostic Lap | 18 hrs | D1 | No | 5 d |
| 2 | 36 | M | NA | PU to RLQ | V | No | 10,600 | 73 | nil | 23 | Not done | Not done | pneumop | Paracecal | Laparotomy | 20 hrs | pylorus | No | 2 d |
| 3 | 39 | M | NA | Diffuse | nil | No | 13,800 | 83 | 337 | 50 | Not done | Free fluid | pneumop | Subcecal | Diagnostic Lap | 7 hrs | D1 | No | 7 d |
| 4 | 49 | F | No | Diffuse | N, V | Yes | 9,900 | 74 | 21 | 29 | No pneumop | Free fluid in abd | pneumop | Retrocecal | Lap repair, GP | 13 hrs | D1 | No | 6 d |
| 5 | 24 | M | NA | UA to RLQ | N | No | 19,300 | 87 | < 5 | nil | Not done | B/ll pleural effusion | pneumop | Retrocecal | Lapa repair, GP | 12 hrs | D1 | No | 9 d |
| 6 | 41 | F | No | PU to RLQ | nil | No | 6,500 | 71 | nil | 22 | Not done | unremarkable | pneumop | Retrocecal | Lap repair, GP | 25 hrs | pylorus | No | 6 d |
| 7 | 23 | M | NA | Epi to RLQ | N, C | No | 12,300 | 85 | < 5 | nil | Not done | Not done | pneumop | Paracecal | Diagnostic lap | 7 hrs | pylorus | No | 7 d |
| 8 | 26 | M | NA | Epi to RLQ | V, C | No | 13,600 | 82 | nil | 49 | pneumop | no free fluid | pneumop | Retrocecal | Conservative | NA | D1 | NA | 6 d |
| 9 | 46 | M | NA | RLQ | N | Yes | 14,500 | 74 | 72 | nil | pneumop | Free fluid in abd | No pneumop | Paracolic | Conservative | NA | D1 by CT | NA | 10 d |
| 10 | 53 | M | NA | PU to RLQ | N | No | 10,600 | 68 | 182 | 60 | Not done | Free fluid in abd | pneumop | Paracolic | Diagnostic lap | 26 hrs | D1 | No | 7 d |
| 11 | 43 | M | NA | RLQ | nil | No | 11,700 | 67 | 121 | 19 | No pneumop | Not done | pneumop | Paracolic | Conservative | NA | D1 by CT | NA | 3 d |
| 12 | 38 | M | NA | RUQ to RLQ | nil | No | 20,000 | 88 | 83 | nil | No pneumop | Not done | pneumop | Paracolic | Conservative | NA | D1 by CT | NA | 8 d |
| 13 | 36 | M | NA | RUQ to RLQ | V | No | 12,600 | 82 | 343 | 15 | No pneumop | unremarkable | No pneumop | Retrocecal | Conservative | NA | D1 by CT | NA | 9 d |
| 14 | 27 | M | NA | Diffuse | N | No | 17,600 | 94 | 113 | 38 | Not done | Not done | pneumop | Retrocecal | Lap repair, GP | 13 hrs | D1 | No | 4 d |
Analysis of data from patients identified through literature review
M = male, F = female, NA = not applicable, RLQ = right lower quadrant, PU = periumbilical, LLQ = left lower quadrant, LA = lower abdomen, Epi = epigastric, Hypo = hypogastric, F = fever, V = vomiting, N = nausea, C = constipation, AUD = air under the diaphragm, GP = Graham’s patch, D1 = first part of the duodenum, D1, D2, D3 = first, second, and third parts of the duodenum, PPI = proton pump inhibitor, H. pylori = Helicobacter pylori
| No. | Name of article | Age | Sex | Pregnant | Site of abdominal pain | Sympt | H/O NSAID intake | WBC/µL | X-ray | US | CT | Management | Site of perforation | Postop complications | Stay in hospital postop | Follow-up |
| 1 | Sgro [ | 32 | M | Na | RLQ | F | No | 16,900 | No | Free fluid in RIF | Not done | Lap appendectomy, GP | Not available | None | Not available | Healed D. ulcer |
| 2 | Wijegoonewardane [ | 30 | F | No | RLQ | - | No | 13,300 | No | Free fluid pelvis | Not done | Lap appendectomy | Not available | None | 3 days | Healed ulcer |
| 3 | Yildiz [ | 17 | M | NA | Not available | - | 21,100 | Normal | Free fluid in RIF | Not done | Laparotomy, GP | Stomach | None | 5 days | None | |
| 4 | Mohan [ | 17 | M | NA | RLQ | F, V | No | Elevated | AUD | Free fluid pelvis | No pneumop | Laparotomy, GP | D1 | None | Not available | PPI for 15 days |
| 5 | Munoz Abraham 1 [ | 16 | M | NA | PU to RLQ | Yes | 23,000 | No | Not done | Pneumop | Diag. laparoscop, GP | D1 | None | 5 days | PPI, anti H. pylori | |
| 6 | Munoz Abraham 2 [ | 16 | M | NA | LLQ | N | Yes | Nil | No | Not done | Pneumop | Diag. laparoscopy, GP | Stomach - gr. Curvature | None | 5 days | PPI, anti H. pylori |
| 7 | Mbarushimana [ | 12 | M | NA | LA | V | No | 19,600 | AUD | Not done | Not done | Diag. laparoscopy, GP | D1 | None | 6 days | Anti H. pylori |
| 8 | Iloh [ | 45 | M | NA | epi to RLQ | V, F | No | 15,900 | Not done | Free fluid in abd | Not done | Emergency laparotomy | Stomach - peripyloric | Surgical superficial site infection | 3 weeks | Anti-H. pylori |
| 9 | Mahajan [ | 21 | M | NA | LA & epi | F, V | Yes | 23,000 | Pneumop | Not done | Pneumop | Diag. laparoscopy | D1 | none | 6 days | Normal |
| 10 | Luna Guerrero [ | 52 | M | NA | PU to RLQ | N, V | Nil | Not done | Free fluid in abd | Not done | Explo. Laparotomy with GP | Not available | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Hussain [ | 7 | M | NA | Epi to RLQ pain | None | No | 12,700 | Not done | Not done | Not done | Open appendicectomy, GP | D1 | None | Not available | Healed D. ulcer |
| 12 | Noussios [ | 51 | M | NA | RLQ | N, V | No | 17,700 | Normal | Not done | Not done | Explo. Laparotomy with simple closure | Duodenum | Not applicable | 9 days | PPI, anti H. pylori |
| 13 | Amann [ | 18 | F | No | RLQ | N, V | Yes | 6,200 | Not done | Not done | Pneumop | Explo. Laparoscopy, GP | D1 | None | 3 days | Anti H. pylori |
| 14 | Hsu [ | 23 | F | Yes | Epi to RLQ | None | No | 11,900 | Not done | Free fluid in abd | Not done | Appendectomy | D1 - bulb | None | 12 days | None |
| 15 | Chavez 1 [ | 26 | M | NA | Hypo to RLQ | N, V | Yes | 14,500 | Normal | Free fluid in abd | Pneumop | Diag. laparoscopy, GP | Stomach - antrum | None | Not available | Not available |
| 16 | Chavez 2 [ | 76 | M | NA | PU to RLQ | F, N, C | No | 12,500 | Normal | Free fluid | Not done | Lap. Appendectomy, GP | D2 | None | 7 days | Not available |
| 17 | Wang [ | 72 | M | NA | RLQ | - | Yes | Nil | Pneumop | Retropneumop | Pneumop | Conservative | D2, D3 | None | Not applicable | Not available |
Figure 1CT abdomen with peroral and IV contrast (A-C) axial and (D, E) sagittal reformatted images showing mural thickening, irregularity, and abnormal wall enhancement involving the pyloric region and the first part of the duodenum (yellow arrow) with a trace of pericholecystic fluid and fat stranding surrounding the antrum and proximal duodenum. There is intraabdominal free air along the porta hepatis (blue arrow), anteriorly in the upper abdomen (red arrow), and in the subdiaphragmatic region (green arrow).
Figure 2CT abdomen with IV contrast (A) axial and (B) coronal reformatted images showing pneumoperitoneum with free air in the lesser sac (black arrow) and free fluid in the pelvis (blue arrow).
Figure 3CT abdomen with IV contrast (A) axial and (B) coronal reformatted images showing perineal pocket of air masking right kidney (blue arrows).