Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026

Case Reports

Familial adult-onset chronic idiopathic megacolon: diagnostic and surgical challenges—a case report

Mohamad Shbaro and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1037, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1037

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Limited resection and hepaticoduodenostomy for Bismuth type II hilar cholangiocarcinoma in a frail diabetic patient: a feasible oncologic alternative

Tarik Deflaoui and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1038, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1038

Bilateral renal in situ reimplantation enabling endovascular repair of a complex aortoabdominal aneurysm: a challenging surgical case report

Mariana Treviño Ayala and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1045, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1045

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High-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the esophagus: a rare case highlighting the diagnostic value of immunohistochemistry

Miguel Angel Reyna Silva and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1052, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1052

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Subcutaneous hematoma due to submental liposuction: a case report

Zia Obeidavi and Mahshid Garmsiri

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1070, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1070

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Retrorectal schwannoma: a case report of an extremely rare location

Jihane Zahrou and Tijani El Harroudi

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf997, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf997

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Cecal epiploic appendage torsion in children and its diagnostic difficulties: a case report and review of literature

Isber Ademaj and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag033, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag033

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Expanding the boundaries of PTE: successful integration with multiple major cardiac procedures

Emily Hay-Arthur and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf896, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf896

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An unusual aspect of Pott’s disease: small bowel obstruction from a tuberculous psoas abscess

Bikram Bhandari and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag023, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag023

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Fatal liver failure due to retroperitoneal hemorrhage in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy—a case report

Romke Rozema and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag034, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag034

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Giant pseudoaneurysm mimicking as soft tissue tumor: a case report

Muhammad Fadli P Pahlevi and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag036, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag036

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An innovative `8'-shaped deep-layered suture method for incision suture rejection: a case report

Bin-Yu Wang and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag041, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag041

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Atypical soft palate pyogenic granuloma in an elderly anticoagulated patient presenting with acute oropharyngeal hemorrhage

Ammir Abuzahra and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag044, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag044

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Congenital imperforate hymen in a newborn presenting with vaginal protrusion and abdominal distension: a rare case report

Fatema Almoustafa and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag047, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag047

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Thymic hyperplasia after chemotherapy for ovarian malignancy: two cases complicated by hyperthyroidism

Fuyuki Ichikawa and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag048, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag048

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Treatment of toxic epidermal necrosis lesions with ovine forestomach matrix

Rodrigo Dornelles and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf742, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf742

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Surgical management of malignancy-associated carotid sinus syndrome: a case report and literature review

Nebojša Oravec and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag035, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag035

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Salmonella enteritidis: a rare pathogen in a polymicrobial acute prosthetic joint infection following total hip arthroplasty treated with double debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR)

Ahmad Hammad and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf502, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf502

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Rare presentation of paraduodenal hernia: two comprehensive case reports and a review of literature from a single-center experience

Abdullah S Al-Darwish and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag039, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag039

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Double trouble: incidental finding of a duplicated ureter using intraureteral indocyanine green during laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Jessica Falon and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag046, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag046

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Double pyramidal lobe of the thyroid gland: report of two consecutive cases with surgical and oncologic implications

Enver Tansu Ağar and Cemil Yüksel

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag049, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag049

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Morbid iatrogenic epistaxis in a child with undiagnosed hematological malignancy: a case report

Thadei Liganga and Ezekiel Gathii Karuga

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag050, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag050

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Incidental finding of gastrointestinal stromal tumor in appendix

Ashlyn White and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag042, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag042

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Nipple neuroma presenting as focal asymmetry: diagnostic challenges and clinical implications at King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City

Badria Aljohani and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag051, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag051

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Complete radiologic and clinical reversal of lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis via GLP-1 agonist

Lennard M Wurm and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag052, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag052

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A schwannoma of the olfactory nerve: a case report of a diagnostic challenge and review of the literature

Yehia Nabil and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag058, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag058

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Strangulated Bochdalek hernia: a rare cause of colonic obstruction

Mohamed Lakhloufi and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag061, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag061

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Giant pyogenic ruptured hepatic abscess causing intestinal occlusion resolved by a laparoscopic approach: a case report

Jesús Eduardo Prior Rosas and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag062, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag062

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Simultaneous duodenal and ileocolic obstruction in Crohn’s disease: a case report

Hadeel Bin Shuiel and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag063, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag063

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Abdominal wall inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor initially misdiagnosed as leiomyoma: a rare case report

Youssef T Youssef and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag065, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag065

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Retroperitoneal appendicitis within a posterior abdominal wall incisional hernia secondary to a right nephrectomy: a first incidence case report

Lithira R Walisinghe and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag066, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag066

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Transanal minimally invasive surgery for a rectal tubulovillous adenoma with high-grade dysplasia: a case report

Marco Fabricio Bombón Caizaluisa and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf931, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf931

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Laparoscopic-assisted management of a superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to chronic pancreatitis: a rare case report

Colton Moore and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf994, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf994

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Laparoscopic management of cystic duct cyst (Type VI): case report

José Luis Recalde Bravo and David Narváez Salas

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag070, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag070

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Congenital ileal stenosis

Michael Wang and Erika B Lindholm

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag053, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag053

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Inflammatory pseudotumour of the spleen complicated by a cholesterol granuloma: a diagnostic dilemma

Caitlin Sorour and Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag068, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag068

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An atypical case of jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting as chronic anaemia

Shadin S A Abushara and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag069, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag069

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Conversion surgery after chemoimmunotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with gastric intramural metastasis: a case report and the literature review

Yuki Kitano and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag073, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag073

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Giant lipoma with an unusual anatomical location successfully managed in a resource-limited setting: a case report

Wondwosen Mengist Dereje and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag074, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag074

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Laparoscopic uterine-preserving management of ruptured pyometra using open drainage: a case report

Yuki Hirano and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag076, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag076

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Abdominal compartment syndrome after robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) diaphragm plication

Chen C Fang and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1050, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1050

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Three in one: a case report of mixed neuroendocrine tumor, goblet cell adenocarcinoma and low-grade mucinous neoplasm in a single appendix

Vivian Lin and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag077, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag077

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Uncommon late parietal wall complication of retained gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report

Taher Laabidi and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag079, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag079

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A rare case of left-sided gallbladder detected during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Van Phu La and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag080, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag080

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Laparoscopic low anterior resection in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report

Salma Sait and Abdulaziz Saleem

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag084, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag084

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Late-diagnosed bilateral congenital choanal atresia in adulthood: a case report

Fares Abboud and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag090, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag090

Case report of zoonotic infection of Pasteurella Multocida leading to an early stage empyema after a right upper lobectomy

Michael Kay

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag043, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag043

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A rare case of a retroperitoneal pregnancy: case report

Manol Sokolov and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf413, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf413

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Duodenal diverticulum perforation with pneumo-retroperitoneum: a case report of rare presentation

Yung-De Kuo and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag085, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag085

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Congenital rectal stenosis diagnosed using an anoscope to detect a mucosal web with an orifice: a case report

Koki Higashi and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag086, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag086

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Bilateral multifocal renal neuroendocrine carcinoma with synchronous pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma and adrenal lesion

Quang Huy Huynh and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag092, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag092

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Acute intrathoracic sigmoid volvulus in major congenital diaphragmatic eventration: a rare thoracoabdominal emergency in an 18-year-old

Nina Martz and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag093, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag093

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Internal herniation secondary to congenital mesenteric defect with associated fibrous congenital bands in an adult male

Níamh M Smyth and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag095, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag095

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Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction

Nida Khan and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag097, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag097

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A case of descending colon cancer achieving a complete response with preoperative capecitabine plus oxaliplatin therapy following colorectal stenting

Chikai Mitsuhara and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag101, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag101

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Chronic gastro-diaphragmatic fistula following sleeve gastrectomy: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma

Caitlin Sorour and Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag102, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag102

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Clinically uncommon salvage therapy for gallbladder torsion: a case report

Zhen Wang and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag104, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag104

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Cytomegalovirus enteritis as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction in an immunocompetent woman: a case report

José Antonio Vergara Torrente and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag108, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag108

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Scrofula: an uncommon tuberculosis manifestation reappearing in Italy

Gerardo D’Amato and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1035, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1035

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Acute versus chronic mitral regurgitation: a case of perioperative cardiogenic shock in an athlete

Ross Walsh and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1089, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1089

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Rectal adenocarcinoma presenting as full-thickness prolapse with external haemorrhoids: case report

Samantha Temucin and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf1118, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf1118

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Robotic portal right upper lobectomy for second recurrence post-cryoablation

Hirotaro Shigeta and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjaf966, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf966

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Benign giant pilomatricoma with associated hypercalcemia: a case report

Colton Cox and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag001, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag001

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Spontaneous retroperitoneal haematoma causing acute haemodynamic collapse: a case report

Sandeepa Dadigamuwage and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag088, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag088

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Emphysematous gastritis with portal venous gas: conservative management in a high-risk patient

Sandeepa Dadigamuwage and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag089, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag089

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A low-cost customized silicone floating stoma for the management of high-output entero-atmospheric fistula: a case report

Gang Cao and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag105, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag105

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Laser-based treatment of chronic anal fissures: a report of two cases

Philemon K Kumassah and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag106, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag106

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An inflamed epidermal cyst treated with a vacuum-assisted biopsy device

Toshiyuki Yamaguchi

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag112, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag112

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Case Series

Acute appendicitis during pregnancy: a retrospective case series of seven cases

Chansokha Soeur

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag037, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag037

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Non-absorbable mesh erosion following hiatal repair: a case series

Catherine Jenn Yi Cheang and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag067, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag067

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Timing of drainage tube removal and flap recovery after osmidrosis surgery: a case series

Olivia Cheng and Wen-Tsao Ho

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag083, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag083

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Multifactorial etiology of oral pyogenic granuloma: case reports with distinct triggers

Francisco Javier Alcaraz-Baturoni and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag100, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag100

Evaluation of a modified Bunnell suture technique with sequential tensioning for tension-offloading in Achilles tendon rupture repair: a case series and description of the surgical technique

Abdulla Aljawder and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag111, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag111

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Surgical Technique

Tips and tricks for hysteroscopic resection of a large type I submucosal fibroid: a video presentation

Alexandros Fotiou and others

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag055, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag055

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Correction

Correction to: A case series on the outcomes of laparoscopic pull-through surgery combined with Swenson-like technique and intraoperative frozen section biopsy for Hirschsprung’s disease in children

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026, rjag012, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag012

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