[Diagnostic difficulties with a tumor in deep tissues of the buttock].

Diagnostic difficulties in a case of a large tumor localized in the deep tissue of buttock in a 29-year old woman is described. The patient was very severely ill presenting with neurological symptoms and immobilization of the left coxal joint, what strongly suggested a neoplasm and this was supported by the CT scan. USG examination allowed diagnosis of a deep hematogenic staphylococcal abscess of the buttock, probably due to extensive oral sepsis and staphylococcal septicaemia.

[Treatment of external intestinal fistulas].

The paper based on own extensive clinical material of 29 cases stresses the value of conservative treatment of external intestinal fistulae as illustrated by a case of small intestine fistula associated with large bowel fistula treated previously many times surgically without success. Besides that the importance is emphasized of radiological treatment in the diagnosis and treatment of external intestinal fistulae.