Solitary splenic metastasis of ovarian carcinoma: report of two cases.

Capsular splenic metastasis from ovarian cancer, which is associated with peritoneal spread, is not uncommon. Conversely, solitary involvement of the splenic parenchymal is unusual, and secondary debulking may improve the prognosis if there is no sign of residual disease. Thus, splenectomy is indicated for this type of isolated splenic metastasis.

Gallstone ileus: a rare cause of colon obstruction. Report of a case.

The colon is a rare site of gallstone ileus. We report the case of a woman with cholelithiasis who underwent a total colectomy and cholecystectomy for colon obstruction due to a gallstone impacted in the sigmoid colon narrowed by diverticulitis.

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: a paradigmatic case. A case report and review of the literature.

Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms constitute an increasingly frequent clinical entity. The definition and clinical behaviour of these tumours are still a subject of debate. As a consequence, their clinical management is also presents controversial aspects ranging from follow-up to the advisability or otherwise of an aggressive surgical approach, even in the case of small non-malignant lesions.

Experience with two cases of intestinal tuberculosis: utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test for diagnosis.

Background: Intestinal tuberculosis is rare in Western countries, with incidence rates of 35.7 and 0.43 per 100,000 per year for the immigrant and native populations, respectively.

Cerebellar metastasis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. A case report.

The first discovery of a cerebellar metastasis of pancreatic carcinoma in a living patient is described. Two years earlier the patient had undergone a pancreaticoduodenectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas with a lymph node metastasis. After complete surgical removal of the tumor, he underwent adjuvant chemoradiation.