Platelet-rich Plasma Gel versus Hyaluronic Acid on Prevention of Peritoneal Abdominal Adhesion Formation in Rats.

Intra-abdominal adhesion formation is still unavoidable and a cause of significant morbidity in abdominal surgery. Platelet-rich plasma gel and hyaluronic acid have been studied for their protective of therapeutic effects on adhesions. The aim of the present study is to compare Platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid in adhesion prevention.

Concomitant Existence of Bilateral Adrenal Adenomas. To Operate or Not?

Nowadays, through the wide use of both magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, the diagnosis of adrenal incidentaloma is becoming increasingly frequent. Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumors which produce catecholamine, and they are characterized by headaches, palpitations, sweating and hypertension. Aldosterone-secreting adrenal cortical adenomas can cause various metabolic and cardiovascular diseases due to aldosterone excess.

Peritoneal Pseudocyst Causing Acute Abdomen as a Complication of Cronh's Disease.

Peritoneal pseudocysts (PPs) in patients who are diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD), is a rarely diagnosed entity with unknown epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis. We present the case of a 30-year old male with known CD who presented with an acute abdomen because of a PP. PPs are developed as a complication caused in patients, suffering from mainly thee conditions.

Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Systematic Review for a Benign Tumor.

Background/aim: Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare, usually solitary and intraluminal polypoid benign tumor that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, although in the majority of cases it affects the stomach. This lesion is characterized by proliferation of highly vascular fibrous tissue and infiltration by a variable number of different inflammatory cells. Its etiology is unknown.

The Unexpected Diagnosis of Hepatic Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Background/aim: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease which affects millions. The most affected system is the respiratory. Thus, hepatic TB (HTB) without involvement of other organs is not common.