[Von Meyenburg disease found during laparoscopic surgery: report of two cases].

The authors report two cases of von Meyenburg complexes disease found during laparoscopic surgical procedures. The first patient (41 years old) had multiple gallbladder stones with recurrent hepatic colics. The second patient (45 years old) had gastroesophageal reflux with recurrent peptic esophagitis.

[Aneurysm of the splenic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery: therapeutic management].

A 36-year-old male patient presented with a 3 cm aneurysm of the proximal splenic artery, which originated from the superior mesenteric artery. A surgical management was decided. Exposure of the superior mesenteric artery by a Kocher manoeuvre allowed a safe control of the proximal superior mesenteric artery and the ligation of the aneurysm.

[Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a case report].

Unlabelled: Superior mesenteric artery syndrom is a condition triggered by the compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta.

Observations: A twenty-one year old woman with a significant past history of neurological disease was referred for bilious vomiting and epigastric pain. The diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrom was established by abdominal CT-scan.