[The infammatory pseudotumour -- an unusual liver tumour].

We report on a 49-year-old male patient who was suspected to have a malignant liver tumour with enlarged perihepatic lymph nodes because of CT and ultrasound scanning. To verify the diagnosis and procure a histological specimen, the patient underwent laparotomy. Histologically, an inflammatory pseudotumour could be confirmed.

[Longitudinal study on quality of life after gastrectomy for gastric cancer and starting points for intensified care].

Unlabelled: This prospective longitudinal study on gastric carcinoma patients with gastrectomy was designed to answer the question about changes in several determinants of the quality of life (QL) at various times before and after surgery and to obtain evidence for specific approaches of therapeutic intervention.

Methods And Patients: 36 patients were given a questionnaire structured according to Eypasch et al. (self- assessment) before surgery, at discharge from the hospital, and after 3 and 6 months.

[Surgery and long-term follow-up of hepatic echinococcosis outside endemic regions].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to characterize the therapeutic pathways in patients with echinococcal hydatids in an institution outside the endemic areas but with a high frequency of oncological hepatic surgery.

Patients And Methods: 44 patients with echinococcosis from 1987-1997 were reviewed. To evaluate the long-term results, clinical examination, chest x-ray, serology and liver ultrasound were performed.