Desmoid tumor of the mesentery in a patient after restorative proctocolectomy as a result of familial adenomatous polyposis - case reports.

Desmoid (desmoid tumor) is a cytologically benign fibrous tumor that originates from musculoskeletal structures of the entire body [1]. The term "desmoid", first introduced by Muller in 1838, derives from the Greek word desmos, which means tendinous [2]. The etiopathogenesis of desmoid is not fully understood, most reports of publications regarding its treatment are based on individual case reports.

Adrenal myelolipomas composed with adrenal nodular hyperplasia in the same gland.

Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign neoplasm composed of an admixture of hemopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue. The incidence of adrenal myelolipoma is reported as between 4% and 5% of adrenal incidentaloma. The association of an adrenal myelolipoma and adrenal nodular hyperplasia or adrenal adenoma is rare.

[Orbital decompression for thyroid orbitopathy].

Thyroid orbitopathy may result in significant proptosis that causes visual lost. Besides pharmacologic and radiotherapeutic procedures surgically decompression of the orbital skeleton occasionally is managed. We present series of 3 patients (5 procedures) who underwent orbital decompressions.

Surgical morphology of the pancreatic isthmus.

Background: Pancreatic isthmus method anastomosis following pancreatic resection is an important factor of postoperative fistula formation. While the anatomy and vascular supply of the pancreatic head have been studied in detail, little is known about the morphology of the pancreatic isthmus. The authors determine the anatomy and morphology of the pancreatic isthmus.

Pancreatic duct diversity.

Objectives: The formation of the pancreatic duct system is the result of the fusion of 2 embryonic buds, the ventral and dorsal primordia. Frequently, this fusion process is localized in the pancreatic head; variations, however, may account for the structural diversity of the duct system. Pancreatic duct anomalies and diversity of body and tail are thought to be casuistic.

Pancreatic cross-section: an elliptical model.

Background: Pancreatic surgery has developed over the last 60 years. A pancreaticoduodenectomy of the pancreatic head and duodenal papilla is the most common procedure. The most popular pancreatic cross-section site of a pancreaticoduodenectomy is the isthmus of the gland.

[Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis--a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis with not characteristic symptoms].

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a serious complication in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). We report the case of a 45 years old woman who developed EPS five years after being placed on CAPD. We did not observe any typical abdominal symptoms.

Blood supply of colorectal polyps correlates with risk of bleeding after colonoscopic polypectomy.

Background: The most common complication of endoscopic polypectomy is hemorrhage. Several factors have been reported to increase the risk of hemorrhage after polypectomy, but controversies still exist. Additionally, the pathomechanism of this complication is not well understood.

Microvascular density in chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma represent two pathologic phenomena with marked production of connective tissue stroma containing numerous small blood vessels. The aim of this study was to characterise quantitatively the vascular supply of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and fragments of the periductal tissue collected from patients with chronic pancreatitis. The study material included 18 cases of pancreatitis and 22 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Immunocytes and activated stellate cells in pancreatic fibrogenesis.

Introduction And Aims: Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive chronic inflammatory disease characterized by irreversible destruction of exocrine pancreatic tissue and extensive fibrosis. Excessive alcohol consumption has been identified as the main etiologic factor of this disease in the Western world. Idiopathic pancreatitis accounts for approximately 30% of cases.