Citric acid treatment of postoperative wound in an operated case of synovial sarcoma of the knee.

A 40-year-old female presented with history of swelling at the upper and middle of the left leg since 6 months was confirmed as post cancer surgery non healing wound not responding to conventional antibiotic therapy and local wound care in an operated case of synovial sarcoma of the knee, monophasic fibrous type with no lung metastasis. Post surgical non healing wound not responding to conventional therapy was treated successfully with local application of 3% citric acid ointment for 25 days.

Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma presenting as mesenteric cyst.

Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma occurring in the mesentery is extremely rare. Surgical resection is the best treatment modality, with a chance of cure. We present a 65-year-old man with large mesenteric cyst and absence of bowel involvement.