Lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas: a rare case report and review of literature.

Unlabelled: Lymphoepithelial cysts are rare pancreatic lesions of undetermined pathogenesis. The literature on this entity is limited to case reports or small series. We describe a case of 66 year male, incidentally diagnosed as lymphoepithelial cyst of pancreas that was managed by enucleation.

'Boiled egg' in the peritoneal cavity-a giant peritoneal loose body in a 64-year-old man: a case report.

Introduction: Peritoneal loose bodies, or peritoneal mice, are rare asymptomatic lesions that are usually found as an incidental finding during abdominal surgery or autopsy. Giant loose bodies, measuring more than 5 cm, are rare and only a few cases are reported in the literature. These bodies are usually infarcted appendices epiploicae, which become detached and appear as a peritoneal loose body in the abdominal cavity.

Peri-operative outcomes for pancreatoduodenectomy in India: a multi-centric study.

Background: There have been an increasing number of reports world-wide relating improved outcomes after pancreatic resections to high volumes thereby supporting the idea of centralization of pancreatic resectional surgery. To date there has been no collective attempt from India at addressing this issue. This cohort study analysed peri-operative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) at seven major Indian centres.

Torsion of gall bladder, a rare entity: a case report and review article.

Introduction: Gallbladder torsion is a rare entity, which is often difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Since its first description in 1898 by Wendel, there have been over 500 documented cases in the literature. It is defined as rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and cystic artery.

Pitfalls of radiofrequency assisted liver resection.

Background/aims: Radiofrequency has been used recently for bloodless liver resection. We studied the safety and feasibility of using RF energy for liver parenchymal transection in 8 patients.

Methodology: We performed eight (n=8) open RF assisted liver resection for various malignancies.

Primary transitional cell carcinoma of spleen.

Transitional cell carcinoma arises from the lining of the urogenital tract and ovary. We report a 39-year-old lady with transitional cell carcinoma of the spleen that presented as a complex cystic lesion. Exhaustive search for another primary was negative.

Prospective evaluation of oral gastrografin in postoperative small bowel obstruction.

Background: Orally administered gastrografin has been used for early resolution of postoperative small bowel obstruction (POSBO) and to reduce the need for surgery in various studies. However the studies have reported conflicting results as patients with complete obstruction and equivocal diagnosis of bowel strangulation were also included.

Patients And Methods: We carried out a prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of gastrografin in patients with partial adhesive small bowel obstruction.

Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable pancreatic carcinoma: feasibility, efficacy and safety.

Context: Unresectable pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis. Palliative surgery and chemo-radiotherapy have not produced significant improvement in survival. We evaluated the safety and the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for cytoreduction of unresectable tumors of the pancreas.

IgG4 negative sclerosing cholangitis associated with autoimmune pancreatitis.

Background: Sclerosing pancreatitis is an autoimmune condition characterized by periductal lymphocytic infiltration on histology, and elevated serum auto-antibodies and IgG4. Bile duct involvement is often associated with sclerosing pancreatitis but it is rarely the dominant feature.

Case Report: We report a patient with dominant biliary stricture and obstructive jaundice associated with IgG4 negative autoimmune pancreatitis.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the distal common bile duct.

Context: Squamous cell carcinoma of the biliary tree is rare. Although few cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile-duct and gallbladder have been reported, until today, only four cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct have been reported in the literature.

Case Report: We present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the distal common bile duct presenting with obstructive jaundice in a 60-year-old male which was successfully managed by a Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Radiofrequency tissue ablation: an early Indian experience.

Introduction: Radiofrequency (RF) tissue ablation has been tried safely and effectively in the West as percutaneous local tissue ablation therapy. We present our experience with this technique in malignant lesions.

Methods: RF tumor ablation was done using an RF generator (Berchtold; Germany) generating 35-50 RF watts of power output.