[Diagnosis and Therapy of Anal Carcinoma].

Diagnosis and Therapy of Anal Carcinoma The squamous cell carcinoma of the anorectum is rare and subdivided into perianal, anal canal and combined carcinomas. Persistent infection with a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is believed to be the main cause for the development of anal cancer. Therefore, the incidence in high-risk individuals (e.

Conservative treatment of hepatic portal venous gas consecutive to a complicated diverticulitis: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Presentation Of Case: Eight days after being diagnosed with multiple small strokes a 71year old male patient is readmitted with suspicion of a petit mal seizure also complained of diarrhoea and abdominal pain. The patient was stable, not febrile and neurologically intact with a slight tenderness in the left lower quadrant. An ultrasound revealed presence of air in the hepatic portal venous system and a suspicion for sigmoid diverticulitis.

Removal of a Tungsten Carbide Ring from the Finger of a Pregnant Patient: A Case Report Involving 2 Emergency Departments and the Internet.

Introduction. Destructive or nondestructive procedures may be used to remove rings from injured fingers. Because of their hardness, tungsten carbide rings present special problems.