Survival and prognostic factors of isolated pulmonary metastases originating from colorectal cancer: An 8-year single-center experience.

Background: Isolated pulmonary metastasis (IPM) is a rare entity that accounts for 10% of pulmonary metastases seen in colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aims to evaluate the overall 5-year survival of IPM originating from CRC and identify potential prognostic factors affecting the overall survival (OS).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary care center.

Chilaiditi syndrome: an unusual presentation in elderly man.

Chilaiditi syndrome is a radiological manifestation of a large bowel interposition between the liver and right hemidiaphragm that associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. We report a case of 78-year-old Saudi male with multiple comorbidities, presented to the emergency department with two episodes of passaging a large amount of fresh, bright blood per rectum. Later, the patient was diagnosed with Chilaiditi syndrome and managed with conservative measures.