Ileo-colic endometriosis: a rare localization of a frequent disease. Case report.

Endometriosis is a common entity affecting females of reproductive age. Clinical manifestations are not specific, making the preoperative diagnosis difficult to establish. Intestinal endometriosis is common, but ethiology is unknown.

A rare case of pancreatic cancer presenting as pseudoachalasia.

"Pseudo" (or secondary) achalasia is a rare entity that it isn't easily distinguishing from idiopathic achalasia by manometry, radiological examination and endoscopy. Usually a neoplastic process of the esophago-gastric region is associated with this clinical condition. However, it has been reported that other neoplastic processes may lead to the development of pseudoachalasia, such as mediastinal masses, gastrointestinal tumours (pancreas, liver, biliary tract and other organs) and non gastrointestinal malignancies.

Does transient elastography (FibroScan®) have a role in decision making in hepatocellular carcinoma?

Objectives: Portal hypertension has been reported as a negative prognostic factor and a relative contraindication for liver resection. This study considers a possible role of fibrosis evaluation by transient elastography (FibroScan(®)) and its correlation with portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis, and discusses the use of this technique in planning therapeutic options in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: A total of 77 patients with cirrhosis, 42 (54.