[Portal vein aneurysm].

In a 72-year-old female patient suffering from non specific and vague abdominal pain, an aneurysm of the portal vein was discovered. In the absence of complication, and because the risk of operation appeared too high, the decision was to abstain from surgery. With more than 3 years of regular follow-up, the patient was free of symptoms, and the portal vein aneurysm was unchanged.

Polyradiculoneuropathy revealing a solitary plasmacytoma of the ilium. A new case-report.

Neurological manifestations are uncommon in myeloma patients, and subacute polyradiculoneuropathy as the inaugural manifestations of solitary plasmacytoma of bone is exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who was evaluated for a three-month history of flaccid tetraplegia with a gradually ascending onset and for a deterioration in general health. Electromyography findings were consistent with polyradiculoneuropathy.