Periappendicitis is a significant clinical finding.

Periappendicitis has heretofore been regarded as a pathologic curiosity with little clinical significance. In this report, we have reviewed the UCLA experience with periappendicitis. Between 1955 and 1985, resected appendices of 353 patients showed periappendicitis on pathologic examination.

A complication of the Infusaid pump: duodenal atony reversed by urecholine.

The totally implantable infusion pump (Infusaid pump) for treating metastatic disease to the liver is a new treatment that is gaining widespread acceptance. However, as might be expected for any new major surgical procedure, there are increasing reports of complications. We report a complication in which duodenal atony was caused by the infusion of the chemotherapeutic agent (FUDR) into the stomach and duodenum.

Coexistence of primary Crohn's disease and carcinoid tumor isolated to the appendix. A case report.

A patient is described in whom isolated Crohn's disease of the appendix was present simultaneously with isolated carcinoid tumor of the appendix. Appendectomy was the primary therapy and no recurrence of either disease has been discovered after four years of follow-up. We believe this to be the first case of its type to be reported.