Inferior vena cava resection for a leiomyosarcoma: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava are scarce. Surgery is the only potential curative treatment. Such a surgery is complex and technically demanding, requiring a huge experience in both visceral and vascular surgery.

Pneumocephalus after posterior fossa surgery in prone position: Is that any clinical effect?

Introduction: The term pneumocephalus refers to the existence of air in any intracranial compartment. Its presence in the follows of a supratentorial craniotomy is very common, and it usually represents a benign complication as it is very rarely responsible for clinical manifestations.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 24 years-old man, who underwent posterior fossa surgery in prone position for resection of a vermian tumor.

Intraperitoneal migrating mesh plug wrongfully taken for right colon cancer: A case report.

Background: The use of mesh has become nowadays a standard for hernia repairs. It allows a tension-free hernioplasty and has shown that it is an effective way to prevent recurrences. But complications have been described.

Villonodular synovitis of the lumbar spine: Case report of a rare pathology.

Lumbar pigmented villonodular synovitis is rarely localized on the lumbar spine. Awareness of pigmented villonodular synovitis is important despite its rarity because it may mimic several other lesions of this location.

Cholecystitis on gallbladder duplication: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Gallbladder Duplication is an uncommon anomaly of the biliary system that rarely seen during the routine ultrasound examination. It is a challenge that can be encountered by surgeons and associated with an increased risk of complications after cholecystectomy.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 58-year-old woman, presented to the emergency department with persistent right upper quadrant pain.

Spontaneous celiacomesenteric trunk dissection: Case report.

Introduction: The celiacomesenteric trunk (CMT) is one of the most striking among the different variations of the normal vascularisation of the gastro-intestinal tract. It is often accidentally discovered during autoptical dissections, angiography or abdominal computed tomography (CT).

Case Presentation: A 27-year-old man was admitted to emergency for an acute abdominal pain.

[Solid pseudo-papillary tumor of the pancreas].

Solid pseudo-papillary tumors of the pancreas (SPTP) are rare epithelial tumors. In most cases, they occur in young woman in the second or the third decades of life. Survival after primary resection is approximatively 90% at 5 years.

Encapsulating sclerosing peritonitis : two rare observations and literature review.

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare and little known pathological entity. It is a chronic fibro-inflammatory disease of the peritoneum, resulting in the formation of a thick fibrous membrane, which engages partially or totally the abdominal organs. Clinical and radiological signs make the diagnosis difficult to establish preoperatively.

[Outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for groin hernia repair: our experience in Tunisia].

Groin hernia in adults is a frequent affection in digestive surgery. Many repair techniques have been described to date, including laparoscopic surgery. Two methods are quickly adopted by the various practitioners for the surgical treatment of groin hernia using laparoscopy: laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) technique and laparoscopic transperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP).

A strangled hernia through the Winslow's hiatus: about a rare situation.

Winslow's hiatus hernia is the rarest of the internal hernias. Its diagnosis is difficult and requires an urgent laparotomy to avoid necrosis of the incarcerated loop or even the death of the patient. We report the case of a patient operated urgently for acute intestinal obstruction caused by a strangled hernia through the Winslow's hiatus.

Fistulizing nodular lymphoid hyperplasia.

Background: Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a rare condition in adults. It is usually asymptomatic. Few complications have been described.

Laparoscopic treatment of a cephalic pancreatic leiomyoma.

Background: Leiomyoma of the pancreas is very rare. Symptoms and signs are not specific. It has the clinical presentation of a pancreatic mass.

Round cell sarcoma of the colon with CIC rearrangement.

Background: The CIC-rearranged sarcoma is a very rare highly aggressive malignant soft tissue group of tumors. It has recently been described as highly aggressive soft tissue tumors of children and young adults sharing similar morphological features with the Ewing sarcoma. The digestive localization is exceptional.

Anal imperforation in adults: Diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic options.

Anorectal malformations are congenital anomalies ranging from simple perineal fistulas to complex malformations. They are usually treated inchildhood, and exceptionally in adult. We herein report the case of a 22 years aged patient and relate the diagnosis difficulties and therapeuticoptions.

Laparoscopic resection of gastric stromal tumors.

Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal gastrointestinal tumors. The Gastric location represents 60% of cases [1,2]. Complete surgical excision remains the treatment of reference for the localized forms.