• The absence or malformations of splenic suspensory ligaments attaching the spleen to the diaphragm, colon, and retroperitoneum is the major cause of wandering spleen (WS). • Diagnosis is often an occasional finding during radiological exams. • Conservative treatment may lead to high complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Congenital bile duct cysts (CBDC) is a rare congenital malformation. It results from an anomaly of the biliopancreatic junction (AJBP). This condition is often diagnosed at a young age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors occuring in the majority of cases in the stomach and small intestine, rarely in rectum, colon, esophagus or mesentery. They are derived from cells of cajal or their precursor, and are typically CD117/KIT + (95%), CD34 + (70%).
Aims: is to study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolution of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.