Gastrointestinal stromal tumor associated with obliterative foam cell vasculopathy.

The histologic spectrum of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is wide, but as far as we are aware, a specific intraneoplastic vasculopathy has not been described in it. This is the first report of foam cell vasculopathy in a GIST. This combination of lesions arose in a 66-year-old obese woman in treatment for hypothyroidism, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension.

Vernix caseosa peritonitis: report of two cases.

Vernix caseosa peritonitis is a rare complication caused by inflammatory response to amniotic fluid spilled into the maternal peritoneal cavity. Most cases occur after cesarean section. We discuss herein two patients, aged 33 and 29 years, who presented with vernix caseosa peritonitis seven to nine days after a cesarean delivery.

Cuban parasitology in review: a revolutionary triumph.

Although the population of Hispaniola, Cuba's most similar neighbour in the Caribbean, continues to be threatened by parasitic diseases (including malaria), many tropical parasitic infections in Cuba have been eliminated or controlled. However, some parasitic infections remain important in the Cuban population, and the occurrence of vectors and the high possibility of introduction of parasites mean that Cuban diagnosticians must remain alert. Some key aspects of human parasitology in Cuba are reviewed here, including historical information, comparative data from Hispaniola and Jamaica, and how Cuba strives to maintain and improve its control against parasitic infections.