Inguinal Bladder and Ureter Hernia : Definition of a Rare Clinical Entity and Case Report.

Background: Inguinoscrotal herniation of the bladder is a rare clinical entity, with a frequency between 0.5% and 4% of all inguinal hernias. The bladder can partially or entirely herniate into the inguinal canal; when the whole bladder and ureters migrate into the scrotum, it may cause urinary disorders.

Amyand's Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View.

Background: Amyand's hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH.

Splenic rupture after colonoscopy. A case report and review of the literature.

Rupture of the spleen after colonoscopy is a rare but dangerous complication; up to now only a few cases have been reported in the literature. This complication is more frequent in patients who have previously undergone abdominal surgery and after operative colonoscopies. This case report describes a 64-year-old man who complained of abdominal pain and dyspnoea some hours after a colonoscopy.

[Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature].

Mesenteric venous thrombosis is an uncommon but often fatal form of intestinal ischaemia. The authors present two cases of severe small intestinal ischaemia due to superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, the first associated with oral contraceptive use and a congenital methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase defect and the second associated with atypical intestinal mycobacterial disease and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The authors review the relevant literature using the Medline search facility and comment on the changing aspects of MVT syndrome with regard to aetiological factors, diagnostic approach and surgical or pharmacological therapy.