Position of a sigmoid colon in right iliac fossa in children: A retrospective study.

Aim: The aim was to identify the position of sigmoid colon in children and discuss its clinical significance.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-one contrast enema studies were retrospectively evaluated and the position of sigmoid colon categorized as below: Left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant, midline, and indeterminate.

Results: The position of sigmoid colon in the right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant, midline, and indeterminate was 32 (35.

Hemangiopericytoma: an unusual cause of peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Hemangiopericytoma, a rare mesenchymal tumour, is believed to originate from the pericyte of Zimmermann. It may affect every organ in the body. Recurrences after treatment and metastasis are well known.

Endodermal sinus tumor: a rare cause of calcified peritoneal implants.

Calcified peritoneal implants have been attributed to various malignant and benign causes. We present an interesting case of a 32-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain, distension and vaginal bleeding. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed calcified peritoneal implants with a malignant ovarian mass.