Acute appendicitis and barium enema.

Retained barium may lead to acute appendicitis. This should be kept in mind when a patient has an abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, as retained barium seems to increase the risk.

Can acute cholecystitis produce obstructive jaundice in the absence of choledocholithiasis?

A case is presented of acute cholecystitis that produced extensive ascending, intrahepatic acute cholangitis (sufficient to produce obstructive jaundice of significant degree) without evidence of choledocholithiasis or ductal dilatation.Questions are raised concerning the present accepted clinical classification of both cholangitis and obstructive jaundice.

Gastroschisis and ruptured omphalocele.

The surgeon who is faced with the management of a neonate with a prenatally ruptured omphalocele or a gastroschisis has a challenging problem. These anomalles are some of the most serious, lifethreatening neonatal surgical emergencies.

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: an unusual tumor. Case report and review of literature.

A case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is reported. Only 48 cases have been previously reported in the world literature. Pre-operative management is discussed with reference to diagnostic consideration.