Taste of variety as a rural general surgeon: granular cell tumour of the tongue, a case report.

Granular cell tumour (GCT) is a relatively rare, benign tumour. The cells of a GCT are composed of large polygonal cells containing numerous eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm and are thought to be of neural origin. GCT can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly it is located on the tongue.

Abdominal wall heterotopic ossification following damage control laparotomy: an unusual bone to pick.

Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) refers to the development of extra-skeletal bone in muscle and soft tissues, following tissue insult secondary to surgery or trauma. This pathological process is considered as the result of severe inflammatory cell cascade initiated after local trauma and subsequent attempt at tissue repair involving resident mesenchymal cells. We present a series of 12 cases of abdominal HO (AHO), over 8 years, following damage control laparotomies (DCLs).