Gallbladder perforation after closed thoracoabdominal trauma, diagnosed and treated by ERCP.

Single gallbladder injury after abdominal trauma is a rare finding. Early diagnosis of this disease is often difficult due to the variability of symptoms and unspecific results in the usual radiological tests. The usual management in patients with vesical trauma is surgery.

[Ectopic retroperitoneal thyroid gland].

The presence of subdiaphragmatic thyroid tissue is a very rare finding. We reviewed the literature and found only 15 published cases. The most appropriate management of this entity has not been established, but surgical removal is common to exclude malignancy.

Z-line examination by the PillCam SB: prospective comparison of three ingestion protocols.

Aim: To evaluate the Z-line visualization by the PillCam SB2 using three different ingestion protocols.

Methods: Ninety consecutive patients undergoing small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between January and May 2008 were included in the study. They swallowed the capsule in the standing (Group A = 30), supine (Group B = 30) and right supine positions (Group C = 30).