[Gastroesophageal reflux disease in obese patients ; current management].

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a high prevalence in the obese population with a direct correlation between increased BMI and GERD. This correlation is multifactorial, with also more complicated forms (esophagitis and metaplasia) present in obese patients, even in the absence of frank reflux symptoms. Therapeutic success largely depends on weight loss, and bariatric surgery is the cornerstone of treatment for both diseases.

Abdominal Mondor disease mimicking acute appendicitis.

Introduction: Mondor disease (MD), a superficial thrombophlebitis of the thoraco-epigastric veins and their confluents is rarely reported in the literature. The superior epigastric vein is the most affected vessel but involvement of the inferior epigastric vessels or their branches have also been described. There is no universal consensus on treatment in the literature but most authors suggest symptomatic treatment with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).