Splenic infarction. A rare presentation of anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma and a review of the literature.

Context: Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare variant of ductal adenocarcinoma. The histogenesis and biologic behavior of these tumors are still controversial. They occur in elderly men and are associated with a very poor prognosis.

Necrotizing fasciitis after laparoscopic colonic surgery: case report and review of the literature.

A 67-year-old woman, with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, underwent an elective laparoscopic anterior resection for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. She was readmitted on the tenth postoperative day with complaints of abdominal pain and a foul smelling discharge from her abdominal wound. She was later diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) over the extraction wound.

Emphysematous gastritis: a case report and a review of literature.

Introduction: Gas is rarely found within the viscera outside the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. Emphysematous gastritis is a rare form of infection of the stomach wall by gas producing organisms.

Clinical Picture: A 45-year-old Chinese lady underwent hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.