Hepatic Angiomyolipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Hepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) is an uncommon primary liver tumor with limited reported cases in the literature. It is composed of varying amounts of fat, smooth muscle, and blood vessels, typically non-malignant proliferation. It usually presents diagnostic challenges due to diverse imaging characteristics.

Are biopsies during endoscopic ultrasonography necessary for a suspected esophageal leiomyoma? Is laparoscopy always feasible?

The present letter to the editor is related to the work entitled "Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-fine needle aspiration: A case report." Although endoscopic ultrasonography seems necessary in a suspected leiomyoma of the esophagus, the performance of biopsies fine needle aspiration is controversial as it increases the risk of complications such as bleeding, infection, and intraoperative perforations. Laparoscopy is the best treatment strategy for small tumors.

Predictive factors of bowel necrosis in patients with incarcerated femoral hernia.

Purpose: Intestinal necrosis is a frequent complication in patients with incarcerated femoral hernias (IFH). Knowing the low incidence of IFH, few series with large samples studied predictive factors of intestinal necrosis. The main objectives of our study were to determine the predictive preoperative factors of intestinal necrosis in patients with IFH and to compare its morbidity with that related to incarcerate inguinal hernias (IIH).

Spontaneous rupture of an infected pseudocyst of the pancreas: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: A pancreatic pseudocyst is a known complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. A pseudocyst rupture into the abdomen causes peritonitis, which can be fatal if surgical treatment is delayed. Here in we report the case of a 46-year-old woman presenting with a pancreatic pseudocyst doubly complicated with infection and rupture causing sepsis shock.

Hydatid cyst of the ilium: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Hydatid cyst is a common parasitic disease in endemic countries. It frequently occurs in the liver and lungs. Ilium involvement is extremely rare.

5-mFI is more accurate than ASA score in predicting postoperative mortality in rectal cancer: A case series of 109 patients.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of 5-mFI (modified frailty index) to ASA score (American Society of Anesthesiologists score) in predicting postoperative mortality in patients with rectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: The ability of each parameter to predict postoperative mortality was attested in 2 ways: Area under the curve (AUC) was determined using ROC curves analysis. A comparison of AUC was performed using Delong test and Henley-McNeil test.

Leiomyoma of the esophagus: A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Benign tumors represent less than 1% of esophageal neoplasms. Esophageal leiomyoma is a very rare tumor that arises from mesenchymal tissue. We present here a case of leiomyoma of the esophagus which was revealed by dysphagia and vomiting that was treated by surgical enucleation.

Acute Gangrenous Cholecystitis: Proposal of a Score and Comparison with Previous Published Scores.

Background: Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a particularly severe form of acute cholecystitis (AC) and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Recent reports show that surgeons are remarkably unsuccessful in diagnosing GC.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study involving 587 patients with AC.

[Papillary renal cell carcinoma: clinic and pathological study about 27 cases].

Background: Papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) represent 10 to 15% of renal tumours in adults. They contain more than 75% of tubule-papillary structure and are divided histologically into two subtypes. The distinction between these two sub-types is essential because of different prognosis.

The long-term results of laparoscopic retroperitoneal pyeloplasty in adults.

Objectives: To report the long-term outcome of laparoscopic retroperitoneal pyeloplasty (LRP) in adults.

Patients And Methods: Thirty patients underwent LRP for primary pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO). Anderson-Hynes dismembered pyeloplasty was used in 28 patients and a Foley Y-V pyeloplasty in two.

[Endoscopic realignment versus delayed urethroplasty in the management of post traumatic urethral disruption : report of 30 cases].

Background: Post traumatic posterior urethral disruption is a common condition, its treatment is controversial.

Aim: To assess the long term results of endoscopic realignment compared with delayed urethroplasty, in the management of post traumatic urethral disruption.

Methods: Between February 2002 and March 2009, 30 patients have been operated for post traumatic posterior urethral disruption.

Renal angiomyolipoma with Fatty thrombus extending to the right atrium: an exceptional presentation.

This paper reports the case of 34-year-old woman who presented with bilateral renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs). On the right side, there was a large AML with a fatty thrombus extending to the right atrium. The treatment consisted of right nephrectomy and complete thrombectomy with extracorporeal circulation and right atriotomy.

Paratesticular pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma: a report of two cases.

Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare tumor with an aggressive behavior, described mainly in adulthood. Herein we present two cases of paratesticular pleomorphic RMS in 71- and 16-year-old patients with metastases at initial diagnosis. Histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural findings were essential to confirm diagnosis.

A colourachal-cutaneous fistula: a report of an unusual case.

Urachal anomalies are rare affections due to incomplete closure of urachus during foetal period. Colo-urachal-cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of urachal anomalies. Only three cases have been reported so far in the literature.

Intraprostatic hydatid cyst: an unusual presentation.

A case of intraprostatic cyst is reported. The patient presented with a completely evacuated hydatid cyst of the prostate. The intraprostatic cystic cavity that was communicating with the urethra developed urinary stones.

[Ureteric valves: a report of two cases].

Ureteric valves are a rare cause of ureteric obstruction. Fifty cases have been described in the literature. We report two new cases.

Colonic perforation complicating percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

A case of colonic perforation complicating percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a 64-year-old woman is reported. Nonoperative management was successful with the creation of a controlled colocutaneous fistula by pulling the nephrostomy tube back from the kidney to the colon and the use of an elemental diet and antibiotics. Internal urinary drainage was not necessary.

Intravesical hydatid cyst.

A case of intravesical hydatid cyst is reported. The cyst was completely evacuated cystoscopically with intravesical instillation of a scolicidal agent (hydrogen peroxide) to destroy scolices and daughter cysts. The postoperative course was uneventful, and follow-up did not show evidence of recurrence.

[Vesico-sigmoid fistula secondary to diverticulitis: a case report].

Vesico-sigmoid fistula is a rare complication of colic diverticular disease. It develops when the bladder sticks to an inflammatory colon making of a communication between the bladder and the digestive segment, usually the sigmoid. Liquid usually passes from the colon to the bladder because of the existing pressure gradient.

[Bladder herniation].

Inguinal hernia of the bladder is uncommon. The diagnosis is frequently done during surgery. It can be evoked before surgery when the patient presents with irritative and obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms.