Massive gastropathy due to gallstone obstruction of the duodenum (Bourveret syndrome).

Gallstones are common in the general population and are often asymptomatic, but they can also cause complications such as cholecystitis and pancreatitis. In rare instances, they can lead to the formation of a cholecystoduodenal fistula and gallstone ileus. Gastric dilatation and distension following gallstone ileus are extremely uncommon and have rarely been reported in the literature.

Gonadoblastoma in patients with 45,X/46,XY mosaicism: A 16-year experience.

Background: It is recognised that individuals with a 45,X/46,XY karyotype, known as Turner mosaic syndrome with Y chromosome material (TMSY), have an increased risk of developing gonadoblastoma (GB), which may then devolve into one of a number of germ cell malignancies. Hence, children with TMSY are usually recommended to undergo prophylactic gonadectomy.

Objective: We designed this study to describe the phenotypic features of our series of children with TMSY who underwent prophylactic gonadectomy in order to evaluate the prevalence of GB and germ cell malignancies in their resected specimens.