Publications by authors named "L Musmeci"

Introduction: Appendiceal tumors are rare neoplasms detected in about 2 % of appendicectomies. The clinical presentation is often unspecific, varying from unspecific abdominal pain or presenting as an acute appendicitis or being asymptomatic.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a patient presenting as an acute appendicitis with a mucocele, and then classified as HAMN.

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  • Cholecystogastric fistulas are uncommon complications of gallstones that create challenges in diagnosis and surgical treatment.
  • A case of a 35-year-old woman revealed a cholecystogastric fistula during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, successfully treated through open surgery with fistula repair.
  • While open surgery is generally preferred for these cases, laparoscopic techniques are increasingly used with positive outcomes, although preoperative diagnosis remains tricky due to vague symptoms.
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Materials And Methods: We present here the case of an 83 y.o. male with intestinal perforation from pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis and consequent sepsis.

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Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) combined with total mesorectal excision (TME) is currently the gold standard for locally advanced low-lying rectal cancer (LACR). Around 20-30% of patients after NCRT can achieve clinical complete response (cCR); 5-44% of the patients who underwent TME achieve pathological complete response (pCR) on postoperative histopathologic studies. In the present study we perform a review of current Literature and retrospectively analyze our personal experience on “watch and wait” approach after cCR.

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Any inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix is called Amyand's hernia. Amyand hernias are very rare and even rarer is the association of Amyand hernia with acute appendicitis. Due to the rarity of this entity, it constitutes a challenging case in terms of diagnosis and treatment.

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