Asymptomatic large duodenal GIST - An incidental finding in abdominopelvic ultrasonography: A case report.

Introduction: Duodenal GISTs are rare mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract. They usually present as gastrointestinal bleeding or non-specific abdominal pain, but they can also be asymptomatic. High-risk GISTs have malignant potential.

Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen: case report of a metastatic carcinoma-simulating disorder.

Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a rare nonneoplastic splenic disorder of unknown etiopathogenesis. This condition is usually found incidentally on imaging studies. Because of its similar features, SANT can wrongly be described as metastatic carcinoma.

Wilkie's syndrome: a case report of favourable minimally invasive surgery.

Wilkie's syndrome, or superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), is a rare clinical entity caused by compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery, leading to duodenal obstruction and severe malnutrition. The authors report a case of a female patient with years of chronic intestinal obstruction with abdominal pain, vomits and weight loss. Contrast intestinal series showed dilation of stomach and duodenum.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum: An Uncommon Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative condition that is diagnostically and therapeutically challenging, as debridement leads to ulcer deterioration (pathergy phenomenon); immunosuppression is considered the gold standard therapy.

Case Report: The authors present the case of a 42-year-old woman with PG and uncontrolled iatrogenic diabetes, secondary to a total pancreatectomy performed in another hospital in 1998 due to nesidioblastosis. In 2008, she was referred to the diabetic foot consultation at Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu (Viseu, Portugal) due to an infected wound on the left leg thought to be related to a trauma from footwear, but the injury worsened despite treatment.

Spontaneous Massive Hemothorax Secondary to Ectopic Diaphragmatic Varicose Veins.

The article reports a clinical case of a 39-year-old male patient who was admitted in the emergency room in shock. The clinical exams and additional tests identified a right massive hemothorax, without apparent etiological factors. He was submitted to an emergency right thoracotomy.