[Primary adenocarcinoma of the second portion of duodenum].

The authors report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of the second portion of duodenum in a 56-years-old man radically managed by pancreaticoduodenectomy. They remark the rarity of this pathology, the difficulty of making diagnosis peculiar to neoplasms of the small intestine and the difficulty of treatment peculiar to tumours of duodenum. The possible therapy is surgical.

[Spigelio hernia: 5-year experience].

Spigelian hernia is a rare condition of the abdominal wall; 13 cases occurred in the last five years are here reported. These patients were treated surgically, using direct reconstruction of the abdominal wall in eight cases, while a tension-free hernioplasty was utilized in five cases.

Giant cecal lipoma: a case report.

The Authors report a case recently observed of giant lipoma of the cecum. In according to all radiologic diagnostic procedures and for suspicion of colic neoplasm, they have performed a right emicolectomy.

[Rare localization of a carcinoid tumor: the pancreas. A case report].

Pancreatic carcinoid tumors are very rare. A case of obstructive jaundice caused by a large mass of the head of the pancreas is described. The histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a pancreatic carcinoid tumor.