Solitary fibrous tumor of the abdominal wall: a new case with literature review.

Objective: We present a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the abdominal wall treated laparoscopically.

Method: We will discuss the clinicopathologic characteristics and will present a review of the literature.

Results: SFTs are rare neoplasms of mesenchymal origin.

"Cap polyposis", refractory to drug treatment, including infliximab.

Cap polyposis is a rare disease characterized by the presence of inflammatory polyps with an adherent fibrin sheath ("cap"), in variable number and size, in the rectum and sigmoid. It presents with tenesmus, mucous stools and rectorrhagia. There is currently no standardized treatment, having been treated empirically with aminosalicylates, oral or rectal steroids, metronidazole, H.