Hydatid cyst involving Right Pectoralis Major Muscle: A case report.

Background And Aim: Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus; a tapeworm. They rarely affect the musculoskeletal system of the body (<5% of cases). The objective of this case report is to discuss about hydatid cyst disease involving the right pectoralis major muscle.

Vanek's tumor as an unusual cause of ileo-ileal intessuception - A unique case report.

Background And Aim: Vanek's tumor is a rare solitary lesion that is non-neoplastic, and arises from the submucosa of the gut. The most commonly affected sites are the stomach and the ileum [1]. IFP causing intestinal obstruction is uncommon and that ileo-ileal intussusception has been reported in the literature rarely.

Acute Appendicitis Complicating into Portal and Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis.

This case report describes a young man who presented with 9-day history of sudden-onset epigastric and right-sided lower abdominal pain. He was tachycardiac with temperature of 102°F. Tenderness was present in the peri-umbilical area and right iliac fossa.

Routine parathyroid autotransplantation during total thyroidectomy: a procedure with predictable outcome.

Objective: To compare parathyroid gland autotransplantation with parathyroid gland preservation in situ with respect to the preservation of parathyroid gland function in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.

Methods: The quasi-experimental study was performed from July 1998 to June 2009 at the Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. A total of 388 patients underwent total thyroidectomy for a variety of thyroid gland disorders.

Palliative surgery for pancreatic carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate the role of palliative surgical treatment in patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Surgical "D" Ward of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, from January 2005 to January 2009.