Pancreatoduodenectomy for groove pancreatitis Report of two cases.

Unlabelled: Groove pancreatitis is a rare condition with patients having clinical characteristics similar to those of chronic pancreatitis. Differentiating on clinical and radiological basis between groove pancreatitis and paraduodenal head cancer can be extremely challenging. Due to diagnostic uncertainty and to poor response to medical treatment surgery may offer these patients the best chance of cure.

A Case of Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the External Auditory Canal.

Lymphomas represent the second most frequent malignant tumor (incidence 2.5%) in the head and neck region. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) present with cervical lymph node involvement, but in 40% extranodal site could be primary involved: nasopharynx, the lacrimal sac, the temporal bone, or the others areas.

Laparoscopic transcystic exploration for single-stage management of common duct stones and acute cholecystitis.

Background: Common bile duct (CBD) stones are found in 10% of patients who undergo elective laparoscopic surgery for gallstone disease and in 10-20% of patients who present with acute cholecystitis (AC). For the latter, the role of laparoscopic transcystic exploration of the common duct (LTCE) as part of a single-stage procedure is still unknown.

Methods: This study, based on a "laparoscopy first" policy, included 201 subjects with cholecystocholedocholithiasis: 104 underwent a scheduled laparoscopic surgery (group A), and 97 where admitted for AC and had urgent laparoscopy (group B).