Adult ileocolic intussusception due to primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon condition in adults. Unlike the idiopathic spontaneous occurrence in children, about half of the cases in this population are associated with malignant neoplasms. This report describes a 44-year-old male patient presenting with abdominal pain and signs of intestinal obstruction.

Characteristics of 419 patients with acquired middle ear cholesteatoma.

Introduction: Cholesteatoma is a destructive lesion that can result in life-threatening complications. Typically, it presents with hypoacusis and continuous otorrhea as symptoms. Because it is a rare disease, there are few studies in Brazil describing the characteristics of patients with the disease.