Gastritis cystica profunda in a Western population without previous gastric surgery.

Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is a rare entity characterized by foveolar hyperplasia and cystic dilation of the gastric mucosa and submucosal glands. Its etiopathogenesis remains unknown. It has been associated with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as gastric surgery or bile reflux.

A solitary fibrous tumor: an entity to consider in the diagnosis of liver masses.

We report the case of a female admitted for abdominal tenderness and palpable mass identifying in abdominal ultrasound a big hyperechogenic lesion with anechogenic areas inside with a nonspecific contrast behaviour pattern that after removing was diagnosed of hepatic solitary fibrous tumor. Solitary fibrous tumor is an infrequent mesenchymal neoplasm, mostly beningn, with infrequent appearance in liver parenchyma. Clinical diagnosis of this entity is difficult because neither the laboratory data nor the radiological characteristics are specific and they are not well defined either, so anatomopathological and immunohistochemical study are needed, usually in the whole tumor because of its size frequently requires surgical removement.

Colorectal penetration by two intrauterine devices.

A colonoscopy was performed as part of a colorectal screening program on a 77-year-old female with positive fecal occult blood test. During withdrawal, two metallic elongated foreign bodies, around 20 mm in length were found pinned into the transverse colon and rectal wall. A computed tomography with multiplanar reconstruction showed two metallic density T-shaped foreign bodies that resembled intrauterine devices (IUDs) that penetrated the intestinal wall , which ruled out other complications.

Endoscopic removal of a hashish packet.

Illicit drug trafficking within the body ("body packers") represents a medical-legal problem currently on the rise. Endoscopic removal of drug packets is not generally recommended because of the risk of packet rupture and subsequent overdose on the spilled substance. A 40-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and diaphoresis following the ingestion of 30 g of hashish as a means of illegal trafficking, remaining in police custody during his hospital stay.