Jejunojejunal intussusception induced by a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review.

Intussusception is defined as the invagination of a proximal segment of the bowel into the adjoining or distal segment. In most adults with intussusception, there is a demonstrable lead point with a definite pathologic abnormality. The clinical features of intussusception include chronic intermittent abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, and a palpable abdominal mass.

Multiple carcinomas in a woman with HIV infection: a case report and literature review.

Non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining cancers (NADCs) are malignancies in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV) and are not primarily due to the host's immunodeficiency. There is renewed clinical interest in long-term morbidities in PLWHIV as well as malignancies that occur in this population. We herein describe a 36-year-old woman with a 2-year history of an anal wound and right breast mass.

Extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the lesser omentum presenting as a massive intra-abdominal swelling: A case report and literature review.

Extra gastrointestinal stromal tumour(EGIST) is rare and is regarded as gastrointestinal stromal tumour(GIST) that originates outside of the gastrointestinal tract. They originate from other intraabdominal tissues such as the omentum, mesentery and peritoneum. The cell of origin is the interstitial cell of Cajal(ICC), a pacemaker cell that controls gastrointestinal peristalsis and the tumor is characterized by the expression of KIT(CD117) a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor.

Retroperitoneal mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasm: A case report and review of literature.

The existence of both neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine histology in variable proportion in a lesion has been described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as mixed neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN). The pathogenesis of this tumour remains controversial but molecular studies point towards a common monoclonal origin. Tumours are classified as functioning and nonfunctioning based on substances secreted.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Case series in a tropical setting and review of literature.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an infrequent cutaneous tumour that may involve subcutaneous fat and in some cases fascia, muscles and bone. The infrequent occurrence lessens its clinical awareness in addition to its clinical semblance to many common cutaneous lesions. It is characterized by proclivity for local recurrence.

Huge sialolith of the submandibular gland: a case report and review of literature.

The formation of stone in the ductal system of the salivary gland is termed sialolithiasis, with the submandibular gland being the most commonly affected. The precise aetiology is unknown but certain factors peculiar to the submandibular gland accounts for its likelihood of developing a calculous disease. Stones are classified based on their dimension, and may be silent or present with symptoms attributable to the size, location and complications.

Major dermatological malignancies encountered in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, southern Nigeria.

Background: Dermatologic malignancies are among the most common forms of cancer. Sun exposure is the major risk factor in white people, while non-solar factors appear to be the leading risk factor in the darkly pigmented.

Methods: We examined 162 patients with histologic diagnosis of dermatological malignancy who consulted at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar from January 2000 to December 2009.

Recurrent benign schwannoma of the scalp: Case report.

Introduction: Schwannomas are benign neoplasm's arising from Schwann cells. Malignant change is rare.

Presentation Of Case: A 42-yearold man presented with a 6-year history of a recurrent right sided multinodular scalp lesion.

Epigastirc hernia presenting as a giant abdominal interparietal hernia.

Introduction: Epigastric hernia is a rare form of ventral abdominal hernia. When neglected it can attain an impressive size causing it un-aesthetic effect in addition to diagnostic difficulties.

Presentation Of Case: Presented is a 60-year-old female farmer with a 10-year history of a voluminous mass in the anterior abdominal wall.

Marjolin's ulcer: Sequelae of mismanaged chronic cutaneous ulcers.

Objective: This study was to evaluate the current pattern and risk factors of Marjolin's ulcer in the authors' setting.

Settings And Participants: Twenty-one patients with histological diagnosis of skin malignancy at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

Methods: Presented are patients with histologic diagnosis of Marjolin's seen in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria from January 2007 through December 2007.

A Prospective Study of Blunt Abdominal Trauma at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) usually results from motor vehicle accidents, assaults, and recreational accidents or falls. This communication is a 3-year report of an ongoing study aimed at providing the current BAT prevalence in our center. It is hoped that this would assist in a better design of prevention and emergency trauma response systems to cope with this epidemic.

Trauma in a Teaching Hospital Outpost: Comprehensive Health Centre, Okoyong, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Background: Road traffic injuries and other forms of trauma have become a major health problem worldwide, but Africa is the worst hit. This study was designed to evaluate the characteristics of trauma injuries in order to offer solutions for planning in terms of policy formulation and implementation.

Patients And Methods: The Comprehensive Health Centre, Okoyong, is a rural outpost of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

Cutaneous metastatic carcinoma: diagnostic and therapeutic values.

Objective: This study was to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic values of cutaneous metastatic carcinoma.

Methods: Presented are patients with histologic diagnosis of cutaneous metastatic carcinoma seen in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria from 2000 to 2006.

Results: Six patients (2 men and 4 women) with cutaneous metastatic carcinoma whose ages ranged from 37 to 55 years presented during the study period and accounted for 6.

Skin cancers amongst four Nigerian albinos.

Background: Albinism is an established risk factor for skin cancer in black Africans, and high levels of ultraviolet radiation increase the risk of the three major forms of skin cancer.

Methods: We present four albinos with histologic diagnoses of skin cancer who were seen at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria from January 2005 to December 2006. Skin cancer in these cases was compared with the total skin cancer affecting 29 patients during the study period.

A Prospective Study of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Southern Nigeria.

Background: Abdominal injuries are on the increase in both developed and developing countries. The frequency of penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) varies across the globe because it relates to industrialization, the weapons available, and the presence of military conflicts. This study sought to evaluate the current pattern and outcome of managementof PAT in Calabar, which is undergoing rapid urbanization, and with a focus on tourism.

Cutaneous cancers in Calabar, Southern Nigeria.

Globally, cutaneous cancers are among the most common form of cancer. Among Africans, there are significant differences in the types of skin cancer compared to those documented in patients from other countries. We evaluated all the patients with a histological diagnosis of skin cancer presenting to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital from January 2005 through December 2006.

Major dermatologic malignancies encountered in a teaching hospital surgical department in South Nigeria.

Background: Dermatologic malignancies are among the most common form of cancer. However, dark-skinned individuals of African descent are said to be far less likely than fair-skinned individuals to develop skin cancer. Significant differences in the pattern of skin malignancy have also been observed in different regions of Africa.

A prospective study of burns trauma in children in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, south-south Nigeria.

Background: Burns are among the most devastating injuries seen in the emergency units. The epidemiology varies from one part of the world to another. This communication is a 3-year report of burns in children in an attempt to provide information on the current epidemiology of burns in this centre.

A prospective study of burn trauma in adults at the university of calabar teaching hospital, calabar (South eastern Nigeria).

Background: Burn injuries are among the most devastating injuries seen in the emergency units. The epidemiology of this injury varies from one part of the world to another. This is a 3-year report in an attempt to provide information on the current epidemiology of burns in this center.

Basal cell carcinoma in five albino Africans from the south-eastern equatorial rain forest of Nigeria.

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy in the white population and occurs infrequently in dark-pigmented individuals. Albinism is an established risk factor for skin cancer in black Africans.

Methods: We evaluated the clinical histories and treatment outcomes of patients with a histologic diagnosis of BCC, who were seen at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria between January 2000 and December 2004.