Background: Adrenal oncocytoma is a very rare lesion, non functioning and benignin most cases. Only 46 cases have been reported in the medical literature.
Aim: This study aimed to report a new case of adrenal oncocytic tumor with uncertain malignant potential.
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gall stone disease. The perforation of the gallbladder happens in 40% of cases. Stones spilled remain there in 20% of cases in view of their number and location.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the "gold standard" reference treatment of gall bladder stones. Laparoscopy is still contra-indicated in the presence of abdominal scars due to the frequent post-operative adhesions which make access to the peritoneal cavity difficult.
Aim: This study aimed to assess outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on a scarred abdomen.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
February 2010
Background: Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of the pancreas arising from acinar cells. Unlike ductal adenocarcinoma, this tumor rarely presents with pancreatitis.
Methods: We present a case of ACC associated with chronic calcifying pancreatitis, and a review of the literature focusing on diagnosis and management.