Large retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma revealed by a left ovarian endometrioma: A case report.

Uncommon in nature, retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma represents a neuroblastic benign tumor, predominantly manifesting in young adults, with a notable predilection for females. Often asymptomatic, the condition is frequently diagnosed incidentally due to delayed growth. Clinical manifestations arise primarily from the compression exerted on neighboring organs and vessels.

Small bowel obstruction in adults, Ladd's band is an exceptional cause: a case report.

Malrotation of the gut is a congenital anomaly of foetal intestinal rotation and it's principally discovered in early childhood as acute intestinal obstruction. This condition is veritably rare and constantly silent in adults. Intestinal malrotation in adults is frequently asymptomatic and is diagnosed as a casual finding during a radiological examination performed for other reasons.

Digestive cancer surgery in low-mid income countries: analysis of postoperative mortality and complications in a single-center study.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze postoperative and 90-day morbidity and mortality and their risk factors in all digestive cancer curative intent resections of a single digestive surgical department in a low-mid income country.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent a surgical resection for digestive cancer with a curative intent between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, were included. This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective cancer surgery database managed during the period.

Synchronous anal mucinous adenocarcinoma and anal tuberculosis presenting as chronic anal fistula: Challenging management.

Metachronous anal tuberculosis to an anal adenocarcinoma is an exceptional condition. The aim of our study was to report management of the first case of synchronized anal canal adenocarcinoma and anal canal tuberculosis and report our multidisciplinary approach. A 71-year-old man was admitted for non-healing anal fistula.

A colic mesothelial cyst, mimicking an appendicular mucocoele in an elderly patient: A case report and a literature review.

Benign cystic mesothelioma is a very rare and uncommon lesion, first reported by Plaut in 1928. It affects young women of reproductive age. It is usually asymptomatic or has non-specific symptoms.

Giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female with Rapunzel syndrome: case report.

Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare complication of a gastric trichobezoar in. We report here the unusual case of a case of a 16 years old girl presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Clinical examination revealed a malnourished girl, with presence of a mobile and sensitive abdominal mass of 20x15 cm witch filled the upper quadrant.

Impact of Conversion to Open Surgery on Early Postoperative Morbidity After Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Adenocarcinoma: A Retrospective Study.

Background: The impact of conversion to open surgery after a laparoscopic resection for rectal adenocarcinoma on postoperative morbidity is still unclear. Most previous studies included colon and rectal carcinomas and produced conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of conversion to open surgery on early postoperative morbidity in patients who underwent a laparoscopic resection for rectal adenocarcinoma.

Abdominal wall recurrence of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report.

Introduction: The gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors, most commonly affecting the stomach and small bowel. Only few cases of port-site recurrence after laparoscopic treatment have been reported. We herein report the case of a parietal recurrence on the extraction incision site, 7 years after laparoscopic surgery for small bowel GIST.

Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal adenocarcinoma.

Background: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is an important cause of morbidity after surgery for rectal cancer.

Aim: to analyze the risk factors associated with anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal adenocarcinoma.

Methods: We collected data from all the patients who had surgical resection with an anastomosis, for rectal adenocarcinoma at the Surgical Clinic C (Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco), between January 2001 and December 2010.

Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma in a male patient: a case report.

In the literature, 51 cases of primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma have been published. We report the fourth case occurring in a male patient. The 42-year-old patient presented with multiple retroperitoneal cystic masses causing abdominal discomfort without alteration of the global clinical state.