A rare cause of ascites: pseudomyxoma peritonei and a review of the literature.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is rare. The rarity is highlighted by the lack of published evidence regarding management. The latest treatments have altered the prognosis of a once incurable disease.

Haemorrhagic colitis caused by dasatinib.

Gastrointestinal bleeding appears to be a common adverse event associated with dasatinib therapy. Here we present a case of a 59-year-old man with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) developing the rarest complication of haemorrhagic colitis with dasatinib therapy which resolved rapidly after treatment withdrawal.

The white nipple sign.

The white nipple sign is a term used to describe a fresh fibrin clot on a varix that has bled recently. The authors describe a case to highlight the importance of prompt endo-therapy when this sign is recognised as disturbing this clot can cause brisk bleeding.