Acute appendicitis and carcinoid tumor in Meckel's diverticulum. Three pathologies in one: a case report.

Incidental carcinoid tumor of the Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon event. Herein, a case of a carcinoid tumor in Meckel's diverticulum that was incidentally found in a patient with acute appendicitis is presented. A 42-year-old Caucasian man presented with acute abdomen and clinical signs of acute appendicitis.

Hypomagnesaemia associated with diabetes mellitus may cause laryngospasm.

This report describes the case of a female diabetic patient who experienced two episodes of severe laryngospasm during maintenance of anaesthesia and also 1 h post-operatively. The most probable diagnosis considered was severe hypomagnesaemia with concomitant hypocalcaemia confirmed by electrolyte measurements. The association between hypomagnesaemia and laryngospasm is discussed.

Radical surgery for advanced and recurrent breast cancer.

Locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer is commonly seen in breast clinics. One method of palliation for ulcerating tumours is a radical mastectomy with replacement of the chest wall defect with a myocutaneous flap. We report on our experience of this technique in the management of 35 women (21 advanced disease, 14 recurrent disease).

Surgery for gastric cancer.

Radical dissection for gastric cancer is not widely practiced in the West. This paper reviews the evidence in support of lymphadenectomy and the techniques of radical resection as practiced by Japanese surgeons. We believe the published results support increased use of radical surgery in the treatment of gastric cancer and would recommend further adoption of this technique as there is minimal associated morbidity.