[Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST): a rare case of severe gastric haemorrhage].

Introduction: A rare case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) provoking a severe gastric bleeding is reported. Case report and results. The Authors report on the case of a 53-year-old male patient who presented with hematemesis, melena and severe acute anemia (Hb: 6 g/dl).

[Surgical treatment of refractory ascites with peritoneovenous shunt].

Leveen and associates described a peritoneo-venous shunt which proved to be useful in patients with intractable ascites. Medical therapy, paracentesis and peritoneovenous shunt have been compared, but there is uncertainty about their relative merits. Therefore, the leveen device has be placed in last years in an increasing number of patients: it has not been shown by prospective trials to prolong survival significantly, although it may shorten hospitalization and improve the quality of life.

[Peritoneojugular shunt in the treatment of idiopathic ascites in the hemodialyzed patient: a clinical case].

The case of an uremic patient receiving dialytic treatment, who also had an hydiopatic ascites, probably due to peritoneal hyper-waterproofing, is described. Peritoneo-venous shunt was positioned with good result. Generally, similar clinical situations such a therapy is as valid as other commonly used methods.

[Complications in a patient with a jejuno-peritoneal shunt by the Le Veen technique].

The case of a patient, who, 3 months after application of a Le Veen shunt for a refractory ascites, underwent the pleural effusion of ascitic fluid is reported. The adoption of a scintigraphic diagnostic technique allowed the demonstration of a direct ascitic fluid passage from the peritoneal to the pleural cavity and the subsequent successful pleurodesis, performed using an application of local tetracycline.