What remains to surgeons in the management of abdominal tuberculosis? A 10 years experience in an endemic area.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a common endemic disease in Tunisia. Abdominal location is rare. Early diagnosis of abdominal TB remains difficult due to its non-specific clinical presentations.

[Spigelian hernias].

Spigelian hernias represent 1-2% of all abdominal wall hernias. The pathogenesis often involves a dehiscence of the transverse and internal oblique muscle aponeurosis. The diagnosis is made by physical examination; but sometimes it is complicated by obesity.

Primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder: an unusual localization diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Hydatid disease is endemic in Tunisia and has been considered as one of the most common surgical pathology. Several localizations have been described, but hydatidosis of the liver is the most frequent clinical entity. Primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder is very rare.