Presentation, treatment and long-term outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with and without HIV: a comparative observational cohort study.

Background: This study explores the epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a sub-Saharan cohort, comparing patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients treated for HCC from 1 February 2011 to 29 February 2024 at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa was performed.

Results: Of the 501 HCC patients, 75 (15.

Penetrating trauma to the kidney and Meckel's Diverticulum in a patient with unilateral renal agenesis.

Introduction: Emergency laparotomy for abdominal gunshot wounds is frequently performed in South Africa and remains associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The occurrence of congenital anomalies during surgery is an unexpected finding and presents a major challenge.

Presentation Of Case: The successful management of a haemodynamically unstable 26-year-old man with unilateral renal agenesis, concomitant right renal and hepatic injuries, and a transected Meckel's Diverticulum following an abdominal gunshot wound is presented.