Giant Dedifferentiated Gastric Liposarcoma: Largest to Date.

Liposarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue malignancies in adults, accounting for 15% to 20% of all sarcomas. We report a case of the largest dedifferentiated gastric liposarcoma recorded to date in a patient who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Initial pathology reports indicated a benign cause even after multiple biopsies were performed; only after surgical resection was the diagnosis confirmed.

A Rare Case of Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia Containing Fat and a Penile Reservoir.

The inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is a three-piece device indicated to treat erectile dysfunction. Although it is considered a safe procedure, it can result in complications, such as reservoir herniation. Literature is scarce regarding reservoir incarcerated herniation as a complication of IPP and its management.

A Rare Case of a Non-strangulated Bladder Pantaloon Hernia.

A pantaloon hernia occurs when an indirect and direct hernia develop at the same time. The urinary bladder is a rare component of pantaloon hernias. There is a lack of literature regarding an ipsilateral pantaloon with a herniated urinary bladder.

Giant Pseudocyst of the Pancreas: A Case Report.

Pancreatic cysts are usually asymptomatic over 70% of the time. They can be benign or malignant. Enhanced imaging modalities and increased usage of routine imaging have increased the identification of pancreatic cysts.

Simultaneous Subtotal Gastrectomy and Right Colectomy for Synchronous Gastric and Colon Cancer: A Case Report.

Synchronous gastric and colon cancer although reported from East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) remain rare in other parts of the world. We present the case of a 50-year-old lady who presented to the Hialeah Hospital, USA with an eight-month history of generalized abdominal pain and upon investigation was found to have dual gastric and colonic malignancy. While the incidence of gastric cancer has dropped drastically in the USA, colon cancer remains the third most frequent cancer in both men and women.

Laparoscopic diagnosis and repair of Spigelian hernia: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Spigelian hernias are a rare type of hernia which protrude through the abdominal wall at the semilunar line. They are especially difficult to diagnose due to their location and non-specific symptoms and are often overlooked because of their positioning between muscular layers. Patients may present with localized pain which can aid the diagnosis.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective review of 1- and 2-year results.

Introduction: Recently, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been added as a surgical treatment for obesity. We report our 1- and 2-year results with LSG.

Methods: From September 2005, we have performed 247 LSGs.

Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis.

Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis is extremely rare. The case of a 38-year-old Hispanic man who presented to the hospital with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute appendicitis is reported. He underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and the pathologic examination of the appendix revealed multiple trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica.

Surgical removal of an intrauterine device perforating the sigmoid colon: a case report.

Background: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are among the most common contraceptive methods in the world, but have been associated with extrauterine dislocation and bowel perforation. We report a case of an IUD perforation of the sigmoid colon.

Case Report: A 35-year-old woman with complaints of abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea underwent exploratory laparotomy.