Ruptured desmoid tumor imitating acute appendicitis - a rare reason for an emergency surgery.

Background: Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are extremely rare, accounting for less than 3% of soft-tissue sarcomas and less than 0,03% of all neoplasms. The diagnosis is usually delayed because of the lack of specific symptoms, and can sometimes lead to serious and, even fatal complications.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient presenting with the clinical picture of acute appendicitis.

ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM OF THE SPLENIC ARTERY.

Aneurysms of the splenic artery account for about 60% of all aneurysms of visceral arteries. Most of them are asymptomatic until rupture and are discovered accidentally, usually after an imaging study. The treatment is surgical or endovascular depending on the type, location and size.

Aorto-bifemoral revascularisation after radiation, peritonitis and colostomy.

The success of all vascular interventions depends mainly on the chosen strategy and access, especially in patients with severe co-morbidities, preceding operations or infection. In these cases the combination of retroperitoneal approach and extra-anatomical bypasses makes the revascularization possible. We present a clinical case of a patient after radiotherapy, peritonitis and colostomy with persistent pain in the lower extremities and angiographic finding of bilateral occlusion in the aorto-iliac segment.

Embolization of anomalous vessels in tumor formation.

Embolotherapy or embolization has rapidly developed in recent years and now represents an integral part of interventional radiology practice. Embolotherapy is defined as the percutaneous endovascular application of one or more of a variety of agents or materials to accomplish vascular occlusion. Embolization has grown dramatically in scope and complexity over the past three decades, and with this growth, there is now a need to define standards for those practicing in this field, including: appropriate training with monitoring of outcomes; provision of pre-, intra-, and postprocedure patient care; and performance of the technical aspects of the procedure.

[Endovascular or surgical treatment of the carotid arteries].

Ischemic stroke is the third most common cause of death right after myocardial infarction and malignancies. Most cases of stroke are due to extracranial carotid atherosclerotic disease. The percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of the carotid arteries have emerged as an alternative to the standart carotid endarterectomy mainly because they are less invasive procedures.