Effectiveness of ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of ileitis detected by computed tomography.

CASE REPORT A 86-year-old man with a recent history of stent placement for infrarenal aortic aneurysm arrives to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) is performed to rule out complications of the endovascular procedure. The CT showed a loop of ileum with decreased caliber, fat trabeculation and hypervascularity causing proximal dilatation.

Surgery of neurogenic tumors of the sacrum.

Objectives: Our objective is to share our experience in neurogenic tumors of the sacral area, an uncommon disease, and assess approaches, intraoperative techniques, complications and clinical course of patients in a case series.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 19 cases of patients with neurogenic tumors in the sacral area who were diagnosed and underwent surgery at our center. Of them, 8 were male and 11 were female.

Surgery of neurogenic tumors of the sacrum.

Objectives: Our objective is to share our experience in neurogenic tumors of the sacral area, an uncommon disease, and assess approaches, intraoperative techniques, complications and clinical course of patients in a case series.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 19 cases of patients with neurogenic tumors in the sacral area who were diagnosed and underwent surgery at our center. Of them, 8 were male and 11 were female.

Protective effects of dietary enrichment with docosahexaenoic acid plus protein in 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal injury in the rat.

Objective: The intestinal side effects of anti-tumoural therapy can be so severe as to preclude its clinical efficacy, although the use of selected nutrients and growth factors may ameliorate the noxious effects. This study examines whether dietary supplementation with the polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) potentiates the protective action of growth hormone in the intestine and whether a synergetic effect occurs with dietary protein and DHA enrichment and growth hormone treatment.

Methods: Male Wistar rats were divided into nine groups and received a standard diet, or a diet supplemented with protein, or a diet supplemented with DHA, or a diet supplemented with both protein and DHA.