Rare case of inguinal ureteral hernia in a child diagnosed by drip infusion pyelography-computed tomography.

Introduction And Importance: Inguinal hernias are the most commonly experienced disease in pediatric surgery. However, it is rare for the organs of the urinary system to prolapse as the contents of the hernia.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with congenital paraperitoneal inguinal herniation of the ureter.

Laparoscopic treatment of an abdominoscrotal hydrocele: A case report.

Introduction: Abdominoscrotal hydrocele (ASH), a composite of scrotal and abdominal hydroceles connected through the inguinal canal, is rare and no consensus regarding its mechanisms and surgical treatments has been reached to date.

Presentation Of The Case: We report a case of an 11-month-old boy with a large ASH. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a huge hydrocele (maximum length: 8 cm).

Therapeutic potential of mature adipocyte-derived dedifferentiated fat cells for inflammatory bowel disease.

Purpose: Our previous studies demonstrated that mature adipocyte-derived dedifferentiated fat (DFAT) cells possess similar multipotency as mesenchymal stem cells. Here, we examined the immunoregulatory potential of DFAT cells in vitro and the therapeutic effect of DFAT cell transplantation in a mouse inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) model.

Methods: The effect of DFAT cell co-culture on T cell proliferation and expression of immunosuppression-related genes in DFAT cells were evaluated.

The effectiveness of transoral marsupialization for lingual thyroglossal duct cysts - Twelve successfully treated cases at a single institution.

Purpose: Lingual thyroglossal duct cysts (L-TGDCs) are rare and sometimes lethal owing to their association with asphyxia. We aimed to analyze our single institutional experience with L-TGDCs.

Methods: Twelve L-TGDC cases treated at our institution between January 2010 and December 2017 were investigated.