An unusual case of mechanical bowel obstruction due to cholecysto-intestinal fistula and impacted gallstone: A case report and literature review.

Gallstone ileus is a rare entity and constitutes an uncommon complication of gallstone disease. It is caused by the impaction of a gallstone in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life-threatening complications. It should be part of the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen especially in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction and known gallstone disease.

Colon bleeding from both arteriovenous malformation and inflammatory bowel disease. Case report.

Introduction: Although endoscopy and angiography have changed the management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding and the majority of patients respond to conservative treatment 10-20% of cases have no recognizable site of hemorrhage. About 10-30% of all patients will require operative intervation. A very rare case of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a young patient who was found to suffer from two causes of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the same time is reported.

[Port site metastasis: a problem in oncologic laparoscopic surgery. Case report and review of the literature].

First success of laparoscopic surgery promoted the application of this technique in the treatment of malignancies. The technique has been associated with less postoperative pain, a better cosmetic result and a shorter period of hospitalization. The early optimism has been followed by the doubts based on the observation of port site metastasis after laparoscopic surgery for neoplastic diseases.

Isolated giant mesenteric fibromatosis (intra-abdominal desmoid tumors). Case report.

A rare case of isolated giant mesenteric fibromatosis is presented. The tumor originated from the fibrous mesenteric tissue. The patient underwent laparotomy because of abdominal discomfort and sub-occlusive symptoms due to the giant mass.

[Intestinal obstruction secondary to appendiceal mucocele: case report and review of literature].

Appendiceal mucoceles are a group of lesions in where the appendiceal lumen becomes distended with mucus. These are rare conditions. Approximately 25% of mucoceles are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at surgery.