Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report.

Introduction: Desmoid tumors are rare lesions without any metastatic potential but a strong tendency to invade locally and to recur. These tumors are associated with women of fertile age, especially during and after pregnancy.

Case Presentation: The case of a desmoid tumor of the anterior abdominal wall in a 40-year-old Caucasian man with no relevant family history is presented, describing its appearance on computed tomography and ultrasonography.

Ectopic Liver Tissue Attached to the Gallbladder Wall: a case report.

Introduction: Ectopic liver tissue is a rare entity, reported to occur in several intra-, retro- and extra- peritoneal sites, including the gallbladder. It is usually detected incidentally, during laparoscopy, laparotomy, or autopsy. Several possible mechanisms may explain the development of liver ectopia.

Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: our experience in a district general hospital.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure of choice for the treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease. Some of the associated complications are rare, but often serious. The purpose of this study is to present our data about the type and the incidence of these complications and our experience in their management, in a district hospital, during the last 8 years.