Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the small bowel mesentery: an unusual cause of abdominal pain and uveitis.

Introduction: An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the small bowel mesentery with diffuse immunohistochemical staining for the anaplastic lymphoma kinase 1 gene is reported in a patient who presented with abdominal pain and uveitis.

Discussion: To our knowledge, only seven cases of IMT affecting the small bowel mesentery have previously been reported in the English literature. The association of IMT and uveitis is a rare phenomenon, previously reported in patients with IMT affecting the head and neck.

Role of fresh frozen plasma infusion in correction of coagulopathy of chronic liver disease: a dual phase study.

Objective: Fresh frozen plasma infusions are commonly used to correct the prolonged prothrombin time in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. The aim of this study was to establish how frequently this treatment is effective in correcting this coagulopathy.

Methods: A split retrospective-prospective study design was employed.