Spontaneous transverse mesocolic hernia with transverse colon obstruction

A case of spontaneous transverse mesocolic hernia, associated with secondary amyloidosis, is presented. The points of particular interest are: [1] The presentation of the patient with chronic intermittent colonic obstruction, [2] The unusual mobility of the right colon, [3] The association of secondary amyloidosis with chronic intermittent obstruction and symptomatic improvement after repair of the hernia. Hernias through the mesentery are rare. Herniation through the mesentery of transverse mesocolon accounts for only 16 percent of the cases[1]. Fewer than 85 spontaneous transverse mesocolic hernias have been reported and most of them before 1949[2-4]. This patient presented with chronic large bowel obstruction associated with generalized amyloidosis

Transverse testicular ectopia

A case of transverse testicular ectopia is reported. The value of preoperative diagnosis of this condition has been discussed. It allows for a planned operative management. A brief review of the medical literature is presented. Transverse ectopia testis is a congenital abnormality in both testicles descend through the same inguinal canal of the same side of the scrotum It is one of five recognized ectopic positions of the testis [interstitial, femoral, perineal, transverse, and pubopenile, in descending order of incidence. Since Halstead's first case in 1907, forty cases has been reported in the English literature and found an additional 44 cases. We used the med-line and index medicus for review of the German, Franch, Italian, Spanish and Russian literature and found 12 additional cases The subject of this report is an additional case of transverse testicular ectopia which was diagnosed before surgical repair of an associated recurrent inguinal hernia