Retroperitoneal benign cystic teratoma in adult.

A rare case of retroperitoneal benign cystic teratoma in a 23 year-old woman was reported. She presented with abdominal discomfort for 2 weeks. The mass was in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and at surgery, was found to adhere to the inferior vena cava and left renal vein. The characteristic features detected by ultrasonography and computed tomography were emphasized.

Calcification in carcinoma of the rectum: A case report.

case of adenocarcinoma of the rectum containing area of calcification is described in which the diagnosis was suspected on the basis of a plain film of pelvis, confirmed by barium enema examination, and proved by surgery.

Experiences with sonography of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Real time and conventional contact ultrasonic B scannings of the abdominal aorta are excellent methods to investigate patients with prominent abdominal pulsation. Echo from thrombi may frequently be identified within the aneurysm. It is particularly valuable in differentiating tortuous atherosclerotic aorta from aneurysm. The procedure is noninvasive and causes no discomfort.