Morphology of the abdominal calcified masses

The morphological pattern including detailed microscopical structure of abdominal calcified masses [ACM] removed from 6 patients are described. The microscopical findings suggest that these ACM are degenerate hydatid cysts in 3 cases. Complications due to ACM [peritonitis, dystocia and pain suggesting acute cholecystitis] had been the cause of emergency surgery

Detection of left atrial thrombus by M-mode and two dimensional echocardiography in a case of mitral stenosis

A case of mitral stenosis was stenosis was examined by M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography for evaluation of the state of mitral value. An abnormal diagnosis of a huge left atrial thrombus was confirmed by surgery. The role of echocardiography in diagnosing left atrial masses is discussed