Psuedomyxoma peritonei secondary to adenocarcinoma of the cecum

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare progressive disease. Patients commonly present with a picture of acute appendicitis or with increasing abdominal girth. We present a case of a 71 year old man who presented with right iliac fossa pain, fever and vomiting. His abdominal examination revealed right iliac fossa mass which was confirmed radiologically. Diagnostic laparoscopy showed jelly like material along with a right iliac fossa mass. The aspirate was negative for malignancy initially. Due to persistance and progression of his disease he underwent right hemicolectomy. Histopathological diagnosis showed moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the cecum Duke's C2

Hair - thread tourniquet syndrome

Hair tourniquet syndrome is a known but rare entity which may have unpleasant consequences if not recognized promptly. We present a case of a three month old boy who was noticed to have a strange looking swelling of his distal right ring finger. Prompt recognition lead to a timely decision for surgical intervention. The cause was a hair causing a tourniquet like effect. This was released without consequences. We report this case to increase the awareness of this entity because if it is not recognized, ischemia and then necrosis will lead to amputation