Gastric diverticulum: a case report

Gastric diverticulum is a rare condition. It is usually diagnosed incidentally because of its asymtomatic course. This report describes the case of a 77 years old patient with dyspeptic complaints for six years, for which gastroscopy was carried out. That revealed a gastric divirticulum for which she underwent diverticulectomy.During surgery she was found to have multiple diverticuli in the sigmoid colon. Hence in patients with vague gastric complaints, although rarely seen, gastric diverticulosis must be considered

Role of obesity, familial tendency and sedentary occupation in the etiology of Pilonidal sinus

To investigate the significance of anthropometric measurements, familial tendency and sedentary occupa-tion in the aetiology of pilonidal sinus disease. Prospective study conducted from May 2004 to February 2005. Setting: 2nd Department of General Surgery, Family Medicine Clinic, Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Re-search Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. A total number of 140 patients, 70 in the study group and 70 as control, participated in the study. The patients in the study group had pilonidal sinus disease, while the patients in the control group had other anorectal complaints. Thorough history taking and examination was done in all the patients, with special emphasis on occupation, family history of pilonidal sinus disease, and anthropometric measurements including weight, height, hip circumference, waist circumference, body mass index [BMI] and waist/height ratio and waist/hip ratio. In the study group the mean value of body mass index and waist/height ratios were found to be as 26.2 and 0.52, respectively. In the control group the mean value of body mass index and waist/height ratios were found to be as 23.9 and 0.49, respectively [p<0.01]. In the study group the value of family history and sedentary occupation ratios were found as 12.9% and 38.6%, respectively [p<0.05]. In the control group the value of family history and sedentary occupation ratios were found as 2.9% and 22.9%, respectively [p<0.05]. We conclude that high BMI, high waist/height ratio, familial tendency and sedentary occupation might be risk factors for pilonidal sinus disease

Intra-abdominal pseudocyst formation associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a case report

A patient with an intraperitoneal Pseudocyst occurring as a rare complication of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis [CAPD] for chronic renal failure is presented. There are only three such cases reported in the literature. According to the intra-abdominal location of the cyst, this will be the second case of its kind