ABSTRACT
Lymphoedema represents a serious health problem associated with significant psychological, social and economic burden for the one affected. Despite the progress in diagnostics and treatment, this medical problem will not be definitively solved in the foreseeable future. We present a case of a patient with lymphoedema which, unfortunatelly resulted in a forced transfemoral amputation due to septic complications. The course of the disease in this case confirms the severity of the diagnosis with possibly life- threatening consequences. Further, we discuss current views on lymphoedema based on the available literature.
Subject(s)
Amputation, Surgical , Lymphedema , Chronic Disease , Humans , Lymphedema/etiology , Lymphedema/surgery , ThighABSTRACT
Incidence of multiple synchronic carcinomas is on rise. It may be attributed to improvements in diagnostic technology and other factors, as well. The authors wish to share their experience in this case review dealing with the synchronic colorectal carcinoma and carcinoma of the left kidney, with literature data added. The causative factors of the multiple tumors should be searched for at subcellural levels. They result from genetic transformations in a particular patient and may also be affected by environmental factors. It must be remembered, that cancer need not affect a single organ system. However, a single organ system may be affected by cancer in several locations, which must be born in mind when a diagnosis is made.
Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma, Renal Cell , Kidney Neoplasms , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary , Rectal Neoplasms , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The authors present a unique case-history of adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder detected on laparoscopic surgery and the surprising favourable postoperative course considering the diagnosis. They draw attention to the difficult preoperative diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder and the necessity of a radical approach to the surgical solution.
