ABSTRACT
A congenital diverticulum of the small intestine is a condition with only a low morbidity and is generally a Meckel's diverticulum. There is, however, another congenital malformation, which can closely resemble a Meckel's diverticulum, but has another etiology, the tubular duplication of the small intestine. The authors point out the embryologic, anatomic and histological findings between these different but very similar malformations. It seems that the diagnosis of duplication is not often considered when finding a diverticulum of the small intestine and such a malformation is too easily called a Meckel's diverticulum.
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Diverticulum/congenital , Intestinal Diseases/congenital , Intestine, Small/abnormalities , Meckel Diverticulum/surgery , Adolescent , Diagnosis, Differential , Diverticulum/pathology , Diverticulum/surgery , Female , Humans , Intestinal Diseases/pathology , Intestinal Diseases/surgery , Intestine, Small/pathology , Intestine, Small/surgery , Meckel Diverticulum/pathologyABSTRACT
The authors report a case of gastric leiomyoblastoma, a rare benign neoplasm that can sometimes undergo a malignant course. The main clinical an pathological issues are reviewed, in order to offer guidance as to the best suited surgical approach.
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Leiomyoma/surgery , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery , Gastrostomy , Humans , Leiomyoma/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Stomach/pathology , Stomach Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
The duodenal carcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm (1-6% of all the tumors of the digestive tract). In this paper the authors review the clinical and diagnostic approach to the disease and discuss both the palliative and curative surgical therapy.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Duodenal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Duodenal Neoplasms/surgery , Duodenoscopy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Palliative CareABSTRACT
The Authors report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the small bowel, a rare neoplasm with severe limitations of pre-operative diagnosis. A discussion of the pathological staging, diagnosis and surgical therapy follows. At the moment, better diagnostic techniques and greater awareness of the disease notwithstanding, the prognosis remains severe due to the presence of local or distant metastases at laparotomy.
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Intestinal Neoplasms , Intestine, Small , Leiomyosarcoma , Aged , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Here is a case report about a cystic lymphangioma of the liver, a rare benign tumor, extremely difficult to diagnose with certainty in spite of the wide range of examinations today available. Surgical intervention is still the most important means to achieve the final diagnosis. The authors also provide a discussion about the pathogenesis and the clinical manifestation of the disease.
