Bilateral congenital anterior diaphragmatic hernia: a case report.

The anteromedial diaphragmatic hernias of Morgagni and Larrey are the least common defects that occur in this organ. Simultaneous occurrence has been described but remains an absolute rarity. We herein present a case of this bilateral herniation with a unique presentation. The paper refers to the basic anatomic, diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for this entity.

Schwannoma in the inguinal canal masquerading an inguinal hernia.

Benign neoplasms originating from the neuronal sheath are usually found along the distribution of the cranial nerves and in the flexor surfaces of the upper and lower extremities. We herein present a case of a 65-year-old man with a schwannoma located in the inguinal canal, which presented as an irreducible hernia. This is the first reported case in the English literature of a schwannoma with such a presentation.

[Surgical treatment of ruptures of hydatid cysts of the liver]. / Traitement chirurgical des ruptures des kystes hydatiques du foie.

During the last 20 years (1972-1992), 421 patients underwent surgery for hydatid disease of the liver. 96 out of 421 patients had a rupture such as, intrabiliary rupture 49 patients, intrathoracic rupture 43 patients and free rupture in the peritoneal cavity 4 patients. The surgical treatment required a variety of procedures: 1) Prolonged tube drainage of the residual cavity and exploration of the common bile duct followed by either T tube drainage or sphincteroplasty or choledocho-duedonostomy if it was necessary, for intrabiliary rupture. 2) Lung resection if it was necessary, and evacuation plus drainage and the hepatic cavity followed by suture of the diaphragmatic rupture of closure of the bronchial opening if present for intrathoracic rupture. 3) Lavage and prolonged tube drainage of the hepatic cavity for free rupture in the peritoneal cavity. Five patients died in the postoperative period one from suppurative cholagitis, one from pulmonary embolism and 3 from M.O.F.