[Carcinoid of the gallbladder. A report of a clinical case treated by video laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. / Il carcinoide della colecisti. Descrizione di un caso clinico trattato con videolaparocolecistectomia.

The authors report a clinical case of the gallbladder carcinoid tumour treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. After a short analysis of the classification, the malignant potentiality and the symptoms of gallbladder carcinoids, they conclude that it is possible to treat carcinoids with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but only in some selected cases, that is to say in the absence of factors indicative of local invasion and that in the other cases it is preferable the classic surgical treatment of laparotomic resection.

[Pure primary carcinoid of the testis. Description of a case]. / Carcinoide primitivo puro del testicolo. Descrizione di un caso.

A case of primary pure carcinoid tumor of the testis which occurred in a 37 year male is reported. Symptoms suggestive of a carcinoid syndrome were not noted. The patient was treated by radical orchiectomy. The pathological specimen showed the morphological characteristics of carcinoid and no teratomatous components. Histochemically, the argyrophil reaction was positive. The immunohistochemical studies revealed positivity for chromogranin, S-100 and NSE. The patient remains symptom free and in good health conditions after 2 years from surgery.

[Fatal rupture of the ventricular strut of a Björk-Shiley prosthesis in mitral position. Description of a case, review of the literature and elements of differential diagnosis]. / Letale rottura del supporto ventricolare di una protesi di Björk-Shiley in posizione mitralica. Descrizione di un caso, revisione della letteratura ed elementi di diagnostica differenziale.

We describe a fatal case of outlet strut's fracture of a Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis with displacement of the disc in left ventricular cavity. The acute, catastrophic nature of the symptoms associated with massive transvalvular regurgitation preclude survival except with immediate operation; consequently, we describe the clinical and instrumental elements for a very early diagnosis.