[Intramural pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus. A case report and review of the literature]. / La pseudodiverticulose oesophagienne intramurale. A propos d'un cas avec revue de la littérature.

Oesophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis is a very rare cause of dysphasia. This work reports the observation of a 42 year-man who presented with dysphasia; Diagnosis was established by baryum meal. The patient underwent an oesophagectomy because of failure of endoscopic dilatation. Pathologic examination revealed characteristic lesions of esophageal pseudodiverticulosis, with fissures between the lumen and sero-mucosal glands located in the oesophageal wall and containing Candida spores. By means of a review of the relevant literature, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of oesophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis are discussed.

[Cicatrix endometriosis of the abdominal wall]. / L'endométriose cicatricielle de la paroi abdominale.

Endometriosis is a rare entity, related after operation on the uterus or uterine tubes or a laparotomy procedures or other extrapelvic procedures, when seeding of endometrial fragments were shed into the peritoneal cavity. We report the case of a menopaused woman with a subcutaneous incisional scar mass that appeared 22 years after a caesarean section. The diagnosis was made by histological examination.

[Stromal tumor of the stomach with exo-gastric growth]. / Les tumeurs stromales du tube digestif. Réflexions à propos d'un cas à développement exo-gastrique.

A 60 year-old male patient presented with a giant stromal tumor of the stomach that showed predominant extragastric growth. Surgery consisted of total tumor resection with partial gastrectomy. The stromal origin of the tumor was established by immunohistochemistry. In spite of its large size and the presence of necrotic foci, the tumor was considered to be of low grade in view of the low mitosis index. The patient was maintained on careful surveillance. The histological features which characterize these tumors and their implications for prognosis and therapy are briefly discussed.