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Adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is rare. It usually produces signs of acute appendicitis and is discovered only on pathological examination. The treatment of choice is right hemicolectomy, usually performed as a secondary operation. 2 cases of appendiceal carcinoma, in a 59-year-old man and in a 70-year-old woman, are described.
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A case of subcapsular hematoma of the spleen in a 19-year-old soldier is presented, in which nonoperative treatment was chosen. More than 3 years postinjury the patient appears in excellent condition, with no palpable left upper abdominal mass palpable. The literature on nonoperative treatment of such injuries is discussed. The present authors remain in favor of operative treatment of proven cases of splenic injury.