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The Authors report two cases of splenectomy for trauma, followed by heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue in omental pockets. A follow-up nuclear scan and ultrasonography showed function and growth of the splenic implants. The pertinent surgical literature is reviewed.
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Kaposi's sarcoma (K.S.) is associated relatively frequently with diabetes mellitus and with a second often lymphoreticular neoplasia. On the basis of the three cases reported, which presented an association of diabetes mellitus, chronic lymphatic leukaemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma and K.S., the relationship between neoplastic diseases, immunological and lymphoproliferative disorders and virus infections is considered.
A case of Spigelian hernia recently observed gives the chance to review the anatomic features of this pathology. Spigelian hernia is seldom suspected, owing to its rare incidence. Currently, ultrasonography seems to resolve diagnostic problems with an accuracy of 86%. Consequent surgical treatment such as simple hernioplasty is easy, and the risk of recurrence is very small.
In a series of 954 laparotomies performed for suspected acute appendicitis 5 (0.5%) cecal carcinomas were encountered. When considering patients over 50 years of age only, the incidence of right sided colon carcinomas raised to 5%. The authors review the therapeutic options in order to optimize patients' survival.
The authors review nosologic problems related to the infarction of the greater omentum on the ground of two cases (one idiopathic, the other by torsion) recently observed. Omental infarction, far from being a real diagnostic or surgical problem, is an unusual cause of acute abdomen; resection of the affected omentum is curative in 100% of cases.
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