Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to E Sbaffi.
The Authors report an uncommon giant leiomyoma of the uterus observed in a young woman after a prolonged and misknown course. The peculiar features of these large neoplasms as well as the diagnostic methods and the difficulties of the surgical treatment are discussed. The patient underwent successful surgical removal of the tumour with preservation of uterus and ovaries, and is still in good health after a two year follow up.
Two patients affected by appendiceal mucocele underwent emergency operation in our Department. Clinical findings and surgical management of the disease are discussed as well as controversy regarding the pathologic classification of the disease. The term "mucocele" is not referred to an exact histopathologic lesion: it describes the gross enlargement of the appendix, due to the accumulation of mucus in the dilated lumen. Currently such lesions are classified as nonneoplastic or as retention appendiceal cysts or as mucous-secreting tumours; the benign forms are cured by appendectomy, the malignant ones often require right colectomy for technical reasons. Pseudomyxoma peritonei significantly decreases survival of patients suffering from mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, but it does not affect survival in case of mucinous cystadenoma.