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G Tacchetti

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[Gastric metastasis of cutaneous melanoma. Apropos of a case letter].

We report a case operated for gastric metastasis of a cutaneous melanoma. Although such localizations are frequent, symptomatology is nonspecific. Diagnostic fibroscopy is effective if the lesion is blackened by melanin. Immediate surgery is required to avoid acute complications. The indication for elective surgery can be raised if there is a solitary metastasis. In case of recurrence, subtotal gastrectomy appears to be possible. Although the prognosis is poor, surgery offers important palliative relief.

Aged↗

[Acute distension followed by gastric rupture after an episode of bulimia. Apropos of a case].

The authors report a case of spontaneous gastric rupture due to acute distension following an episode of bulimia. A two stage surgical procedure was performed with a favorable outcome. The difficulty in the choice of therapy was confirmed in a review of the literature. A minor surgical intervention involving a lesser degree of trauma may be chosen, and after appropriate resuscitation, definitive surgery can be planned.

Acute Disease↗

[Selective therapy with ranitidine in a case of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum].

A case of intestinal haemorrhage due to ectopic ulcerated gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum in a young male is reported. The haemorrhage was stopped 5 days after continuous infusion with ranitidine (6 fials in 500 cc of physiological solution X 2). The therapy also proved effective in cases of bleeding ectopic gastric mucosa.

Adolescent↗