DIASTASIC PERFORATION OF THE NORMAL CECUM

Cecum perforation due to biliary stent migration.

The endoscopic placement of biliary stents for benign and malignant biliary disease has been performed for over a decade. Several complications of stent placement have been described such as pancreatitis, hemorrhage, cholangitis, and perforation. Migration of biliary stents is a rare event, which can cause severe complications such as gastrointestinal tract perforation. We report the case of a ...

LIPOSARCOMA OF THE CECUM

Liposarcoma of the digestive tract is very rare only a few cases of liposarcoma of the stomach have been reported so far. In this article a 29-year-old woman is presented with a history of long-standing mid-abdominal pain and various treatments for anemia and peptic ulcer disease which did not improve her symptoms until a barium-enema revealed a filling defect in the cecum. Under laparotom...

Spontaneous perforation of the normal esophagus.

Liposarcoma of the Cecum

Liposarcoma of the digestive tract is very rare; only a few cases of liposar­ coma of the stomach have been reported so far. In this article a 29-year-old woman is presented with a history of long-stand­ ing mid-abdominal pain and various treatments for anemia and peptic ulcer dis­ ease which did not improve her symptoms; until a barium-enema revealed a fill­ ing defect in the cecum. Under lapa...

Cecum perforation due to tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis can present in many varied clinical situations in immunosuppressed patients. It has been reported that the sigmoid colon is the most common site for colonic perforation in renal transplant recipients and diverticulitis is its most common cause. Cecal perforation because of tuberculosis is extremely rare in a renal transplant recipient. We present the case of a renal tr...