Neuroblastoma (NBL) is the most common extra-cranial tumour in childhood. It can present as an abdominal mass, but is usually metastatic at diagnosis so the symptomatology can be varied. Nephroblastoma, also more commonly known as a Wilms tumour, is the commonest renal tumour in childhood and more typically presents as abdominal pathology with few constitutional symptoms, although rarely haemat...

a 3-month history of progresssive abdominal pain, occasional nausea and vomiting. On physical examination, a large abdominal mass was palpated. Computed tomography showed a large mass, measuring 13 × 18 cm, with a fluid-filled centre and irregular walls (Fig. 1). The upper aspect of the mass was indistinguishable from the inferior body of the pancreas and displaced the stomach ventrally (Fig. 2...

BACKGROUND Ovarian tumours are one of the common malignancies all over the world affecting all age groups. This study analyses different clinical presentation and management of ovarian tumours in young girls up to 20 years. METHODS Patients up to 20 years of age admitted with the diagnosis of ovarian tumour were included. Data collected on a proforma. Variables studied included age, presentin...

Sclerosing stromal tumour (SST) is a rare benign sex cord stromal tumour of the ovary. We report a case of sclerosing stromal tumour of the mesentery in a 32-year-old Para one who presented with intra abdominal mass, menstrual irregularity and secondary infertility. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry of the completely excised tumour was consistent with sclerosing stromal tumour, immunoreac...

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A 79-year-old woman was hospitalised for ischaemic stroke. She had 20 years history of a progressive abdominal enlargement. Ten years earlier abdominal CT had shown a giant abdominal lipoma. At that time she declined surgery. Physical examination revealed aphasia, right hemiparesis and massively enlarged abdominal volume ( fi gure 1 ). Ischaemic stroke was diagnosed and confi...

We report a case of localized amyloid tumor of the jejunum which presented with abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. We reviewed the pathophysiologic process that precipitates bleeding in this rare tumor. We also examined the documented radiologic and endoscopic features of amyloidosis of the small bowel in the light of our reported case. All with a view to add to the growing evidence ...

A 63 year old man presented with features of the glucagonoma syndrome, that is thromboembolic disease, weight loss, raised sedimentation rate, diabetes mellitus, hypoproteinaemia and reduced plasma amino acid levels, but without necrolytic migratory erythema. The plasma glucagon level was raised and the tumour was demonstrated by abdominal CT scan. Immunofluorescent studies of the resected tumo...

Plasmacytoma is a rare plasma cell tumour that arises from plasma cells. The tumour accounts for about 3 - 5% of all plasma cell malignancies and most often affects the head and neck, but may also occur in the gastrointestinal tract. To our knowledge, mesenteric plasmacytoma has not been described previously. We describe the presentation and management of a case of mesenteric plasmacytoma prese...

78 J can chir, Vol. 48, N 1, février 2005 © 2005 Canadian Medical Association S are often confronted with patients having life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage from aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. However, several other conditions can mimic this, including hemorrhage into a tumour or tumour apoplexy. The following is a report of a spontaneous life-threatening hemorrhage of a retroperito...