Peritoneal tuberculosis is still common in Morocco. Its diagnosis is based on several methods. Laparoscopy with directed biopsies is still considered as the referenced method. The aim of our work is to show the place and the importance of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis through the study of various endoscopic aspects. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective descri...

BACKGROUND Appendiceal peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is rare and its long-term prognosis is poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of an aggressive treatment approach used in our institution for the last eight years. METHODS Data from all patients with PC arising from the appendix were prospectively collected and analyzed. Treatment consisted of complete surgical cytoreducti...

Diffuse peritoneal and especially periportal invasion of Burkitt lymphoma is very rarely seen. We present a case 16-year-old boy presenting with abdominal pain constipation, without improvement after enemas. Abdominal ultrasound revealed diffuse infiltrating mass, omental caking, ascites, confirmed by computed tomography (CT). No lymphadenopathies were Biopsy was performed the diagnosis made. A...

OBJECTIVES Our purpose was to assess the cost-effectiveness of intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia (IPCH) compared to palliative chemotherapy (STANDARD) against peritoneal carcinomatosis arising from colorectal cancer. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of 96 patients whose peritoneal carcinomatosis had been diagnosed between January 1998 and December 2003 and treated either with IPCH o...

BACKGROUND Non-invasive imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis remains challenging. The aim of this study was to compare positron emission tomography (PET) and bioluminescence imaging (BLI) for the early detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis in a mouse model. METHODS Female nude mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with 1×10(7) HSC45-M2-luc gastric cancer cells. The cells were stably transfe...