number of human lives which have been saved by the advance of modern surgical knowledge and treatment in this direction. As regards the causation of extra-uterine gestation, the author cites 43 cases, in which no evidence rof preexisting inflammation of uterine appendages could be elicited, the factor appearing to be mechanical obstruction. Passing on, the author ably describes the various form...

44-year-old female with massive chronic tubo-ovarian abscess complicated by hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG). She presented to the emergency department of our hospital with a diffusely tender abdomen and 2 weeks history of frequent non-bloody loose stools. She had a relevant past medical history of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Abdominal computerized tomography re...