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INTRODUCTION Endometriosis is the growth of endometrium outside the uterine cavity. In 5-15% of cases the disease can affect the colon and small bowel, causing complete obstruction and requiring resection in about 1% of cases. CASE SUMMARY We describe a case of sigmoid obstruction due to endometriosis in a 38 years old woman with personal history of endometriosis. She was admitted for abdomin...

Ileal atresia associated with malrotation is rare, but the additional diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) in the same patient has not been described in the literature. This case report presents a newborn with a bowel obstruction requiring surgery for ileal atresia and malrotation. The post-operative course was complicated by a distal bowel obstruction. Evaluation of the resected bowel from...

Colonic neuroendocrine cell carcinoma (NEC), which is a rare subtype of colon epithelial neoplasm, has been reported to show extremely aggressive characteristics with a 1-year survival rate of 20%. We report herein a resected case of NEC that manifested bacterial sepsis due to sigmoidovesical fistula. Staged surgery consisted of resecting the sigmoid colon and part of the bladder four weeks aft...

Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is the most common tumors of appendix which usually found incidentally. Synchronous neuroendocrine and colonic carcinoma has been reported in previous case reports. The actual incidence these synchronous need to be determined by reviewing reports include appendectomy as part oncological colorectal operations.

PURPOSE Colonoscopy is a safe and commonly used method for the screening of colon cancer, but sometimes major complications, such as, colonic perforation or hemorrhage occur during the procedure. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic and open surgery for colon perforation after colonoscopy. METHODS A retrospective review of patient records was performed on...

Malignant bowel obstruction requires a highly individualized approach, tailored to the patient's medical condition, prognosis, and goals of care. Surgery should not be routinely done. Less-invasive approaches such as gastric and colonic stenting are useful.