Prostatic stromal tumors are rare neoplasias that include benign, malignant and borderline lesions. Stromal tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) has been recently described and only a few reports exist in the literature. This article describes the clinical and medical imaging features of this rare and distinct neoplasia, with histopathological correlation in a patient with prostatic S...

Background: Salvage procedures for distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthritis, like the Darrach or Sauvé-Kapandji (S-K) procedures, often result in extensor tendon ruptures at ulnar stump. Radioulnar instability is considered underlying cause and stump stabilization techniques are employed. This study investigated instability, irritation, effectiveness of following salvage procedures. Methods: Si...

pneumonectomy and co-factors. The manual closure seems to be the more preferable method in high-risk patients. An additive support suture following stapling on the bronchial stump did not decrease the risk of BPF. Deschamps et al. [7] analysed factors affecting the incidence of empyema and BPF after pneumonectomy in 713 patients who underwent pneumonectomy for different conditions. Univariate a...

Aim: In this case we report an unusual complication after retroperitoneal formation of iliac artery prosthesis-stump – a bowel perforation and sepsis. Case report: During the open urology surgery right external was iatrogenic injured iliofemoral bypass grafting performed. Eight months thereafter, due to inguinal site graft infection occlusion, distal part prosthesis transacted removed, proximal...

We read with great interest the article by Toufektzian et al. regarding the relationship between postoperative mechanical ventilation and bronchopleural fistula (BPF) formation after pneumonectomy [1]. We congratulate the authors for their work and agree that every effort should be made to achieve the earliest possible extubation of the patient and that bronchial stump reinforcement is advisabl...

The stump in lower limb amputees is prone to skin problems because it is exposed to several unnatural conditions (shear and stress forces and increased humidity) when a prosthesis is used. This study reviews the literature on case reports of lower limb amputees with skin problems on the stump. In total, 56 reports comprising 76 cases were identified in the literature. The main disorders are acr...

Experiments have been made to follow the development of chemical and electrical transmission between pairs of leech neurons in culture. 1. The cell bodies of identified neurons were isolated from the CNS by suction after mild enzyme treatment, together with a length of the initial segment (or 'stump'). The neurons tested were Retzius cells (R), annulus erector motoneurons (AE), Anterior pagoda ...

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When an emergency medicine physician evaluates a child with abdominal pain and a history of appendectomy, appendicitis is often excluded from the differential. We present a case of a 16 year-old boy who developed stump appendicitis 3 years after laparoscopic appendectomy. Knowledge of this rare phenomenon in children can lead to timely diagnosis and avoid the significant additional morbidity as...