Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a pulsin type diverticulum of the hypopharynx caused by the elevation of pressure within the esophagus and herniation of the esophageal mucosa and submucosa.1 The peak incidence of this disease is in the seventh to ninth decades and diagnosis is more common in men and elderly patients. The highest prevalence rate is estimated at 2 per 100,000 people.1,2 Hiatal hern...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of surgery in the management of high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-four (48%) of 50 patients treated with etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide and vincristine (EMA-CO) regimen as primary or secondary chemotherapy for high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia between 1986 and 2005 underwent 28 adjuvant surgi...

BACKGROUND Intracardiac leiomyomatosis (ICL) is a rare benign neoplasm of the smooth muscle in the uterus extending into the heart. Complete resection is difficult because of the extensive range. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of one-stage complete resection of a giant ICL with moderate hypothermia extracorporeal circulation and beating heart technique. CONCLUSIONS The outcome of 36 mon...