Gastric volvulus is extremely rare in neonates and is to be considered in differential diagnosis of recurrent vomiting in pediatric age group. There are various predisposing congenital and acquired factors that lead to gastric volvulus like absence of gastrocolic ligament attachment, abnormal fixation; diaphragmatic hernia and eventration of diaphragm etc. We describe unusual association of gas...

Nine cases of diaphragmatic eventration are presented in infants, seven of whom required surgery. All were seen during the first 19 months of life and seven were less than 1 year old. Although differing from other studies, our cases show a predominance of right-sided lesions. Respiratory symptoms were present in most cases, and digestive symptoms appeared in a lesser number of cases. The radiol...

The gastrointestinal abnormalities encountered in 125 patients with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have been described. Spontaneous perforation of the intestine and massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage are uncommon but potentially lethal complications of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Less dangerous abnormalities, such ;as external hernia, hiatus hernia, eventration of the diaphragm, intestinal divert...

In view of the fact that right-sided hernia of the diaphragm is relatively infrequent, a report on the following case, observed in our Cinic, is of interest. In a series of 276 cases collected by Lacher, only I5 per cent of the total number of diaphragmatic hernias occurred on the right side. The reason seems quite obvious; the bulk of the liver, occupying the right dome of the diaphragm, preve...

For a photon field of size 20x20cm in a telecobalt machine with ‘Source Diaphragm Distance (SDD)’ of 45 cm, DWTC is designed to provide compensation at ‘source skin distance (SSD)’ of 80 cm. A jig stand with 3 acrylic perforated sheets kept together at specified gaps allow required radial divergence of the metal spokes on equally spaced grid. Dose compensator could be fabricated by a tray mount...

Ovarian cancer is a lethal malignancy for patients with advanced disease without any significant survival figures despite medical progresses [1]. Because of late diagnosis, the overall five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is approximately 30%. Over 75% of the patients will be diagnosed with FIGO stage III or IV, with involvement of the upper abdomen. Metastases to the diaphragm, especiall...