Multicystic biliary hamartoma (MCBH) is a very rare hamartomatous cystic nodule of the liver, which has recently been described as a new entity of a hepatic nodular lesion. We report a unique case of MCBH with a review of the literatures. A hepatic multicystic mass of segment 3 was detected in a 52-year-old male by abdominal computed tomography, and resection of this lesion was performed. Macro...

To the Editor: Multiple bile duct hamartoma [von Meyenburg complex (VMC)] is a benign liver malformation that includes biliary cystic lesions with congenital hepatic fibrosis causing ductal plate malformations (1–7). It is generally asymptomatic and tends to be identified either at autopsy or during histological examinations (1). We report a very rare case of severe portal hypertension caused b...

Although epidermal cysts are frequently observed throughout the body, they are rarely found in the retrorectal/presacral regions. Retrorectal epidermal cysts are congenital lesions of ectodermal origin and generally occur in women during the reproductive period. In this case report, a 47 year old female patient with 25 years of complaint of a mass extending from the perianal region to the retro...

A 16-year-old boy was submitted to a cardiac examination after an episode of faintness. A transthoracic echocardiogram was performed, which revealed a very mobile multicystic tumor attached to the mitral valve. A small solid mass adherent to the cysts was better defined by transesophageal echocardiography. The patient was submitted to cardiac surgery consisting of tumor resection and a mitral p...

A 40-year-old man was admitted to our department because of progressive increasing abdominal girth, asthenia and weight loss. On physical examination, the abdomen was distended owing to a huge, non-tender, palpable mass with no clear borders. Laboratory findings and tumor markers were within normal limits. A computed tomography scan revealed a bulky inhomogeneously enhancing retrorectal mass di...

Tumours within the retrorectal space are uncommon. Due to their rarity and diverse symptoms they are often misdiagnosed or mistreated. We report three cases of women presenting a variety of symptoms including increased rectal pain, recurrent abscesses/fistulas and constipation. Upon clinical examination and further investigations using MR scan, endorectal ultrasound and endoscopy, a retrorectal...