This paper describes a case of asymptomatic multifocal actinomycosis of the greater omentum which was detected accidentally in a patient who was suspected of uterus myoma. The patient was a 40 year old woman who had a copper intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) for three years. After the gynecological examination and pelvic ultrasound she was diagnosed with sub serous myoma of uterus. Since...

In most macrovascular endothelial cell (EC) preparations, resting membrane potential is determined by the inwardly rectifying K+ current (I(K1)), whereas in microvascular EC the presence of I(K1) varies markedly. Cultured microvascular EC from small vessels of human omentum were examined by means of the voltage-clamp technique to elucidate the putative role of I(K1) in maintaining resting membr...

Mesothelioma is the most common malignant primary tumor of the pleura and usually associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. In contrast, peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare entity whose pathomechanism is not yet fully understood. The coexistence of pleural mesothelioma with secondary involvement of the abdominal cavity has not been addressed in the literature. In this case report, we describ...

Lymphedema is a chronic debilitating disease, affecting a considerable part of the population; it results from impairment of the lymphatic system. It is highly prevalent among patients subjected to axillary and groin nodal dissection after surgery for breast cancer, abdominopelvic surgery, and lymphadenectomy after melanoma surgery. Interestingly, among the surgical treatment options for lymphe...

BACKGROUND Malignant mesothelioma commonly arises from the pleura, but can also arise from the peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis testis. However, malignant mesothelioma of the liver is extremely rare and coexistence with malignant mesothelioma of the greater omentum has not been described in the literature. In this case report, we present a case of multiple malignant mesothelioma of...

A 42-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department complaining of right lower quadrant pain of 2 days duration. He had no previous surgical history. On physical exam, the patient was afebrile with diffuse abdominal tenderness and peritoneal irritation. White blood cell, electrolytes, amylase and lipase serum levels were normal. A contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis (Pictur...

Aims: To determine correlations of insulin sensitivity to gene expression in omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue of non-obese, non-diabetic pregnant women. Methods: Microarray gene profiling was performed on subcutaneous and omental adipose tissue from 14 patients and obtained while fasting during non-laboring Cesarean section, using Illumina HumanHT-12 V4 Expression BeadChips. Findings wer...

We report the unique case of a 69-year-old man with an extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor (EGIST) in the lesser omentum. Based on the location of the tumor and the radiological findings, we made a provisional diagnosis of hepatic cavernous hemangioma in the lateral segment. However, after 5 years of follow-up, tumor growth was noted and the patient underwent a laparotomy. The tumor was locate...