Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare neoplasm of intermediate biologic potential, with uncertain etiology. This tumor occurs primarily in the lung, but the tumor may affect any organ system. A 75-year-old male was evaluated for voluminous palpable high abdominal mass with continuous and moderately abdominal pain, associated with abdominal distension for the last two months. Abdomi...

The mode of presentation of these tumors is variable. Mostly a benign tumor of the appendix is asymptomatic and in approximately 10% of patients, the appendiceal neoplasm has been an incidental finding at the time of laparotomy for other procedures. However a presentation with acute appendicitis, lower abdominal pain or intussusceptions is not uncommon. Abdominal ultrasound studies and computed...

A 74-year-old woman was referred for further evaluation of a large pancreatic cystic lesion. She presented with abdominal discomfort, without weight loss, anorexia or history of pancreatitis or abdominal trauma. Physical examination revealed a large epigastric mass. A contrastenhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a huge, well-defined, multiloculated cyst of 12 cm in greatest dimension arisin...

CONTEXT Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas show various presentations on imaging studies often making a differential diagnosis difficult. CASE REPORT A 58-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with epigastric discomfort and abdominal bloating. Abdominal US was carried out and demonstrated a cystic lesion 5 cm in diameter which included an intracystic projection into the pancreatic bod...

A previously healthy 10-year-old female presented to a local emergency department following three days of nausea and vomiting diagnosed with a solid pseudopapillary tumor. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms are a rare form of pancreatic cystic neoplasm that typically presents in young females in their 20-30s and are very rare in children. These neoplasms often present as an asymptomatic tumor foun...

Like other forms of laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (Lap-PD) is a minimally invasive procedure that can greatly reduce bleeding during surgery. We performed Lap-PD for a case of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. To remove the resected tissue from the body, we made a small incision directly above the line of transection of the distal pancreas (the cut stump). Th...

Gallbladder polyps are frequently found on abdominal ultrasonography. Most gallbladder benign. However, the risk of malignancy increases when polyp size exceeds 10 mm. The fifth edition World Health Organization Classification tumors proposed three types preinvasive neoplasms gallbladder: adenoma, intracholecystic papillary neoplasm (ICPN), and biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN). Herein,...

Lithopedion is a rare obstetrical outcome of an undiagnosed and untreated advanced abdominal pregnancy, mostly found incidentally. We present a case of lithopedion. In a 76 year-old female suffering from cervical neoplasm, total abdominal hysterectomy was performed for the lesion and the lithopedion was found incidentally. The patient's history was unremarkable, and laboratory tests were normal...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Despite hepatolithiasis being a risk factor for biliary neoplasm including cholangiocarcinoma, the incidence of underlying biliary neoplasm is unknown in patients with preoperative benign hepatolithiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of underlying biliary neoplasm in patients who underwent major hepatectomy for preoperative benign hepatolithiasis. METHO...

OBJECTIVE Blood biochemistry, ascites tests, and imaging examinations have low sensitivities in abdominal neoplasm diagnoses. In addition, exploratory laparotomy is not suitable for final stage patients. Mini-laparoscopy has recently emerged as a new diagnostic technology for abdominal disease. The aim of this research was to evaluate the value of mini-laparoscopy in diagnosing abdominal neopla...