The authors report the observation of an infarction of the small bowel caused by cholesterol embolization. A review of the literature shows the rarity of such cases. Nevertheless, this etiology should be considered in gastrointestinal bleeding in atheromatous people.

Cholesterol↗

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[Benign pseudo-tumoral lymphoid hyperplasia with massive Destombes-Rosai-Dorfman histiocytosis].

The authors report one case of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy which occurred in a 70 years old woman. They remind the main features of this pseudolymphomatous benign disorder with three key microscopic findings : massive sinus histiocytosis, lymphophagocytosis, proliferation of mature plasma cells. There is no effective therapy and nothing definite about the etiology.

Aged↗

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[Montgomery xanthomatosis (author's transl)].

A typical case of Montgomery xanthomatosis is reported by the authors. Out of this case and of a hundred other ones gathered from the literature, they outline the main features of the disease. It is revealed as being stereotyped and particularly the prognosis is usually good. Whether the ultra structural study may show Langerhans corpuscules or not, it brings us a material to the discussing of border-line cases (xanthomatosis with diabetes insipidus, Hand-Schüller-Christian disease with cutaneous lesions similar to Montgomery's.

Adolescent↗

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[A new case of Urbach-Wiethe disease. Electron-microscopy study].

A new case of Urbach Wiethe disease is reported. The diagnosis of this disorder, despite the existence of typical histological connective tissue deposits, was recognized late. The authors review the morphological characteristics of the disease, emphasizing that atypical clinical presentations may occur which underline the importance of the histological examination.

Adult↗

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[Crohn's disease in children: apropos of 4 recent personal cases].

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Adolescent↗

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[Hepatic angiomyolipoma. 2 case reports and review of the literature].

We report two cases of hepatic angiomyolipoma. The first tumor was disclosed at the time of resection of a cardia carcinoma, and temporarily regarded as a possible metastasis. The second tumor was an enormous necrotic mass of the right liver in a young woman mimicking a sarcoma.

Adenocarcinoma↗

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[Uterine metastasis revealing gastric adenocarcinoma].

We report a case of metastasis to the uterine corpus revealing a primary gastric adenocarcinoma. A 26-year-old woman suffered from weight loss, vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain. An endometrial curettage showed apparently metastatic adenocarcinoma. The primary site of the tumour was gastric. The upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed an ulcus and aspect of linitis plastica in the fundus. Biopsies showed diffuse type adenocarcinoma. Because of extensive disease, laparotomy was not performed and exclusive palliative chemotherapy was started. The patient died 10 months after the diagnosis. Metastasis from primary gastric cancer to the female genital tract are rare and are usually observed in young premenopausal women with diffuse type gastric adenocarcinoma. This case report underlines the interest, for those patients of careful gynaecologic examination at the initial staging and after treatment.

Adenocarcinoma↗