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M Stavorovsky

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PubMed1975

Acute ischemia of the limb in a newborn treated successfully by thrombectomy.

A seven day old dehydrated male infant was found to have acute ischemia of the leg due to acute thrombotic occlusion of an external iliac, common and superficial femoral, and popliteal arteries. Early thrombectomy and arterioplasty resulted in complete remission of ischemia. Our success with direct vascular surgery prompts us to recommend this form of treatment in preventing neonatal gangrene. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful thrombectomy in a newborn infant.

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Fournier's gangrene complicating perinal abscess: report of two cases.

Two cases of Fournier's gangrene in which toxemia and gangrene of the scrotum developed due to perianal abscesses are described. Cultures of anaerobic gram-negative Bacteroides with a mixed flora of Pseudomonas, E. coli and Proteus were obtained. Early diagnosis, wide and deep incisions, debridement of the necrotic tissue, and adequate antibiotic therapy can prevent a fatal outcome of this disease. A high mortality rate is still prevalent.

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Leiomyosarcoma of the colon and rectum.

Leiomyosarcoma of the colon is an uncommon lesion and may appear throughout the colon. Early diagnosis is seldom accomplished before complications such as bleeding or obstruction appear. Sometimes it is histologically difficult to distinguish between a benign and a mlaignant leiomyoma. Some leiomyomas have biologic evidence of malignancy. Five cases of leiomyosarcoma are described, one of which was histologically diagnosed as a leiomyoma, but two years later, at laparotomy, metastases were found.

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Colonic cancer and associated diverticulitis.

In a total group of 385 cases of colonic cancer, there was evidence of associated diverticulitis in 42 cases. Of these, 92% of the patients were over 60 years of age. In 45% of the cases the coexisting lesions were located in the sigmoid colon. It is suggested that cancer of the colon contributes to the development of diverticulosis and diverticulitis; this is confirmed by the finding of 52.8% of the total group of diverticulosis (98 cases) complicated by diverticulitis. Signs of diverticulitis may mask the presence of cancer, and the diagnosis of associated lesions is sometimes difficult. The patient's history and repeated radiographic studies play an important role in the detection of associated cancer. The final diagnosis is confirmed by pathologic examination.

Adult↗
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Rupture of a hydatid cyst of the liver into the biliary tract.

Rupture of a hydatid cyst into the biliary tract occurs in 5% to 10% of patients with hydatid disease of the liver. The communication between the hydatid cyst cavity and the biliary tree may produce intermittent or progressive obstructive jaundice. The presence of such jaundice complicates the diagnosis since it resembles other biliary disorders such as stone or infection. We treated six patients with hepatic hydatid cysts, four with minute fissures and two with wide ruptures into the biliary tract. The pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnostic procedures and treatment are discussed.

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