M. Emin Şenocak

A case of benign intrascrotal lipoblastoma clinically mimicking testicular torsion and review of the literature

An unusual case of benign intrascrotal lipoblastoma simulating testicular torsion is presented, and the literature in English on the subject is reviewed.

Gastric teratoma in children including the third reported female case

Gastric teratoma is a very rare benign tumor. Fifty-three cases, only two of which were females, have previously been reported. This report concerns two cases of teratoma arising from stomach. One of them is the third female case described in the literature.

Chest wall hamartoma: An alarming chest lesion with a benign course

Chest wall hamartoma is a very rare mass lesion of the chest wall that is manifest at birth or in early infancy with deformity of the thoracic wall and/or varying grades of respiratory distress. The authors report on an 11-month-old infant presenting with chest wall hamartoma who was treated by en bloc excision of the lesion including the involved ribs. They emphasize the importance of early and complete excision of the lesion even in minimally symptomatic patients to avoid lethal respiratory complications, more severe postoperative orthopedic problems, and malignant transformation.

Ileal atresia due to intrauterine intussusception caused by Meckel's diverticulum

Impairment of the vascular supply to a segment of bowel may be one of a number of causes of intestinal atresia. Intrauterine intussusception is an extremely rare cause of intestinal atresia. The factors responsible for this disorder are still obscure. According to our knowledge, no specific leading point has been reported as yet. In some cases a polypoid mass has been found within the post-atretic segment of bowel and has been considered a remnant of intussusceptum. We report a type IIIa ileal atresia due to intrauterine intussusception with a Meckels diverticulum within the post-atretic intestinal segment; this is the first case reported in the medical literature so far.

Isolated hepatic granuloma mimicking congenital simple cyst of the liver possibly caused by tuberculosis

A case of hepatic granuloma resembling a simple cystic lesion of the liver in computed tomography with clinical manifestation of erythema nodosum is presented. The causes of hepatic granulomas and the importance of liver biopsy or exploratory laparotomy in their diagnosis are discussed with a review of the literature.

Duplication of vermiform appendix: case report and review of the literature

A case of appendiceal duplication associated with anal atresia and rectovesical fistula is presented and the literature is reviewed.

One-stage correction of congenital urethral atresia with urethrorectal communication

A rare case of congenital urethral atresia with urethrorectal communication is presented. The embryological misdevelopment and one-stage correction of the anomaly are discussed.