www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1152
Fecalomas are one of the rare causes of ileus and they occur as a result of the accumulation of stagnating stool in the intestine and forming a mass. It can be observed at any age. It often accompanies pathologies that cause chronic constipation and impaired mobility. Fecalomas are most commonly observed in the rectum and sigmoid colon.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1154
We present here a case of 61 year old man, heavy smoker with hepatic cirrhosis Child-Pugh A alcohol associated. Patient underwent endoscopy and chest CT scan beacause of severe dysphagia and cough. The diagnosis was mid-esopahgeal leiomyoma. We performed a complete enucleoresection of leiomyoma of the midesophagus with direct reconstruction of the muscular wall of the esophagus.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1156
A 71-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department after having developed generalized icterus for one week, associated with inappetence due to epigastric pain with a recent weight loss of 15 kg, and intermittent night sweats. She was treated for hypertension and underwent a cholecystectomy in 2019 complicated with an incisional hernia.