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PORTOMESENTERIC VENOUS GAS AND INTESTINAL PNEUMATOSIS – RADIOLOGICAL SIGNS OF M...
Longras, Catarina; Figueiredo Braga, Sandrina; Aleixo, Sara; Moreira, RicardoComputed tomography showing portal and mesenteric venous gas and intestinal pneumatosis, rare radiological signs that, together, favor the diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia (70% of cases). When present, mortality is around 40-90%. Surgical exploration is mandatory with assessment of the extent of intestinal ischemia and appropriate treatment.
Abdominal wall myxofibrosarcoma
Aleixo, Sara; Teixeira, Diana; Mesquita, Hugo; Costa, Vítor; Magalhães, Jorge; Alpoim, CarlosThere are few cases described of abdominal wall Myxofibrosarcoma. The authors describe the case of a 71 years old patient, who underwent urgent surgical excision of an 11 cm tumoral mass, of the internal inguinal orifice. Two months later, an excision of an 18 cm long inguinal tumor mass and multiple implants was performed. Because of a new recurrence after 4 months, a segmental bowel resection and end colostom...