[Primary adenocarcinoma of the second portion of duodenum]. / Adenocarcinoma primitivo della II porzione duodenale.

The authors report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of the second portion of duodenum in a 56-years-old man radically managed by pancreaticoduodenectomy. They remark the rarity of this pathology, the difficulty of making diagnosis peculiar to neoplasms of the small intestine and the difficulty of treatment peculiar to tumours of duodenum. The possible therapy is surgical. Radio and chemotherapy don't significantly improve survival. Better results can be obtained only with an early diagnosis.

[Spigelio hernia: 5-year experience]. / Ernia di Spigelio: esperienza di un quinquennio.

Spigelian hernia is a rare condition of the abdominal wall; 13 cases occurred in the last five years are here reported. These patients were treated surgically, using direct reconstruction of the abdominal wall in eight cases, while a tension-free hernioplasty was utilized in five cases.

Giant cecal lipoma: a case report.

The Authors report a case recently observed of giant lipoma of the cecum. In according to all radiologic diagnostic procedures and for suspicion of colic neoplasm, they have performed a right emicolectomy.

[Rare localization of a carcinoid tumor: the pancreas. A case report]. / Una rara localizzazione di tumore carcinoide: il pancreas. Descrizione di un caso.

Pancreatic carcinoid tumors are very rare. A case of obstructive jaundice caused by a large mass of the head of the pancreas is described. The histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a pancreatic carcinoid tumor. A brief, discussion of the main characteristics of this kind of tumor is performed by the Authors.