[Intestinal perforation by a fish bone. Apropos of a case and review of the literature]. / Perforation intestinale par arête de poisson. A propos d'une observation avec revue de la littérature.

We report a case of transverse colon perforation by a fish bone (Grouper) in a toothless-old female. A review of the literature revealed a great variety of foreign bodies which may cause perforations at variable sites of the gastrointestinal tract. Fish bones were responsible for 46% of intestinal perforations in a review of 24 cases collected in 1984. Advanced age and poor patient dentition, as well as mental debility constitute predisposing factors for the swallowing of foreign bodies. Emergency radiology may be required. An exaggerated inflammatory reaction may give rise to a misleading pseudo tumor appearance. We agree that a well conducted and well analysed clinical history associated with a careful pathologic examination are very helpful in the diagnosis.

[Encapsulating peritonitis disclosing primary melanoma of the small intestine: a case report]. / Péritonite enccapsulante révélatrice d'un mélanome primitif du grêle: à propos d'une observation.

Encapsulating peritonitis is a chronic peritonitis leading to the constitution of the thick white nacred fibrosis membrane. It is a rare affection. Its physiopathology is poorly elucidated. Diagnosis is usually at operation. We report an unpublished case of a 36-year-old patient, admitted for an abdominal mass. The different investigations demonstrated small bowel tumor with entrapped ileal and jejunal loops within a capsule. Diagnosis was made at the time of operation by discovering an encapsulating peritonitis caused by a primary malignant melanoma of the small bowel, which is an exceptional affection.

[Adrenal myelolipoma]. / Le myélolipome surrénalien.

The authors report a case of myelolipoma discovered in a 57 year-old woman by ultrasonography and computed tomography. The tumour was 10 cm in diameter and weighed 350 grams. This case is discussed in the light of a review of the literature.