[Hyperamylasemia or macroamylasemia? A clinical case]. / Iperamilasemia o macroamilasemia? Caso clinico.

The authors report a case of macroamylasaemia and discuss diagnostic implications especially in surgical emergencies. In fact, laboratory findings of hyperamylasaemia may lead to erroneus diagnosis or even to useless surgical operations.

[Primary muscular echinococcosis: a clinical case]. / Echinococcosi primitiva muscolare: caso clinico.

Muscular localization of echinococcosis is considered unusual. The authors report a case of such uncommon hydatid localization. Pathogenetic hypotheses are discussed.