[Carcinoid of Meckel's diverticulum: presentation of a clinical case]. / Carcinoide del diverticolo del Meckel: presentazione di un caso clinico.

Clinical findings and surgical treatment of a 68 years old man with carcinoid tumor of Meckel's diverticulum are reported. Carcinoids in Meckel's diverticula are rare tumors, commonly discovered incidentally during surgical procedures for different indications. Symptoms are frequently expression of a metastatic disease. Specific diagnostic and therapeutic tools are discussed.

[Celiac artery aneurysm: urgent surgical case report]. / Aneurisma del tripode celiaco. Presentazione di un caso clinico in urgenza.

Visceral artery aneurysm account for up to 5-10% of overall artery aneurysm. Celiac artery aneurysm are reported in 4% of these patients. The most common etiologic findings are atherosclerosis and tunica media infective degeneration. The radiological imaging led to more accurate morphological and anatomical definitions of this pathology and improved elective and urgent surgical treatment of selected patients. The Authors report a case of celiac artery aneurysm.

[Arteriovenous brachio-basilic fistula as hemodialysis port. Original technique and long term results]. / La fistola artero-venosa brachio-basilica come accesso per emodialisi. Tecnica originale e risultati a distanza.

The authors report a prospective series of patients with-long term vascular access for chronic hemodialysis fashioned with a transposed brachio-basilic fistula. Over a three-year period (1998-2000), 14 patients underwent creation of the arteriovenous fistula. Demographic and clinical data were registered and a length of follow up more than 12 months was in all cases obtained. Of the 14 fistulas performed, 7 were successfully used for dialysis without complication. In seven patients late revision of fistulas was performed. The primary and secondary patency actuarial rates at two years were 50% and 75% respectively. The results of this series highlight as the basilic vein fistula provides reliable vascular access for chronic hemodialysis therapy. The low cost and the low morbidity rates suggest the brachial artery-transposed basilic vein fistulas as a valuable part of vascular access history of patients with chronic renal failure.

[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.