The role of sonographie examination in echinococcal cholangitis is stressed based on a clinical case. Due to Perforation of the hepatic hydatid cyst into the bile duets the clinical picture of acute cholangitis occured, this being difficult to differentiate from that of choledochal stones. The correct diagnosis was made by sonographie examination and was confirmed intraoperatively. The importance of emergency sonographie examination in severely ill

A sonographic prospective study of the prevalence of gallstones was performed in 140 patients with liver cirrhosis and in 140 controls. Gallstones were found more often in cirrhotic patients (29.2%) than in controls (13.6%) (p less than 0.01). Their prevalence increased with age. The ratio of women to men in cirrhotics was the same as in the general population, with a higher prevalence in women. The prevalence of gallstones increased in decompensated

The article deals with the valuation of endorectal and abdominal sonography in preoperative staging of rectal carcinoma. Data processing of 40 patients suffering from tumours of the rectum examined rectoscopically, by biopsy and via sonography showed that endorectal sonography can achieve preoperative staging (T) with a sensitivity of 89%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 89% and a negative predictive value of 100%, the overall

We carried out a preliminary study on the efficacy of endovaginal sonography (EVS) in the evaluation of rectal cancer. The study included 12 women with endoscopically documented rectal cancer, 10 of which were treated surgically. We found that EVS evidenced metastasized lymph nodes (7/9) and infiltration of the rectovaginal space more clearly; moreover, this technique can also be performed in cases of stenosing cancer. Endorectal sonography (ERS)

We conducted a longitudinal follow-up of 72 patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) in order to assess gallstone (GS) incidence. The period of survey was 24.5 +/- 12.2 months. Patients were divided into two groups: group I--26 patients with ascites at the start or appearing during follow-up, and Group II--46 patients with compensated LC (no ascites) throughout the survey. During follow-up, 12 of 72 (16.6%) patients developed GS. The global cumulative

The inverse relationship between allergic diseases, particularly bronchial asthma, and cancer has been much debated these past years. This inverse relationship may be due to different levels of blood and tissue histamine, and its effect on lymphocytes with H2 receptors. A clinical study was performed on circulating histamine-bearing T cells and on in vivo and in vitro immune response to PPD and histamine in patients with a newly diagnosed digestive

The study was carried out on a group of 21 patients with liver tumours (20 of them primary) and thrombosis of the portal venous system. Thrombosis in the left portal vein system was found in 10 patients, in the portal vein stem in 9 patients and in the portal confluence in 2 patients. In 15 patients thrombosis developed in the presence of a multicentric liver neoplasm. Proaf of the presence of a thrombus on the main portal trunk in patients with