Alan Kawarai Lefor

BACKGROUND: The frequency of tumor cell dissemination in the peritoneal cavity is critically related to the progression of peritoneal metastases (PM). Recently, flow cytometry (FCM) has been successfully used to detect tumor cells in malign…

The optimal management of patients with appendiceal endometriosis has not been determined because of the difficulty of establishing a preoperative diagnosis. There are no reports of preoperative hormone therapy for a patient with appendicea…

INTRODUCTION: Gastric hyperplastic polyps are common stomach lesion and these polyps are generally benign. However, they can undergo malignant transformation. Most reported cases of malignant transformation of gastric hyperplastic polyps ha…

INTRODUCTION: Intussusception in adults is a rare cause of bowel obstruction. Endometriosis of the bowel is also a rare entity that can be the cause of bowel obstruction. Here, we report a rare case of intussusception secondary to endometri…

We report a rare case of a mucocele of the appendix due to endometriosis which accidentally ruptured prior to surgery. A 56-year-old woman was referred to our institution for further evaluation of a cecal tumor. Colonoscopy showed a submuco…