1.Periampullary Carcinoma with Penile Metastasis
Pui Wei Chieng ; Nik Azim bin Nik Abdullah
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2016;71(6):366-367
Periampullary carcinoma metastases are usually located at
regional nodes, adjacent organs, liver or lung. On the other
hand, metastatic penile cancer is uncommon. Penile
metastasis usually originates from pelvic region with
prostate and bladder being the most frequent primary
location. We present a very rare case of periampullary
carcinoma with penile metastasis in a 49-year-old man. He
initially presented with early ampullary type periampullary
carcinoma and had pyloric preserving
pancreatoduodenectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
However, after six years of uneventful follow up, he
presented with a penile lesion which was confirmed to be
pancreatic metastasis. He was started on chemotherapy but
passed away two months later. Ampullary carcinoma type of
periampullary carcinoma usually presents early with
favourable prognosis. However, tumour recurrence can
present much later after definitive treatment and at a rare
site such as penis with generally poor outcome.
2.Intestinal knotting: A case report and brief literature review
Sohail Mushtaq ; Alyson Tan Su Yin ; Sim Sze Kiat ; Nik Azim Nik Abdullah
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(5):606-608
this condition, one bowel loop makes a knot with anadjacent bowel loop, resulting in mechanical obstructionand even gangrene of the bowel. We present a case of ayoung girl with ileo-ileal knotting resulting in a closed-loopobstruction and gangrene of the small bowel loop. This is adifficult condition to diagnose; a high index of suspicion andearly surgical intervention are essential to reduce morbidityand mortality.