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Heterotopic mesenteric ossification is a benign bony tissue growth in the mesentery that mostly follows repetitive or severe abdominal injuries leading to reactive bone formation in the mesentery. There are only 73 cases (51 publications) identified in the literature up to the beginning of 2020. 45-year-old Saudi male underwent multiple laparotomies to manage complicated appendicitis which ended with a diverting ileostomy and a colostomy as a mucus fistula. After 9 months, the patient was admitted to the General Surgery department in Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital for an open ileostomy and colostomy reversal surgery where several irregular bone-like tissues of hard consistency and sharp edges with some spindle-shaped structures resembling needles were found in the mesentery of the small intestine and histopathology revealed of trabecular bone fragments confirming the diagnosis. The majority of cases occur mid to late adulthood with a predilection in the male gender, and usually present with bowel obstruction or an enterocutaneous fistula. Although it has no malignant potential, it may cause severe bowel obstruction that can lead to mortality, it's a rare occurrence and, therefore, is difficult to diagnose among many common abdominal disturbances. Here we report a rare case of heterotopic mesenteric ossification, which should be considered as one of the delayed complications of abdominal surgery or trauma. The time range of expecting the presentation of heterotopic mesenteric ossification following major abdominal trauma or surgery should be extended and continuously considered during differential diagnosis.Here we report a rare case of heterotopic mesenteric ossification, which should be considered as one of the delayed complications of abdominal surgery or trauma. The time range of expecting the presentation of heterotopic mesenteric ossification following major abdominal trauma or surgery should be extended and continuously considered during differential diagnosis. The usefulness of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of Spigelian hernias and the appropriate insufflation pressure remains unclear. Case 1 involved an 81-year-old woman presented with a right abdominal protrusion. CT scan demonstrated a defect in the abdominal wall at the lateral edge of the right rectus abdominis muscle. We diagnosed as Spigelian hernia and performed laparoscopic hernia repair. The insufflation pressure was set at 10 cm H O, and the IPOM method was selected as the repair method. Case 2 involved a 74-year-old male presented with a right abdominal painful bulging. Strangulation was released and CT scan demonstrated a defect in the abdominal wall at the lateral edge of the right rectus abdominis muscle. We diagnosed as Spigelian hernia and performed laparoscopic hernia repair. The insufflation pressure was set at 10 cmH O, and the repair was performed by the hybrid method. In both cases, the positions of the hernia portals marked preoperatively based on the tender areas and confirmed laparoscopically were not accurate. Although Spigelian hernia is a rare disease and various laparoscopic techniques have been reported in recent years, laparoscopic surgery is very useful to obtain an accurate diagnosis and to observe the abdominal wall from inside the abdominal cavity under insufflation, and it is better to decide the repair method according to the situation of each case and institution. Laparoscopic surgery is important for accurate diagnosis in surgery of Spiegel's hernia, and insufflation pressure of 10 cmH2O was sufficient.Laparoscopic surgery is important for accurate diagnosis in surgery of Spiegel's hernia, and insufflation pressure of 10 cmH2O was sufficient. Horseshoe kidneys are the most common fusion defect of the kidneys, which amounts to about 0.25% of the population. They are usually asymptomatic and are often identified incidentally. The horseshoe kidney can push the second and third part of the duodenum anteriorly, leading to an altered CBD course. see more Choledocholithiasis is seen in approximately 10-15% of patients with cholelithiasis. Presently, the most preferred approach for managing CBD stones is ERCP. However, in ERCP failure cases, Laparoscopic CBD exploration is the primary treatment modality, with or without T-tube use, with all the advantages of minimally invasive surgery. A 65-year-old female presented with complaints of pain in the right hypochondriac region for three months associated with nausea, jaundice, and loss of appetite and weight. Her USG abdomen showed cholelithiasis with dilated CBD with horseshoe kidney with severe hydronephrosis of the left kidney. They are usually asymptomatic and are often identified incidentally. In this patient, it was believed that the horseshoe kidney had pushed the second and third part of the duodenum anteriorly, leading to an altered CBD course leading to ERCP failure. MRCP confirmed cholelithiasis with choledocholithiasis with dilated CBD of 11.3mm with horseshoe kidney. ERCP was attempted but was unsuccessful due to non-visualization of the papilla due to overcrowding of duodenal folds. For patients with ERCP failure, laparoscopic CBD exploration is mandatory. For this patient, the CBD was cannulated with a guidewire, if needed, for repeat ERCP and was closed with T-tube in situ. There are no particular preoperative indicators that can predict the failure of ERCP. However, in ERCP failure cases, laparoscopic CBD exploration (with or without T-tube use) is the primary treatment modality.There are no particular preoperative indicators that can predict the failure of ERCP. However, in ERCP failure cases, laparoscopic CBD exploration (with or without T-tube use) is the primary treatment modality. Lymph node metastasis is the most prominent prognostic factor in breast cancer. The aim of this paper is to report a case of contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis (CAM) which look like metachronous initially, but histopathologicaly confirmed as synchronous CAM. A-44-year old female was a known case of left breast cancer five years prior to this presentation (T2,N2,M0, grade III, Triple negative, multifocal invasive ductal carcinoma). On follow up, multiple contralateral axillary suspicious lymph nodes were discovered. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology from the lesion revealed grade III, Triple negative, invasive ductal carcinoma consistent with metastasis from the left invasive ductal carcinoma. Bilateral mastectomy and right axillary dissection were performed. The histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry showed left breast recurrent 0.5 cm grade III, Triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma. If a cancer is found in the contralateral axilla, three main potential sources should be considered contralateral spread from the original breast tumor, metastasis from an occult primary in the ipsilateral breast, and metastasis from an extramammary site.