Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (Nora's lesion) of the forefoot.

Nora's tumour is an uncommon benign tumour, involving mostly tubular bones of hands and feet, and characterized by a proliferation of chondroid, bony and fibrous tissues. Main differential diagnoses are osteochondroma, chondrosarcoma, and osteosarcoma. The authors report a case involving the left foot.

[Atypical carcinoid of the arytenoid: report of six cases].

In order to illustrate the clinical and histological presentations of laryngeal atypical carcinoids and their potential course, we report six cases. We evaluated the factors predictive of local recurrence and metastatic diffusion. For each case, we noted the mitotic index, the quality of the resection, the limits of the tumor and the presence of necrosis.

Lymphangiomyoma of the shoulder: an exceptional localisation. A case report.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare condition usually occurring in young women of childbearing age. It is characterised by the presence of abnormal smooth muscle cells (LAM cells) in the lungs, lymph nodes, and/or other organs, with a few reports of isolated extrapulmonary cases. We report the case of a 26-yr-old female who presented with a painless shoulder mass.

Acquired ichthyosis disclosing non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma.

When ichthyosis occurs in adulthood, it may signify internal disease, especially malignant hemopathy. A 49-year-old man was admitted to hospital with diarrhea, fever, weight loss and abdominal pain. Physical examination showed generalized ichthyosis with palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and multiple inguinal lymph nodes.