Mixed phenotype (T/B/myeloid) extramedullary blast crisis as an initial presentation of chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Background: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome generated by the reciprocal translocation t(9,22)(q34;q11). The natural progression of the disease follows a biphasic or triphasic course. Most cases of CML are diagnosed in the chronic phase.

Lymphoma of the liver: Clinicopathological features of 19 patients.

Background: Liver is an organ that could either be involved by widespread lymphoma or rarely as a primary site of lymphoma. Although secondary involvement of liver by lymphoma is relatively common, primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) represents only about 0.016% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Plasmablastic lymphoma presenting as a large intracardiac mass and bilateral pleural effusions.

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare aggressive lymphoma arising most frequently in the oral cavity of HIV-infected patients. Rare cases of PBL have been reported in extra-oral sites, as well as in HIV-negative patients. Cardiac involvement by lymphoma is very rare.

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients 2014 Data Report: Intestine.

As of September 19, 2014, 2441 cases of intestinal transplantation have been performed in 46 centers (2400 deceased, 41 living). Eight centers did more than 100 transplants. Annual case numbers peaked in 2007 (N = 198) and steadily decreased to 109 cases in 2013.