Thoracic outlet syndrome caused by superior mediastinal mass: A case report.

Introduction: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) caused by superior mediastinal soft tissue mass has never been reported in the literature, the aim of this study is to discuss a case of TOS caused by a superior mediastinal mass in which the histopathological examinations of the mass showed vascular malformation.

Case Report: A 45-year-old female presented with left upper limb pain and numbness for three months, associated with swelling and attacks of shortness of breath. Imaging studies showed soft tissue mass involving the superior mediastinum.

Extra‑abdominal recurrent aggressive fibromatosis: A case series and a literature review.

Aggressive fibromatosis is a rare clonal proliferative tumor arising from mesenchymal cells in the fascia and musculoaponeurotic structures. The aim of the present study was to describe several cases of extra-abdominal recurrent aggressive fibromatosis. The present study was a single-center retrospective case series of patients with recurrent aggressive fibromatosis.

Prognostic factors in renal cell carcinoma: A single‑center study.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous and complex disease with numerous pathophysiologic variants. ~40% of patients succumb due to the progression of the disease, making RCC the most fatal of the common urologic malignancies. Prognostic factors are indicators of the progression of the disease, and the precise determination of these factors is important for evaluating and managing RCC.