Publications by authors named "Craig Tombet"
Although uncommon, penile carcinoma can be a debilitating disease with various causes, and cancer is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in individuals infected with HIV. Verrucous carcinoma, a subtype of epidermoid carcinoma, is typically slow-growing and has a low propensity to metastasize. We present a case study of a 55-year-old HIV-positive patient with a massive squamous cell carcinoma of the penis that had been developing for over two years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParatesticular rhabdomyosarcoma (PRMS) is a rare and aggressive tumor in children and adolescents. Clinically, it is often revealed by the accidental discovery of a large painless bursa. The therapeutic strategy depends on the stage of the tumor and on the prognostic group according to the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study (IRS) classification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTesticular ENKTCL is a rare disease. Asia is the most affected. Primary testicular NK/T-cell lymphoma is rare.
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- Breast cancer commonly spreads to bones, lungs, brain, and liver, but it's rare for it to metastasize to the kidneys.
- A 33-year-old woman previously treated for breast cancer developed two lesions in her right kidney, which initially appeared to be a primary kidney tumor.
- A biopsy confirmed the kidney lesions were actually metastatic breast cancer, leading to treatment with systemic chemotherapy instead of surgery.
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- Small cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract is a rare and aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis.
- A patient presented with low back pain and was found to have a tumor affecting the upper urinary tract, which had already spread to the lungs, liver, bones, and adrenal gland.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through biopsies taken via flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous liver biopsy, indicating that the cancer had metastasized.