Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) is a clonal lymphoid neoplasm derived from B cells. CHL usually involves the lymph nodes. Although cases with extranodal involvement by CHL have been reported, the involvement of the uterine cervix by CHL is an extremely uncommon phenomenon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypersensitivity pneumonitis (HSP) is an interstitial lung disease caused by exposure to a large range of environmental antigens. Inhaling aerosolized particles leads to a heightened immune response. HSP comes in acute, subacute, or chronic forms, all with their own potential clinical and radiographic findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant basal cell carcinoma (GBCC) is a rare skin cancer characterized by an aggressive biological behavior with extensive local invasion, frequent metastasis, and associated poor prognosis. Wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsy is often warranted for this condition, and reconstruction by local rotational flap is one of the best surgical techniques for repairing similar skin cancers with a relatively large skin defect. A 59-year-old man who was a former construction worker with a significant smoking history presented with a single giant suspicious chronic ulcerating skin lesion measuring 9 x 7 cm that proved to be a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on his left shoulder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently, there is a worldwide obesity pandemic with an incidence that has increased progressively over the last few decades. Obesity is considered a global health hazard and is associated with a significant economic impact on the healthcare system. It has been linked to several serious medical conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes mellitus, and cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuodenal diverticulum (DD) is a common incidental finding, which rarely causes complications. Perforation is one of the most feared and the least common complications. Surgery is the mainstay for complicated duodenal diverticulum, but with the advancement of medical treatment and intensive care, nonoperative management has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmelanotic melanoma is a rare melanoma subtype, and it is even more rare when it occurs at an acral site. We here present a case of a nodular amelanotic acral melanoma (NAAM) occurring on the heel of an 83-year old female. It presented as an ulcerated pink nodular growth on the heel, which clinically mimicked other nodular non-pigmented lesions, causing a delay in diagnosis until it was biopsied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmeloblastic fibro-odontoma is a rare, benign, and slowly growing neoplasm of the jaw composed of proliferating odontogenic epithelium in ectomesenchymal tissue along with dental hard tissue formation. Herein, we describe a case of an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in 12-year-old female with paresthesia of the chin and lower lip. Panoramic radiography showed a radio-opacity in the right posterior mandible near the mandibular canal and associated with the right mandibular third molar.
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