Synovialosarcoma is a mesenchymal tumor with soft tissue predilection, metastasizing to various organs, including the lung. Primary pulmonary involvement is rare and requires histological examination for confirmation. In early stages, the treatment is surgical followed by radiotherapy to avoid recurrence, while there's no consensus in chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is an uncommon condition representing 1% of all renal infections. XGP due to complicated pyelonephritis associated with hepatic abscess is an extremely rare complication and has rarely been reported in the literature. We report a rare case of a 54-year-old female with a history of diabetes and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) who presented with acute right flank pain and fever which had been ongoing for four days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPenile calciphylaxis is a rare and highly morbid condition mainly affecting diabetic patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). It is characterized by ischemic skin ulceration and necrosis secondary to dystrophic calcification of the subcutaneous penile tissue and penile arterioles. We report a 52-year-old male with a 6-year history of diabetes mellitus and CRF on hemodialysis, who presented with a painful penile necrotic lesion in the last three weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeiomyosarcoma of the prostate is an extremely rare neoplasm. It represents less than 0.1% of all prostate malignancies.
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