High survival simultaneous occurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma and ectopic thyroid with medullary thyroid carcinoma; case report and literature review.

Thyroid cancer is usually treated with surgical intervention followed by ablative radiotherapy if indicated to eliminate any metastases. Five-year survival rates are 99% for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and 82% for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). The chances of survival decrease significantly with two simultaneous types of cancers and with male gender.

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid with concurrent papillary thyroid cancer: a rare case report and a review of literature.

Background: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a soft tissue malignant tumor that has a predilection to the abdominopelvic and limb smooth muscles. LMS of the thyroid is exceptionally rare. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy and originates from the thyroid epithelial layer.

Duodenal transection following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and literature review.

Isolated duodenal transection-a rare complication of abdominal trauma-is a challenging dilemma and difficult to diagnose. As blunt duodenal injuries vary from mild hematoma or perforation to complete transection or complex pancreaticoduodenal disruption. A 21-year-old male medically free victim of motor vehicle collision was admitted to our hospital and evaluated in ER according to ATLS protocol.