Introduction: Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare histiocytic neoplasm. It most commonly presents with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. We report the fourth case in the literature of RDD presenting as isolated axillary lymphadenopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Axillary lymph node involvement (ALNI) is associated with an increased risk of local recurrence and poor prognosis in early breast cancer. The determination of the risk of positive axillary lymph node contributes to therapeutic decisions.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify clinicopathological predictive factors of axillary lymph node metastases in patients with early breast cancer.
The secretory pathway is essential for plant immunity, delivering diverse antimicrobial molecules into the extracellular space. Arabidopsis thaliana soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor attachment protein receptor SNAP33 is a key actor of this process. The snap33 mutant displays dwarfism and necrotic lesions, however the molecular determinants of its macroscopic phenotypes remain elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPelvic actinomycosis with an intrauterine device accounts for approximately 3% of all actinomycoses. It is a chronic infectious disease characterized by infiltrative, suppurative, or granulomatous inflammation, sinus fistula formation, and extensive fibrosis, and caused by filamentous, gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria called . The slow and silent progression favors pseudo tumor pelvic extension and exposes the patient to acute life-threatening complications, namely colonic occlusion with hydronephrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ectopic breast tissue is present in 2-6% of women. Ectopic mammary tissue can experience physiological changes and the same pathological processes as the eutopic breast. Ectopic breast cancer represents an uncommon condition accounting for 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe here report a rare case of squamous cells carcinoma of the renal pelvis with abdominal wall skin invasion in a patient with a history of recurrent upper urinary tract infections due to kidney stones. A right lumbar skin lesion was the reason for consultation. Uroscanner showed right renal mass extended to the adjacent soft tissues.
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