Introduction And Importance: Desmoid fibromatosis is a benign monoclonal fibroblastic tumor that was first reported in 1832 and arises from musculoaponeurotic structures. It is an uncommon tumor that can mimic breast carcinoma in both hits clinical and radiological presentation. This entity mainly affects patients in their fourth and fifth decades of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Dermoid cysts, or also known as mature cystic teratomas, are one of the most common benign ovarian tumors. Spontaneous rupture of this tumor is rare and can be suspected on imaging.
Case Report: we report a case of ruptured mature ovarian teratoma.
Hydatid cyst (HC) of the breast is a rare entity, even in endemic areas. We report the radiologic features of an isolated breast HC in a 50-year-old woman. Imaging findings may mimic other common breast lesions, but specific imaging features help establish an accurate diagnosis to adapt therapeutic management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) usually develop in the stomach and small intestine and only rarely occur in the ampulla of Vater (AV).
Case Presentation: We report a case of a GIST of the AV. A 21-year-old, previously healthy woman presented with a three-month history of epigastric pain, jaundice and weight loss.
Introduction: Intramural duodenal hematoma is a rare entity, often secondary to traumatic origin, but more rarely spontaneous due to blood flow disorders, especially in the context of anticoagulant therapy.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 66-year-old woman under anticoagulant treatment for atrial fibrillation, who was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis secondary to a spontaneous duodenal hematoma. The evolution was favorable under medical treatment.
Anterior urethral valves (AUVs) is an unusual cause of congenital obstruction of the male urethra, being 15-30 times less common than posterior urethral valves. We present a case of AUV diagnosed at 24th gestational week. Ultrasonography and fetal MRI revealed hydronephrotic kidneys with ureteral duplicity, a distended bladder and perineal cystic mass which confirmed dilated anterior urethra in a male fetus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of diseases affecting type I collagen and characterized by bone fragility. Lethal forms are rare and are characterized by micromelia associated with limb deformities. We report two cases of prenatally diagnosed lethal OI.
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