Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei (LM-BN) is a rare variant of leiomyoma with overall benign clinical course. It has histologic features showing focal or diffuse nuclear atypia surrounded by usual type leiomyoma. Uterine leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are a group of rare and aggressive malignancies with limited treatment options available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTumor immunotherapy has attracted more and more attention nowadays, and multiple clinical trials have confirmed its effect in a variety of solid tumors. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), cancer vaccines, adoptive cell transfer (ACT), and lymphocyte-promoting cytokines are the main immunotherapy methods. Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most frequent tumors in women and the prognosis of recurrent or metastatic EC is poor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMullerian adenosarcoma (MAS) is a biphasic tumor with malignant stroma. It is most commonly of endometrial origin but occasionally originates in the cervix, ovary, or other pelvic/peritoneal sites. The typical MAS is low grade with an indolent clinical course; however, tumors with sarcomatous overgrowth (SO) or a high-grade sarcoma tend to be aggressive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer can result in ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion (EAS) and Cushing syndrome. The aim of this report is to highlight this unusual mechanism of hypercortisolism and its management.
Methods: We report a 73-year-old patient with a history of prostate adenocarcinoma who presented with severe weakness, hyperglycemia, and hypokalemia caused by EAS.