Calcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma of Leg Masquerading as Hemangioma in an Adolescent Male along with Review of Literature.

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (CAF) is a rare soft tissue tumor which falls under the WHO category of benign fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors. It typically occurs on the distal extremities (hands and foot) of children and adolescents. Other less common sites include wrists, ankles, trunk and rarely legs and arms.

Isolated intramuscular cysticercosis of the forearm masquerading as malignancy.

A woman in her mid-20s presented to an Indian tertiary care hospital with pain in her left forearm. Extensive initial investigations led to a suspected diagnosis of a peripheral nerve sheath tumour; however, the pathological investigation of the excised tumour mass revealed it to be a case of isolated intramuscular cysticercosis in the forearm. Treatment for cysticercosis was commenced and the patient made a full recovery.

Ocular metastasis from renal malignancies - A comprehensive review.

The most common cause of intraocular mass is metastasis from other tumors. Renal malignancies, though rare, have a substantial number of cases with ocular metastasis, few of which were misdiagnosed. Many a times renal malignancies present with ocular manifestations before the primary diagnosis.

Lymphocytic emperipolesis in breast carcinoma on cytology smears-A curious finding!

In this article, we discuss an intimidating finding of lymphocytic emperipolesis which was observed in breast carcinoma cells on cytology smears.

Bilateral chancre of the tongue: An unusual presentation of primary syphilis.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the spirochete bacterium . A characteristic lesion of primary syphilis is chancre. It can develop over genital or extra genital sites, depending on the site of contact with the infectious agent.