Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast in a male patient: a case report.

Breast carcinoma is an uncommon neoplastic condition among man, accounting for not more than 1% of all breast cancers. Intracystic papillary carcinoma in man is an extremely rare condition and represents only 5-7,5% of all male breast carcinomas. Clinical and radiological manifestations of intracystic papillary carcinomas are not specific.

Primary pelvic hydatic cyst mimicking ovarian carcinoma.

Hydatic cyst is an illness that appears in consequence of the cystic form of small strap-shaped worm Echinococcus granulosis. Frequently, cysts exist in the lungs and liver. Peritoneal involvement is rare, and generally occurs as a result of second inoculation from rupture of a liver-located hydatic cyst.

Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors: synchronous uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors and ovarian sex cord tumor.

Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors (UTROSCTs) are very rare. In this article, we present 3 cases that manifest classical histomorphological features alongside diverse immunohistochemical findings. As a distinctive finding, one of the patients had UTROSCT in the uterus and an ovarian sex cord tumor, called granulosa cell tumor, in the left ovary, simultaneously.

Human papilloma virus persistence and neopterin, folate and homocysteine levels in cervical dysplasias.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection persistence and serum folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, neopterin levels in cervical dysplasia.

Study Design: Through the years 2007-2008, 122 women who have admitted to Gynecology Clinic were evaluated for cervical cytology, demographical characteristics, HPV infection, serum folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, albumin, and neopterin levels.

Results: Considering all the cases, the highest percentage of the HPV-infected patients was in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) group (83%, n = 25).

Toxoplasmosis lymphadenitis mimicking a parotid mass.

Toxoplasmosis is caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect birds and mammals including humans. The disease is common throughout the world, and the most common clinical form is generalized or localized lymphadenopathy. However, in the literature, toxoplasmosis manifesting as a parotid mass is extremely rare.