Considerable controversy exists within the field of dermatopathology in differentiating keratoacanthoma (KA) from squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC). KAs are rapidly growing, benign squamous tumors that are typically well differentiated. This controversy stems from the diverging perspectives on the management, classification, and diagnosis of each entity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLateral condyle fractures of the humerus are a common elbow injury sustained by pediatric patients. Complications from surgical intervention can include malunion, fishtail deformity, osteonecrosis, and avascular necrosis (AVN). AVN of the capitellum is a rare complication of lateral condyle fractures with very few cases reported in the current literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGanglioneuromas (GNs) are rare, benign tumors composed of ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and glial cells. Three types of colonic GN lesions exist: polypoid GNs, ganglioneuromatous polyposis, and diffuse ganglioneuromatosis. Less than 100 cases of GN are documented in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntracavernosal injection of Trimix (a combination of phentolamine, papaverine, and alprostadil) is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. A rare but serious side effect of Trimix is priapism, a persistent erection lasting for more than four hours. Penoscrotal decompression is a newer technique being used to treat refractory and persistent ischemic priapism.
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