Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
August 2024
Though aetiology of lateral neck masses is complex, branchial cleft cyst is the second most common congenital lesions of the neck next only to thyroglossal duct cysts. Rarely ectopic thyroid tissue within a branchial cleft cyst may develop into primary papillary carcinoma, and even more rarely it may harbour metastases of primary thyroid papillary carcinoma. We report a rare case of lateral cystic neck mass in a 24-year-old female patient diagnosed as metastatic PTC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The present study aimed to calculate the burden of oral cavity cancer (OCC) including incidence, mortality rate, survival rate, and influence of predictive factors such as clinicopathological, demographic findings, and treatment modalities.
Materials And Methods: Data in this retrospective study were collected from India's population-based cancer registry (PBCR) from 2010 to 2016. A total of 1051 cases of OCC were noted.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2022
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is rare, locally aggressive salivary gland tumor. It has indolent course, multiple local recurrences and delayed distant metastasis in lung, bone, liver and soft tissues which are detected up to a maximum of 5.5 years after local-regional resection of the primary tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAngiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm of low malignant potential often misdiagnosed clinically. It typically occurs in the superficial soft tissues of the extremities in children and young adults. It is characterized by recurrences and rarely metastases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalignant phyllodes tumor (MPT) with heterologous sarcomatous differentiation is extremely rare. We reviewed eleven cases of MPT with heterologous sarcomatous differentiation at our institute between 2009 and 2020. Demographic and clinical data were collected from patient records in hospital information system and population-based cancer registry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDedifferentiated Liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare subtype of liposarcoma with a high preponderance of local recurrence and distant metastasis. The frequent site of DDLPS is the retroperitoneum, followed by the limbs and trunk. The primary omental DDLPS is very rare and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Leprosy is an ancient, chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by , principally affecting the skin and peripheral nerves. The clinical manifestations of leprosy are variable and can mimic a variety of other skin diseases. Thus, histopathological examination plays an important role in early diagnosis and management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSclerosing stromal tumor is a rare ovarian tumor, occurring in young adults in the second and third decade of life. We report clinical and histopathological features of three cases of sclerosing stromal tumor of the ovary with a review of literature. The tumor has distinct histological features and is easily recognizable when a high index of suspicion is maintained in young patients presenting with an ovarian mass.
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