The authors present the first case of a pure osteosarcoma arising in a long-standing uterine leiomyoma along with a literature review of all heterologous sarcomas arising in uterine leiomyoma. Most cases present with abnormal vaginal bleeding and symptoms related to a rapidly enlarged pelvic mass in postmenopausal women with a long-standing history of uterine leiomyoma. The histological finding of the case in this study revealed a relatively well-circumscribed tumor with a peripheral ring of leiomyoma and a central osteosarcoma.
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Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma affects glandular structures, occurring mostly in major salivary glands and less commonly in the lacrimal gland. We present a rare case in the lacrimal gland. We highlight the importance of keeping this rare tumor in mind and the early detection of symptoms because such a malignant transformation could occur in pleomorphic adenomas, with the proportion dependent on the duration of the tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of Denys-Drash syndrome, a disorder characterized by male pseudohermaphroditism, congenital nephrotic syndrome, and early renal failure. The patient received dialysis therapy from 15 days of age until his death at the age of 6 months. DNA analysis was performed on the WT1 gene, and a missense point mutation was detected in exon 8 (R366H).
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