Aggressive Gingival Metastasis of Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Origin: Case Report.

A case of localized soft tissue growth located on the lingual aspect of the left mandibular gingiva is reported in a 61-year-old male patient in whom excisional biopsy of the lesion was performed. The histopathologic diagnosis was adenocarcinoma. Further clinical and biopsy examinations taken from several organs indicated the presence of metastatic adenocarcinomas in the brain, spleen, lymph nodes, and liver.

Familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and retinitis pigmentosa: a new association.

The association of retinitis pigmentosa with renal disease is rare and occurs mainly in two conditions: medullary cystic disease and Bardet-Biedl syndrome; here we describe a case of retinitis pigmentosa with familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which to the best of our knowledge has never been reported previously.

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Analysis of 18 cases.

Objective: To review and evaluate patients with a clinicopathological diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) with emphasis on the diagnostic methods and the effect of socioeconomic status on disease severity.

Methods: Data compiled from the previous history of the patients, clinical, laboratory, radioimaging findings, preoperative, operative, histopathological diagnosis and postoperative follow-up period were analysed. On the basis of presentation, XGP was classified as complicated and simple.

Hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis post struma ovarii excision.

Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian teratoma that may produce hyperthyroidism. The association with Hashimoto thyroiditis HT, however is rare and has been reported in only one case. We report a case of HT following the resection of struma ovarii tumor, after which the patient became frankly, hypothyroid with elevated thyroid stimulating hormone and low thyroxin levels.