Lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are generally rare. They are rare in children, and when they occur they are usually submucosa. Most of the submucosa lipomas of GIT are present in the colon (65%-75%) and small intestine (25%).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malignant melanoma (MM) is the most lethal of all cutaneous malignancies, accounting for about 79% of skin cancer related deaths. In blacks, it is associated with greater morbidity and mortality compared to Caucasians. Breslow thickness and ulceration status are two of the most important histopathologic prognostic factors in MM.
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October 2021
Introduction And Importance: Benign fibroblastic proliferation located within the scrotum are uncommon. They are also identified as fibrous pseudotumour and usually arise from the paratesticular region. Their pathogenesis is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this report is to highlight the challenges involved in the diagnosis and treatment of anal melanoma in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. It is a case report of an 84-year-old man who was managed for anal malignant melanoma. Despite inadequate investigative tools and less radical surgical treatment, the survival period of the index patient was comparable to the median survival quoted in the literature.
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