Sebaceous Carcinoma Arising in a Precursor Benign Sebaceoma: Rare Example Highlighting the Utility of Immunohistochemistry Including p53.

Reports of sebaceous carcinoma arising from a pre-existing benign precursor are extremely sparse in the literature. We describe a case in which there was clear transition between sebaceoma and sebaceous carcinoma, with a different pattern of p53 staining in each component.

Testicular schistosomiasis mimicking hydrocele in a child: a case report.

Schistosomiasis is a disease of profound public health importance worldwide. Testicular schistosomiasis (TS) is however still considered as a rare entity despite the burden of the disease. We report a case of a 9 year old male who presented with features suggestive of testicular hydrocele.

Breast Cancer in a Lagos Facility: Implications for the Institution of a Cancer Screening Programme.

Objective: There are significant epidemiological and biological differences between breast cancer in blacks and whites which have wide-reaching implications for the institution of an effective cancer screening programme in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to describe the clinicopathologic features of breast cancer diagnosed in our facility and to discuss their implications for cancer screening.

Methods: A retrospective review of the forms, slides, and results of breast cancer cases received in our facility over an 8-year period was carried out, as well as a systematic review of the characteristics of breast cancer in Nigeria, Africa, the US, and the UK.

Cancer mortality pattern in lagos university teaching hospital, lagos, Nigeria.

Background. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and about 70% of all cancer deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. The cancer mortality pattern is quite different in Africa compared to other parts of the world.