Biphasic synovial sarcoma with epithelial predominance reminiscent of adenocarcinoma: a diagnostic challenge.

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare tumour of unknown origin with peak incidence between 10 and 35 years. Although it arises in juxta-articular location, SS is a misnomer and has no true relationship with synovium. In this case report, we present an elderly female patient with a long-standing history of thigh mass which was initially misdiagnosed as metastatic adenocarcinoma deposits on fine needle aspiration cytology, and again misdiagnosed as malignant adnexal skin tumour on core needle biopsy and referred for further management.

Spontaneous Partial Vanishing Cytomegalovirus Pseudotumour of Colon in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pseudotumour of the gastrointestinal tract, is a rare benign entity which is treated with antiviral medications and known to resolve spontaneously in a few cases. This is a case report of a 58-year-old man who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Contrast enhanced computerized tomography of abdomen and pelvis showed apple core lesion involving proximal transverse colon, ceacum, ascending colon, ileoceacal valve and terminal ileum.

Chiari III Malformation: a rare case with review of literature.

The Chiari Malformation is a neural tube defect involving the posterior cranial fossa and the hind brain, characterized by herniation of the posterior fossa contents below the level of the foramen magnum. Four types were described by Hans Chiari in the late 19th century. Of these, Type III is exceedingly rare.

Iniencephaly clausus: A case report with review of literature.

Iniencephaly is a rare neural tube defect characterized by extreme retroflexion of the head with the absence of neck due to spinal deformities. The important features that help us to diagnose a case of iniencephaly are occipital bone deficit leading to enlarged foramen magnum, fusion of malformed cervical and thoracic vertebrae, and upward turned face with chin continuous with chest because of the absence of neck. The differential diagnoses include anencephaly with spinal retroflexion, Klippel-Fiel syndrome, nuchal tumors such as teratoma, goiter, and lymphangioma and Jarcho-Levin syndrome.

Primary renal synovial sarcoma.

Primary synovial sarcoma (SS) of kidney is very rare and difficult to diagnose. Here, we present a case of a 21-year-old female clinically diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma. Right nephrectomy specimen showed a cystic tumor in the upper pole of kidney with areas of hemorrhage and solid growth.

Lipoma arborescens of knee joint: role of imaging.

A 23 year old Asian female presented with swelling of right knee joint for 5 years with history of exacerbations and remissions of symptoms. She was initially diagnosed as a case of suprapatellar bursitis based on clinical and X-ray findings. Further evaluation with higher imaging modalities was pathognomonic of lipoma arborescens.

Oncocytic variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland: an unusual clinical and morphological entity.

In this case report we describe a rare tumor--Oncocytic variant of Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the submandibular salivary gland with a review of the literature. Oncocytic metaplasia in salivary glands is a benign change that is associated with increasing age and also seen in a few salivary gland neoplasms', which include oncocytoma, Warthin's tumor, and the rare, oncocytic carcinoma. Oncocytic differentiation in mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is uncommon.

Low-grade adenocarcinoma of endolymphatic sac origin.

We present a case of papillary cystic low-grade adenocarcinoma of endolymphatic sac origin. These tumors are very rare and only a few cases have been reported in literature. They have a protracted clinical course causing progressive invasion and bony destruction.

Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma mimicking a squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

A 48 year old female presented with extensive ulceration of the nasal septum of 8 months duration. Investigations confirmed the local nature of the disease. A biopsy revealed large zones of ischemic necrosis and abnormal lymphoid cells invading vessel walls and glandular structures.

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of the chest wall masquerading as a breast tumor. A case report.

Background: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma is a rare tumor that usually occurs in the soft tissues of extremities. Cytologic features of chondrosarcoma arising from a rib and presenting as a breast mass were reported by Molyneux et al in 1995. However, to the best of our knowledge, the cytology of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of the chest wall presenting as a breast mass has not been documented before.

Androgen receptor expression and DNA content of paraffin-embedded archival human prostate tumors.

Background: Androgen receptors (AR) are expressed in human prostate cells and immunohistochemistry has been used for qualitative analysis of AR expression in prostate tumor cells. Quantitative and multiparametric analysis of receptor expression could be of diagnostic and prognostic value in the management of patients on antiandrogen therapy. Multiparametric flow cytometric methods have been developed for analysis of hormone receptor expression and DNA content in nuclei isolated from formalin-fixed/paraffin-embedded human solid tumors.

Kyrle's Disease.

Three cases of Kyrle's disease are reported. AR the three cases showed lesions with typical morphology and histology. In one instance the disease was present in the earlier generation.