Introduction And Importance: Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the colon is a rare malignancy, representing approximately 0.06 % of colorectal cancers (CRC). It is characterized by the coexistence of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis report details a rare case of a 30-year-old female presenting with neurological symptoms, including headaches, seizures, and left-sided weakness. Imaging revealed a mass in the right parafalcine region of her brain. Surgical resection identified a tumor with two distinct components.
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November 2024
Background: An episiotomy is a perineal incision performed to facilitate childbirth by enlarging the diameter of the vulvae outflow. This study used vicryl rapide suture, a polyglactin analogue that causes less tissue reactivity and is removed through hydrolysis (as opposed to chromic catgut suture), because long-term complications after episiotomy repair are common. Made of collagen, chromic catgut is broken down by proteolytic enzymes and phagocytosis, which causes an inflammatory response in the tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms, initially described in the pleura but capable of arising in various anatomical locations, including the central nervous system. Dedifferentiation, characterized by the transformation of a low-grade tumor into a high-grade sarcoma, is an uncommon phenomenon in SFTs, especially in the intracranial region.
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old male visited the neurology outpatient department with complaints of frequent headaches, seizures, speech difficulties, and weakness on the left side of his body.