Diagnosis and management of a pelvic solitary fibrous tumor in a postmenopausal woman - a case report.

Background: Solitary fibrous tumors, previously known as hemangiopericytomas, originate from mesenchymal tissue and can occur at many body sites, such as the thorax, head and neck, retroperitoneal space and abdomen. These tumors are generally rare and pelvic location is extremely uncommon. Consequently, pelvic solitary tumors could be mistaken for ovarian cancer in menopausal women.

The clinicopathological and microrna expression signature associated with lymphovascular invasion in squamous cell carcinoma: A basic descriptive study.

Background And Aims: Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is an indicator of lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in various cancers including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Despite being easily resectable and having little potential for LVI; SCC displays aggressive behavior and often results in the death of the patient. With this in mind, it may be useful to investigate the clinical, pathological, and microRNA expression profile associated with LVI in SCC.