Rev Esp Enferm Dig
September 2024
A 78-year-old male hospitalized due to acute pneumonia presented with hematemesis, melena and hypotension. Past medical history was relevant for prostate cancer with bone and lung metastasis under systemic chemotherapy. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a 50mm serpiginous ulcer in the second portion of the duodenum with a visible vessel (Forrest IIa).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous liver biopsy, although considered a safe procedure, can lead to tumoral needle tract seeding. We describe a case of a 65-year-old woman with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who presented with a painless abdominal lump 15 years post-liver biopsy and left hepatectomy. An MRI revealed an abdominal wall mass suggestive of HCC metastasis from needle tract seeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Case Rep Intern Med
April 2024
Introduction: Sarcoidosis has many possible clinical presentations since it can affect any organ, most commonly the lungs. The hallmark of the disease consists of the formation of non-necrotising granulomas. Pathogenesis is thought to rely on the interplay of genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) represents a heterogeneous group of pregnancy-related tumors that usually develop from the malignant transformation of trophoblastic tissue after molar evacuation. The first presentation as an invasive mole is particularly rare. GTN is considered the most curable gynecological malignancy as most cases are treated successfully with chemotherapy agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhyllodes tumors are uncommon biphasic breast tumors with a wide range of clinical behaviors. The distinction between a phyllodes tumor and a fibroadenoma can be difficult. The diagnosis of phyllodes tumor should be suspected in all women who present with a rapidly growing breast lump.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn invasive mole is an uncommon type of gestational trophoblastic disease, and if considering its implantation in an interstitial extrauterine location, we are facing a rarer condition.There are 14 cases described of interstitial ectopic gestational trophoblastic disease. As far as we know, we present the third case of invasive mole within interstitial location, in this case with pulmonary metastases.
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