Publications by authors named "Susan Jormark"
Mature cystic teratomas, also referred to as dermoid cysts, are one of the commonly occurring ovarian germ cell tumors. Malignant transformation of a germ cell tumor occurs approximately 1-2% of the time. Treatment options vary by stage and are not well outlined in the literature.
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- Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis, often leading to metastases, but bone-related spread is unusual.
- An 83-year-old Hispanic woman was found to have this condition after a bone marrow biopsy conducted for a blood-related issue.
- Early diagnosis relies on combining imaging results with the patient’s clinical history to identify the disease effectively.
Lymphangiomas are rare, generally benign tumors of the lymphatic system comprised of multiple cystic spaces lined with endothelium. Lymphangiomas may arise in any part of the body. Lymphangioma of the ovary is rare; we have identified only 13 reports in a 50-year literature survey (PubMed 1959-2009).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonochorionic dizygotic twins in a spontaneous pregnancy: a rare case report.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
August 2009
Traditionally, monochorionicity in multiple pregnancies is associated with monozygocity. We present a case of a spontaneous, monochorionic dizygotic, sex-discordant twin pregnancy. The diagnosis of monochorionicity was initially done during first-trimester ultrasound evaluation and then confirmed by postnatal placental pathology.
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