Breast angiosarcoma secondary to phyllodes tumour.

Angiosarcomas are rare malignant tumours that arise from endothelial cells lining vascular channels, representing 0.04% of malignant neoplasms of the breast. Breast angiosarcomas (BAs) were first described by Schmidt in 1887, and may be primary or secondary to the pre-existing conditions.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of head and neck: apropos of a case.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant neoplasm, arising from glandular tissues, found mainly in the head and neck. Generally, it presents insidiously but can behave aggressively making its course unpredictable. Surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy continue to be the cornerstone for its treatment.

Port--site metastases following bariatric surgery.

Morbid obesity is a huge problem of the twenty-first century, mostly treated by bariatric surgery. The authors report the case of a patient with port site metastases from an unknown rectal adenocarcinoma when bariatric surgery took place. Implants in the site of the subcutaneous access port to the band are problematic, particularly in patients with occult intra-abdominal malignancy.