Vernix caseosa peritonitis is a rare complication caused by inflammatory response to amniotic fluid spilled into the maternal peritoneal cavity. Most cases occur after cesarean section. We discuss herein two patients, aged 33 and 29 years, who presented with vernix caseosa peritonitis seven to nine days after a cesarean delivery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalignant tumors at the site of implantation of a pacemaker generator, although rare, have been reported in the literature. We present a case of an 89-year-old man with atypical fibroxanthoma in a pacemaker pocket. The device had been implanted for more than 4 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report herein one case of conventional renal cell carcinoma (RCC) producing extensive extracellular mucinous secretion in a 71-year-old man. To the best of our knowledge, the presence of mucinous secretion in this tumor has not been documented. Mucin production, despite its low frequency, can be considered an additional feature of conventional RCC.
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