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Cancer Rep (Hoboken)
January 2025
Cancer Research Center, Tishreen University Hospital, Latakia, Syria.
Background: The most frequent type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Although lymph nodes are the most commonly affected organs compromising 70% of DLBCLs, only 5% of extranodal lymphomas represent skeletal muscle involvement. Specifically, abdominal wall muscle involvement is rare and there are only a few reported cases of DLBCL with this type of muscle involvement.
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January 2025
Stomatology Faculty, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Introduction: Ranulas are mucous cysts that arise from the sublingual gland due to ductal obstruction or trauma. Plunging ranulas, a rare variant, extend into the neck and often present diagnostic challenges. Definitive surgical management is necessary to prevent recurrence and ensure successful outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Rep Med
December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
This case report describes a rare presentation of a cartilaginous choristoma of the oral cavity within the tonsillar fossa, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and differentiating this uncommon entity from more frequently encountered oral lesions. A comprehensive clinical and histopathological examination was conducted on a 30-year-old male patient who presented with a painless mass in the nasopharynx. An excisional biopsy was carried out, and a histopathological analysis was conducted to establish a definitive diagnosis.
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December 2024
Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms characterized by spindle-cell morphology with accompanying inflammatory infiltrates. Originally described in 1939, these tumors can arise in various anatomic locations, with the urinary bladder being a rare site of occurrence but the most common within the genitourinary tract. IMTs typically present as polypoid masses or firm submucosal nodules, often with painless hematuria in bladder cases.
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November 2024
General Surgery, Tangier University Hospital, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tangier, MAR.
Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by the tapeworm, primarily affecting the liver and lungs, and rarely involving muscle tissue. Humans are infected by ingesting eggs from contaminated food or water. Patients may present with painless, slow-growing masses, sometimes associated with nerve or vessel compression, especially in cases of muscle involvement.
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