A case of extragenital malignant mixed müllerian tumor that appeared to represent a second primary tumor in a patient previously treated for disseminated ovarian serous papillary carcinoma is reported and compared with other reported cases of extragenital malignant mixed müllerian tumor.
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Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, affecting 5-15% of women, especially those of reproductive age. The disease may manifest itself as dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, sterility and chronic pelvic pain, among other symptoms. Although it is not malignant, it shares some characteristics with cancer and can lead to epithelial ovarian carcinoma.
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November 2024
Oncology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, IRL.
Non-gestational choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor that arises independent of gestational events, making less than 0.6% of all ovarian germ cell tumors. Unlike the more common gestational choriocarcinoma, which is associated with pregnancy, non-gestational choriocarcinoma originates from germ cells within the ovary.
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October 2024
Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete (TP) subspecies . Syphilis can be transmitted via contact with infected bodily fluids, such as blood or semen, congenital infection, blood transfusion, or organ transplantation. After a brief incubation period, the disease manifests with signs and symptoms such as genital ulcers, erythematous papules on the palms and soles, fever, and lymphadenopathy.
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November 2024
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Angiomyofibroblastoma is a benign, usually small neoplasm typically constituted by spindle-shaped and epithelioid cells in a vascularized, myxoid-fibrous stromal background. It is most often seen in the superficial genitalia of female patients of reproductive age. However, various clinical and histologic features have been reported, including tumors in male patients, malignant transformation, extragenital sites, huge sizes, and a prominent lipomatous pattern.
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November 2024
Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco.
Introduction And Importance: Endometrial polyps are rare sites of metastatic breast carcinoma. Such cases have mainly been reported in tamoxifen-related polyps.
Case Presentation: We describe the case of a 56-year-old woman with invasive lobular carcinoma who was experiencing vaginal bleeding.
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