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Pituitary Melanoma Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Cureus
December 2024
Neurological Surgery, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, PRT.
Metastases to the pituitary gland are a rare finding, with breast and lung being the most common metastases in this anatomical region. Pituitary melanoma metastases reports are thus sparse, and both diagnosis and treatment are challenging. We present the case of a 66-year-old woman with pituitary melanoma metastasis who presented with symptoms of anterior pituitary dysfunction and headache.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Report: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the left atrium.
Front Cardiovasc Med
January 2025
Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Background: Metastatic tumours are the most common malignant tumours affecting the heart. Cardiac metastatic tumour progression is rapid, with no specific treatments available, and the prognosis is typically poor. Significant challenges remain in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIsolated splenic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent child: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco.
Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in developing countries. Isolated splenic tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with few cases documented in the literature, occurring mainly in immunocompromised individuals. The purpose of this article is to contribute to the medical knowledge regarding this rare disease and to highlight the diagnostic challenges and management approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransomental Hernia: Rare Presentation in a Virgin Abdomen.
Cureus
December 2024
General Surgery, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Internal hernias are characterized by the protrusion of abdominal viscera through congenital or acquired apertures within the abdominal cavity and are a recognized etiology of intestinal obstruction. Internal hernias can cause symptoms ranging from mild abdominal discomfort to complete intestinal obstruction. Transomental hernias are often associated with postoperative anatomical changes and are rare in patients without prior abdominal surgeries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCryptic presentation: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis mimicking a high-grade malignancy resulting in surgical fatality within 48 hours. Illustrative case.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
January 2025
Neurosurgery Clinic, Birgunj, Nepal.
Background: A 71-year-old male presented with weakness of the right upper limb and headache for the past 3 months. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast showed a left frontal space-occupying lesion, suggestive of a high-grade malignancy. Awake craniotomy with complete excision of the lesion was performed under immunofluorescence guidance.
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