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J Gastrointest Oncol
December 2024
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Background: Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) is an extremely common non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining malignancy and its incidence is rising. CHL is usually present in the lymph node and extranodal involvement is rare. Primary CHL of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is exceedingly rare.
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December 2024
Radiology, JCC Diagnostic Imaging, Viana do Castelo, PRT.
We discuss a case of a 19-year-old female who presented with pressure headaches and progressive vision loss. In the emergency department, a series of diagnostic tests were conducted, including CT, MRI, and lumbar puncture with measurement of opening pressure. All these examinations yielded results consistent with the suspected diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHamartomas are rare, benign pseudotumors consisting of a mixture of ducts, lobules, fibrous stroma, and adipose tissue. Despite their benign nature, these lesions can present significant clinical challenges and may be underrecognized. A 48-year-old female presented with a progressively enlarging lump in the right breast over eight years.
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November 2024
Department of Pathology (Laboratory of General Pathology & Pathological Anatomy), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
The baseline inflammatory microenvironment in various organs of patients, which is shaped by pre-existing conditions and circulating drugs at the time before viral antigen exposure, may affect the severity of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection and the nature of its complications. Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the spleen may represent one such complication that merits further investigation. We describe the case of a patient, who was under long-term treatment with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi), for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and developed an inflammatory mass in the spleen, accompanied by systemic manifestations.
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November 2024
Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Katerini, Katerini, GRC.
A reactive nodular fibrous pseudotumor (RNFP) is a rare benign tumor that is related to previous abdominal surgery, injury, or inflammation, and in patients with a history of malignancy; it is easily misdiagnosed as tumor recurrence or metastasis. We discuss the case of an 80-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with a large non-reducible inguinal hernia. The patient was taken to the operating room for an open hernia repair through an inguinal incision.
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