... performed The surgical specimen included a bluish mass localized in the head ofthe pancreas Pathology and immunohistochemistry ofthe tumor revealed a SPT The postoperative course ofthe patient ... mass at the epigastrium, the left or the right hypochondrium [2] Furthermore, pain can also be the first sign of a SPT [2] To our knowledge, this is the first case where the first sign of SPT ... on the location ofthe tumor, represent the procedures of choice [2] The mean size of SPTs is 6.08 cm, so the tumor in this case is classified as small Conclusion In our case, the most noteworthy...
... mammary tumors [2] Evaluation ofthe lungs by imaging studies is necessary in all cases of mammary tumors Because ofthe high blood flow and capillary network that provoke slower circulation, the ... portion ofthe left caudal apical lobe (arrow) Note tumor present in the right caudal thoracic region Figure Transverse CT views at the level ofthe right medial lobe and left diaphragmatic thoraxof ... distance of 90 cm was used with an exposure of 50-70 kV and 3.2-5.0 mAs for the lateral view and 4565 kV and 3.2-5.0 mAs for the ventrodorsal view, according to the size of each dog The radiographs...
... Leonetti JP, Mafee MF Epithelial Tumorsofthe Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity Radiol Clin North Am 1993 Jan;31(1):61-73 Schatz CJ, Becker TS Normal CT Anatomy ofthe Paranasal Sinuses Radiol ... Nir Harish, HMS III Radiologic Menu of Tests CT: Modality of choice MRI: Complementary X-Ray Nir Harish, HMS III Radiologic Menu of Tests: CT CT: Modality of Choice #1 for both inflammatory and ... Destructive bone changes: SCC in R maxilla of 77 y/o woman, Note destruction of posterior sinus wall, extension to the nasal cavity, and an AF level in the L sinus Hasso AN Radiol Clin North Am...
... lesions, these are often low grade malignancies as in the case of SPT or true carcinomas as in the case of cystic changes in ductal adenocarcinoma [1] Cystic feature of solid tumor of pancreas ... potentials especially of its solid counterpart Conclusions Cystic formations ofthe pancreatic solid tumors are rare However, the possibility of cystic manifestation within pancreas solid tumors should ... aspiration or tumor marker tests Ofthe PDAC tumors, the mean size oftumors was 7.3 cm (3.0-11.0 cm) Two patients with cystic PDAC showed multiple lesions in the pancreas We performed two pancreaticoduodenectomies,...
... inciting the signal transduction pathways ofthe bcl-2 family of genes and the ICE family of proteases These components interact with other cell cycle related genes such as p53 The central role ofthe ... Carcinosarcomas ofthe female genital tract A pathologic study of 29 metastatic tumors: further evidence for the dominant role for the epithelial component and the conversion theory of histogenesis ... clinico-pathological data to the immunohistochemical expression ofthe biological markers studied The stage ofthe disease (Table and Figure 2) indicates the proportion of subjects surviving 2-years Ofthe 23 cases,...
... heterogenous depicting a ofof the left lobe ofthe liver solid mass in the Ultrasound 6.3 the abdomen; Ultrasound ofthe abdomen latUltrasound ofthe abdomen; Ultrasound ofthe abdomen depicting ... other metastatic sites included a negative CT scan ofthe chest, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and a Technetium-99m Figure of enhancing, the IV marginated mass CT scan ofthethe ... heterogenous solid mass in the lateral segment ofthe left lobe ofthe liver Microscopically, the tumor consisted predominantly of solid sheets and organoid nests of uniform, intermediatesized,...
... Since these tumors present late in the course ofthe patients' disease, they are often poor candidates for aggressive therapy And because these tumors are in close proximity or contact with the ... extent of contact and compression of critical neurological structures In most cases, the treatment dose was prescribed to the isodose surface that encompassed the margin ofthe tumor The delivery of ... Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2:16 Introduction A variety of malignant tumors can involve the skull base These tumors may originate from various tissues ofthe skull base, or invade into the...
... rareThe first case of a carcinoid tumor ofthe GB was reported in 1929, and 43 cases of carcinoid tumors have been reported to date Approximately half ofthe reported cases of GB carcinoid tumors ... suggestive of an NET tumor The determination ofthe histological type ofthe tumor and differential diagnosis from GB adenocarcinoma are often difficult The identification of neuroendocrine cells and the ... intestinal metaplasia ofthe body and fundus as well as from preexisting endocrine cells in the neck ofthe GB [1-11] The age at presentation of GB NETs ranges from 38 to 81 years, and there is a markedly...
... and conclusion Clear cell neoplasms ofthe jaw are very rare In a review ofthe literature, only isolated cases of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma ofthe jaw have been described [1-3] Figure ... interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions All ofthe authors were involved in examination ofthe patient as well as in writing and reviewing the manuscript ... additional consultation The lesion was classified as a clear cell tumor of undefined origin It appeared as a grayish-white soft mass with a diameter of 3.8 cm The tumor was composed of a monotonous,...
... gynecological tumors are rare, it is even rarer to find the rarest of gynecological tumors that ofthe fallopian tube, together with a histological sub-type as rare as verrucous cervix We present a case of ... Discussion Figure vix, the exophitic pattern is apparent carcinoma Microscopic picture ofthe verrucous (HE 4×) ofthe cerMicroscopic picture ofthe verrucous carcinoma ofthe cervix, the exophitic pattern ... treatments, either chemotherapy or radiotherapy or both The patient remained free of disease after nine months of close follow up Pathology Grossly the cervix showed a lesion in the endocervical...
... Evolution ofthe Molecular Biology of Brain Tumors and the Therapeutic Implications high grade gliomas The structure and compounds ofthe ECM ofthe brain tissue have many specific differences from other ... cells, Therefore the application of HA oligomers can be an effective agent for inhibiting the for‐ 13 14 Evolution ofthe Molecular Biology of Brain Tumors and the Therapeutic Implications mation of ... mortality ofthe patient Moreover, the presence ofthe blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the passage of a wide variety of anticancer agents The high incidence of recur‐ rence and poor prognosis of malignant...
... secreted VEGF activates the VEGF-Flt-1-FAK pathway The activation of this signaling pathway might be involved in the migration of these cells into the lesion at the site of bone destruction in ... is possible that the VEGF produced by GCTs directly stimulates the formation of MNCs within the tumor These results suggest that the effects of GCT-CM, including the stimulation of chemotaxis and ... analyzed the expression profiles of VEGF and the VEGF receptors in GCT specimens TRAP Page of staining demonstrated the presence of bone-resorbing OCs (data not shown) To determine the immunolocalization...
... secreted VEGF activates the VEGF-Flt-1-FAK pathway The activation of this signaling pathway might be involved in the migration of these cells into the lesion at the site of bone destruction in ... is possible that the VEGF produced by GCTs directly stimulates the formation of MNCs within the tumor These results suggest that the effects of GCT-CM, including the stimulation of chemotaxis and ... analyzed the expression profiles of VEGF and the VEGF receptors in GCT specimens TRAP Page of staining demonstrated the presence of bone-resorbing OCs (data not shown) To determine the immunolocalization...
... benign epithelial ovarian tumors (adenomas), tumorsof low malignant potential (borderline tumors) , or malignant epithelial tumors (adenocarcinomas); being the latest the focus ofthe present ... that 10% ofthe patients underwent neoadjuvant therapy, 78% of them received adjuvant therapy and, from those whose disease has relapsed, 92% got post-relapse therapy Concerning the chemotherapy ... neoadjuvant therapy: 90% ofthe patients received a platinum-based regimen, being 70% of them in association with paclitaxel; ii) for adjuvant therapy: about 82.4% ofthe patients got the first...
... et al.: A rare combination of an endocrine tumour ofthe common bile duct and a follicular lymphoma ofthe ampulla of Vater: a case report and review ofthe literature World Journal of Surgical ... University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, 76 Vas Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, 76 Vas Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece ... stenting ofthe CBD Carcinoid tumours ofthe EHBD and ampullary follicular lymphomas, constitute exceedingly rare neoplasms We herein report the first case of a synchronous development of these...
... ulcerations ofthe epithelial cell layer Then the ongoing efflux of toxic bile into the portal field; together with activation of biliary epithelial cells, leads to proliferation and activation of periductal ... ofthe liver: clinicopathologic study and review ofthe literature Cancer 1990, 65:1583-1590 Shek T, Ng I, Chan K: Inflammatory pseudotumour ofthe liver: report of four cases and review ofthe ... with steroids [15,16] Page ofthe case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis) An important conclusion of these studies was that IPT could develop as one ofthe spectra of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis...
... World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2011, 9:7 http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/7 Page ofof Athens, Aretaieion University Hospital, 76 Vas Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece 3Department of Pathology ... wrote the manuscript GP analysed the data and drafted critically the manuscript DD participated in the surgical procedure, acquired the data and helped in writing the manuscript GM helped in the ... University of Athens, Aretaieion University Hospital, 76 Vas Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece Authors’ contributions PA participated in the surgical procedure, conceived and designed the study,...
... ulcerated lesion in the lesser curvature ofthe gastric corpus located at cm from the esophagogastric junction, which squashed and isolated the gastric folds from the rest ofthe stomach b An elevated ... suspected of being an advanced gastric cancer, was detected on the anal side ofthe ulcerated lesion c Computed tomography (CT) revealed thickening ofthe gastric wall and findings indicative of abdominal ... and lymphatic obstruction [1] To the best of our knowledge, only seven cases of xanthogranuloma ofthe stomach have been reported [2-8], and the coexistence of this lesion with early gastric...
... Ct scan ofthe pancreas (The arrow marks the enlarged pancreatic caput) Ambe et al World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2011, 9:85 http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/85 Page ofThe diagnosis of pancreatic ... characteristics of 5000 cases of cancer ofthe pancreas J Surg Oncol 1973, 5:335-358 Zhang H, Jensen MH, Farnell MB, Smyrk TC, Zhang L: Primary Leiomyosarcoma ofthe Pancreas: Study of Cases and Review of ... http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/85 Page of Authors’ contributions PA, CK and SH did the literature research, PA wrote the article, SS did the pathology, LK edited the article All the authors reviewed and approved the end version...
... patients who received chemotherapy were the clinical stage, the percentage of TCC component in the primary tumor, and the results ofthe second-look operation The predominance of TCC was a favorable ... from the pluripotential surface epithelium ofthe ovary and from cells with urothelial potential, rather than from a benign or proliferative Brenner tumor precursor The metastatic pathways ofthe ... carcinoma (hematoxylin & eosin, 40×) The immunophenotype of TCC ofthe ovary is similar to that of other surface carcinomas ofthe ovary, but Tazi et al World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2010, 8:98...