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Surgical emphysema of abdominal and thoracic wall, along with features of intestinal obstruction, has not been reported as a complication of strangulated femoral hernia. We report a 31-year-old woman with such a presentation.
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Adulto , Feminino , Hérnia Femoral/complicações , Humanos , Enfisema Subcutâneo/etiologiaRESUMO
An unusual case of infected primary echinococcosis involving quadriceps muscles of the thigh and presenting as a cystic mass in a child is being reported. The diagnosis was made preoperatively with ultrasound examination and serology. After a cover of medical treatment the cyst was excised. Various clinical possibilities and management strategies are discussed.
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Criança , Equinococose/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Infecções/etiologia , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Coxa da Perna/patologiaRESUMO
Malignant Brenner tumour is a rare pathological entity. Apart from identification of typical benign, metaplastic and/or proliferating components, stromal invasion must be observed for diagnosis of Brenner tumour. A case of malignant Brenner tumour is described along with a brief review of strict criteria of diagnosis and its biological behaviour.
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Tumor de Brenner/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Ovário/patologia , Estruma Ovariano/patologiaRESUMO
45 years old woman with solitary amyloid tumor of breast is described. Clinically, the breast mass was hard and was suspicious of carcinoma. Microscopically there was no neoplasia. Instead there was extensive fibrosis with amyloid deposition in perivascular periductal areas and also in intervening stroma. The presence of amyloid was confirmed by Special stains and by Polarised microscope. Investigations revealed no evidence of systemic amyloidosis or amyloid related illness.
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Amiloide/metabolismo , Amiloidose/diagnóstico , Doenças Mamárias/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Primary malignant lymphomas of the breast (PBL) are uncommon constituting only 0.04 to 0.53% of malignant breast neoplasms. We wish to report the clinical, cytological and histologic findings of PBL diagnosed in a 52 years old female.
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Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Linfoma/patologia , Mamografia , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
A 20-year-old man presented with acute intestinal obstruction due to multiple hemangiomas of small intestine extending into the adjoining mesentery. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy and subsequently confirmed on histology. Occurrence of hemangioma in the small intestine and its presentation as acute intestinal obstruction are rare.
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Doença Aguda , Adulto , Hemangioma/complicações , Humanos , Neoplasias Intestinais/complicações , Obstrução Intestinal/etiologia , Laparotomia , MasculinoAssuntos
Adolescente , Ar , Colo/lesões , Humanos , Perfuração Intestinal/etiologia , Masculino , PressãoRESUMO
A 24-year old woman presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Examination showed distension and tenderness of the abdomen. At laparotomy, she had a circumferential obstructing growth in the descending colon, with hemorrhagic ascites and metastases in the liver and lymph nodes. Microscopy showed features of basaloid variety of cloacogenic tumors.
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Adulto , Carcinoma de Células de Transição/diagnóstico , Colo/patologia , Neoplasias do Colo/diagnóstico , Feminino , HumanosRESUMO
A rare case of Castleman's disease of retroperitoneum is reported. The patient was an operated case of serous papillary carcinoma ovary. She was found to have an abdominal mass during follow-up. The mass was considered to be metastatic in origin and was resected. Histologically, it was diagnosed as a case of Castleman's disease.