ABSTRACT
The Bartholin's gland (BG) may develop several tumoral lesions such as BG duct cysts, carcinomas, hyperplasias, and adenomas. BG nodular hyperplasias (NHs) are uncommon, and few cases have been reported in the literature. Specific criteria for the distinction between adenomas and hyperplasias have been recently established. Several questions on possible etiologies and appropriate medical approach still remain. Therefore, this work comprises three case reports of NH and an extensive literature review.
A glândula de Bartholin (GB) pode ser sede de várias lesões tumorais, como cistos do ducto da GB, carcinomas, hiperplasias e adenomas. A hiperplasia nodular (HN) da GB é uma lesão rara e poucos casos foram relatados na literatura. Recentemente, critérios específicos estabeleceram a diferenciação entre adenomas e hiperplasias. Muitas dúvidas ainda permanecem sobre as possíveis etiologias e a conduta ideal ante essa lesão. Diante disso, o presente trabalho realizou o relato de três casos de HN e ampla revisão sobre o tema.
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Adenoma , Diagnosis, Differential , Bartholin's Glands/pathology , Hyperplasia/diagnosisABSTRACT
The authors report a case of an 11-year-old boy with Fanconi anemia presenting with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue 763 days after bone marrow transplantation. Few cases have been reported in the literature, usually involving mucosal membranes in adult patients. The factors related to the development of malignancies after bone marrow transplantation are discussed and the early presentation is highlighted, once a high index of suspicion is required for the early identification of this kind of lesion in children.
Os autores relatam o caso de um menino de 11 anos de idade com anemia de Fanconi que foi submetido a transplante de medula óssea. Com 763 dias de evolução, foi detectada uma lesão ulcerada na língua, compatível com carcinoma de células escamosas. Poucos casos semelhantes foram reportados na literatura, geralmente envolvendo as membranas mucosas em pacientes adultos. Os fatores relacionados ao desenvolvimento de neoplasias secundárias em transplante de medula óssea são discutidos e a idade precoce de apresentação do paciente enfatiza a necessidade de um alto índice de suspeição, mesmo em pacientes muito jovens, para que se faça o diagnóstico da lesão em fase inicial.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Fanconi Anemia/surgery , Fanconi Anemia/complications , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/etiology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Tongue Neoplasms/surgery , Tongue Neoplasms/etiology , Tongue Neoplasms/pathology , Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effectsABSTRACT
Patients with rheumatoid disease may develop extra-articular lesions, affecting viscera and soft tissues. Pulmonary rheumatoid nodules show morphologic features reminiscent of a necrotizing inflammation of rheumatoid synovitis and differ from subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules only by their location, extension, and size. Although cytologic studies on pleural effusions in rheumatoid disease have long been performed, there are no more than three reports concerning the fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosis of pulmonary rheumatoid nodules. The authors report on a case of a 62-yr-old woman with rheumatoid disease in whom a FNA diagnosis of pulmonary rheumatoid nodule was successfully performed. The authors highlight the main cytologic features of the entity and emphasise the high index of clinical and pathologic suspicions needed to be able to diagnose this lesion.
