ABSTRACT
Two cases of giant juvenile papillomatosis of the breast, a rare disease occurring in adolescent girls, are reported from Libya. Both cases had been initially misdiagnosed as phylloides tumour of the breast due to the large size of the tumours. Juvenille papillomatosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of a large breast mass, particularly in young girls.
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Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Papilloma, Intraductal/pathology , Adolescent , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Papilloma, Intraductal/surgeryABSTRACT
Malokoplakia of the prostate is extremely rare. We report two cases of prostatic malokoplakia in one 60-year-old and one 64-year-old Libyan man, who both were presented with enlarged prostate containing firm to hard nodules. These cases may be misdiagnosed as carcinoma clinically, but the histology points out the correct diagnosis with the presence of Michaelis-Gutmann bodies in the proliferating histiocytes.
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Malacoplakia/diagnosis , Prostatic Diseases/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Inclusion Bodies/pathology , Macrophages/pathology , Malacoplakia/pathology , Malacoplakia/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Prostate/pathology , Prostatectomy , Prostatic Diseases/pathology , Prostatic Diseases/surgeryABSTRACT
In this study the frequency of primary bone tumours in the eastern part of Libya during a period of 10 years (1981 to 1990) is analysed. During this period 165 histologically proved primary bone tumours were seen. Out of these 165 tumours 40 were malignant and 125 were benign. Males were more frequently affected by the primary bone tumours. The second decade was the most common age of incidence for both benign and malignant tumours. The femur was the most common site. Comparison with similar studies from selected parts of the world indicated that the frequency of primary malignant bone tumours in Eastern Libya appears to be low.
