Case reports in oncological medicine

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms that predominantly originate in the gastrointestinal tract. Extra-gastrointestinal GISTs can occur in atypical locations such as the pelvis, which may mimic gynecologic …

Background: Cardiac metastases, though more common than primary cardiac tumors, remain under-recognized due to their often subtle clinical presentation. These tumors can lead to life-threatening complications, and their diagnosis is typical…

Peritoneal cancer is the invasion by malignant cells of serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, the viscera, and the coelom of the amniotes. Histologically, it is indistinguishable from ovarian counterpart, although in the former, …

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a well-known entity in gastrointestinal and ovarian tumors of mucinous histology. It has important implications on prognosis depending on whether seen in conjunction with a benign or a malignant tumor. In the…

BackgroundRecurrent platinum-resistant clear-cell ovarian cancer has a low overall survival duration of 7-8 months, making it a fatal disease. Currently, chemotherapy is the major kind of treatment, but it offers little advantage. Repurpose…

Metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a very rare form of breast cancer that consists of both glandular and nonglandular components mixed with epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. Worldwide, the incidence of this tumor is betw…

In women presenting with an abdominal mass and ascites, the first diagnosis to consider is ovarian cancer. However, clinicians should always consider alternative differentials, namely, peritoneal tuberculosis, especially in the presence of …

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare entity that is characterized by the presence of multiple subperitoneal or peritoneal smooth muscle nodules throughout the peritoneal surface mimicking a malignant process. LPD follows …

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There are limited data about the cutaneous metastases of gynecological malignancies in the literature. Based on this limited number of studies, cutaneous metastases from gynecological malignancies are uncommon occurrences. Cutaneous metasta…

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare cause of acute abdomen. Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms represent 0.2-0.7% of all appendix specimens. The aim of this study is to report a case of a mucinous appendiceal neoplasm presented as acute appendicitis…

We describe two cases of florid, foreign body granulomatous reaction occurring in the upper arms of males in their eighth decade, who were undergoing treatment with depot injection of leuprorelin acetate for prostatic carcinoma. These patie…

Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the colon has been described scarcely in the literature. It affects elderly men more commonly than women and usually appears in the left side of the colon. A Hispanic 41-year-old female came to the emergency roo…

We report a case of a 53-year-old female who presented with chronic constipation and abdominal discomfort for six months. Her past surgical history was significant for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy, perf…