Pathologica

The AFF2 gene encodes a protein involved in transcriptional regulation and chromatin remodeling. While primarily associated with Fragile X syndrome, AFF2 fusions have recently been identified in certain malignancies, mostly sinonasal squamo…

We present a rare case of phosphoglyceride crystal deposition disease (PCDD), as a gynecologic disease, with reference to histogenesis of crystal deposition. An 84-year-old woman, who had undergone simple hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma …

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy luteoma is a distinctive non-neoplastic hormone dependent lesion arising in pregnancy and mimicking an ovarian tumour. Fewer than 200 cases have been described in the English-language literature. Its clinical and morph…

Intestinal endometriosis of the rectum and sigmoid colon, occurring in up to 34% of pelvic endometriosis, mimics a wide number of conditions that are difficult to differentiate from inflammatory or malignant diseases. Herein we report the f…

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is rarely localized in extrauterine sites if metastasis or local extension of the primary uterine tumour are excluded, and diagnosis can be delayed because of the unusual site. We report a case of abdominal…

Endometriosis is a common condition affecting the female genital tract, but involvement of the ileum is very rare. Its symptoms are vague and are similar to other benign and malignant disorders, and radiographic findings lack specificity. W…

Multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare lesion occurring mainly in women in a reproductive age. Its pathogenesis is unclear. We report three cases of multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in patients that were 28, 38 and 47 years of age…

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of extra-uterine endometrial tissue. The prevalence rate of umbilical endometriosis ranges from 0.5 to 1.0% of all patients with extragenital endometriosis. In this report, we present a case of prima…

We describe a rare case of small mixed mesodermal tumor of the ovary (cm 1.5 in diameter) with widespread, clinically prevalent, peritoneal metastases. Some histological and immunohistochemical findings according with histogenetical convers…