Nuchal Fibroma: An Uncommon Neck Mass
Introduction Nuchal fibroma or collagenosis nuchae is a rare benign tumour. It is a slow growing neoplasia of unknown etiogenesis, asymptomatic and of variegated histology. They are more common in males but our case was a female patient.
Soumyajit Das +3 more
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Neuroendocrine tumours of the head and neck: anatomical, functional and molecular imaging and contemporary management [PDF]
Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of the head and neck are rare neoplasms and can be of epithelial or non-epithelial differentiation. Although the natural history of NETs is variable, it is crucial to establish an early diagnosis of these tumours as they can
Chowdhury, F +4 more
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Hypoglossal schwannoma masquerading as a carotid body tumor. [PDF]
Study Objective. To describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a hypoglossal schwannoma. Methods. We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal schwannoma presenting as a pulsatile level II neck mass at the bifurcation of the external ...
Abie H. Mendelsohn +4 more
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Metallopanstimulin as a marker for head and neck cancer [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Metallopanstimulin (MPS-1) is a ribosomal protein that is found in elevated amounts in the sera of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
A Agrawal +28 more
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Rhabdomyoblastic Differentiation in Head and Neck Malignancies Other Than Rhabdomyosarcoma [PDF]
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a relatively common soft tissue sarcoma that frequently affects children and adolescents and may involve the head and neck. Rhabdomyosarcoma is defined by skeletal muscle differentiation which can be suggested by routine histology and
A Bahrami +127 more
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Metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as a clear cell tumour in the head and neck region [PDF]
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most frequent urological malignancy in adults and has a male preponderance. It accounts for approximately 3% of adult malignancies and 90–95% of neoplasms arising from the kidney.
Jayasooriya, P.R +3 more
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Mucosal nasopharyngeal melanoma is a rare head and neck melanoma. Prognosis is poor (5-year overall survival rate of 10–30%) with high rates of metastases and local recurrence. Head and neck mucosal melanoma represents 0.8–3.7% of all melanomas and 0.03%
Calvieri, Stefano +4 more
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Some considerations on the WHO Histological classification of laryngeal neoplasms [PDF]
A new edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Histological classification of tumours of the hypopharynx, larynx, trachea and parapharyngeal space was published in 2017.
Devaney, Kenneth O. +3 more
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma: emerging role of translocations and gene fusions. [PDF]
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), the second most common salivary gland malignancy, is notorious for poor prognosis, which reflects the propensity of ACC to progress to clinically advanced metastatic disease.
Brait, Mariana +5 more
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Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma-Case Report and Review of Clinicopathological Features and Diagnostic Modalities. [PDF]
Background Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma is a recently described malignancy showing dual differentiation with both myogenic and neural elements. Due to its histologic similarities to other sinonasal malignancies, it is a diagnostic challenge.
Chitguppi, Chandala +6 more
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