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A case report of a rare intramuscular granular cell tumor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Granular cell tumors (GCTs) were firstly described by Weber in 1854 and 70 years later by Abrikossoff and classified as benign tumors. Originally considered muscle tumors, they have been identified as neural lesions, due to their close ...
Cacciotti, Jessica   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Myoepithelial carcinoma of the paracecal mesentery: aggressive behavior of a rare neoplasm at an unusual anatomic site

open access: yesRare Tumors, 2017
Myoepithelial tumors of the soft tissues represent a rare group of neoplasms that vary in their clinical behavior, pathologic features and genetics. They are histopathologically typified by a myoepithelial immunohistochemical phenotype, of expression of ...
Khin Thway   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumour: A Case Series with a Significant Proportion of Tumours Showing Proclivity for Cutaneous Soft Tissues

open access: yesDermatopathology, 2019
Background: Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumours (EBV-SMTs) are rare neoplasms of uncertain biological potential. They are seen in the setting of immune suppression from a variety of causes, including HIV infection and post-transplant ...
Tirelo M. Pitjadi, Wayne Grayson
doaj   +1 more source

Commentary on "a case of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma successfully treated with orchiectomy and chemotherapy" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
We have read with great interest the article written by Ko and colleagues on a particularly rare type of malignant mesenchymal tumor that is paratesticular leiomyosarcoma and we did appreciate the argumentation on the utility of adjuvant chemotherapy as ...
Marchetti, Paolo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Early development of pembrolizumab‐induced fulminant myositis and cardiotoxicity in a patient with metastatic thymoma

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2022
Herein, we report the case of a 48‐year‐old woman with metastatic thymoma who developed fulminant myositis with cardiotoxicity after one cycle of pembrolizumab treatment.
Soo Yeon Jang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary cutaneous alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma: Case report in a young adult [PDF]

open access: yesSurgical & Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Sarcomas are rare and malignant mesenchymal neoplasms that mainly affect children and adolescents. Rhabdomyosarcoma, a subtype originating from skeletal muscle, is an uncommon condition in adults.
Beatriz Poliseli Cernescu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary sacrococcygeal chordoma with unusual skeletal muscle metastasis

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2014
Chordomas are rare neoplasms that do not often metastasize. Of the small percent that do metastasize, they very infrequently involve skeletal muscle. Only a few cases of skeletal muscle metastases have been reported in the literature.
Lisa Vu, MD   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of perivascular epithelioid nodules arising in an intramural leiomyoma

open access: yesHuman Pathology: Case Reports, 2021
Perivascular epithelioid cell (PEC) tumors (PEComas) are a family of related mesenchymal tumors composed of PECs that co-express melanocytic and smooth muscle markers.
Yoldez Houcine   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A task and performance analysis of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: ESD is an endoscopic technique for en bloc resection of gastrointestinal lesions. ESD is a widely-used in Japan and throughout Asia, but not as prevalent in Europe or the US.
Bayrak, Coskun   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance imaging of the papillary muscles of the left ventricle: normal anatomy, variants, and abnormalities

open access: yesInsights into Imaging, 2019
Left ventricular papillary muscles are small myocardial structures that play an important role in the functioning of mitral valve and left ventricle. Typically, there are two groups of papillary muscles, namely the anterolateral and the posteromedial ...
Prabhakar Rajiah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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