Double Glomus Tumors Originating in the Submandibular and Parotid Regions [PDF]
Glomus tumors are rare neoplasms that originate from the glomus bodies, an arteriovenous anastomosis with a specialized vascular structure. The most common site for these tumors is the subungal region of the fingers. Occasionally, glomus tumors are found
Young Sam Yoo+4 more
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Retrospective clinical evaluation of a decision-support software for adaptive radiotherapy of Head & Neck cancer patients [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the clinical need for automated decision-support platforms for Adaptive Radiotherapy Therapy (ART) of Head & Neck cancer (HNC) patients. Methods: We tested RTapp (SegAna), a new decision-support software for ART, to investigate 22 HNC patients data retrospectively.
arxiv
Clinicopathological and targeted exome gene features of a patient with metastatic acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland harboring an ARID2 nonsense mutation and CDKN2A/B deletion [PDF]
We describe the presentation, treatment, clinical outcome, and targeted genome analysis of a metastatic salivary acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC). A 71-year-old male presented with a 3 cm right tail of a parotid lesion, first detected as a nodule by the ...
Momand, Jamil+4 more
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Expert Perspective: Diagnosis and Treatment of Castleman Disease
Summary Castleman disease (CD) is a major diagnostic challenge for Rheumatologists. Unicentric CD (UCD) involves one enlarged lymph node region whereas multicentric CD (MCD) involves multiple enlarged lymph node regions. Both UCD and MCD may exhibit a wide range of symptoms that overlap with other immune‐mediated conditions.
Luke Y.C. Chen+2 more
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Role of ultrasound in the imaging of parotid swellings
This pictorial essay details anatomy of the normal parotid as well as a spectrum of intra- and extraparotid pathology. Extraparotid lesions which mimic aparotid swelling are well characterised on ultrasound.
W. T. Wang, A. T. Ahuja, C. Metreweli
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A Case of Parotid Hemangioma of Infancy: Role of Ultrasound and Doppler in the Diagnosis [PDF]
Parotid hemangiomas constitute 1-5% of all salivary gland neoplasms. Here we present a case of a 3-month old female baby who was brought with a rapidly enlarging left parotid swelling and a cutaneous strawberry hemangioma over the face ...
Deepa Regina John+2 more
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BlazeNeo: Blazing fast polyp segmentation and neoplasm detection [PDF]
In recent years, computer-aided automatic polyp segmentation and neoplasm detection have been an emerging topic in medical image analysis, providing valuable support to colonoscopy procedures. Attentions have been paid to improving the accuracy of polyp detection and segmentation.
arxiv
The Milan System SUMP Category: 5‐Year Diagnostic Performance
ABSTRACT Background Salivary gland neoplasms are heterogeneous, with wide cytomorphological overlap. Neoplasms categorized in the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) as salivary gland neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP) reflect this diagnostic challenge.
Henri Lagerstam+5 more
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Retrospective study of 149 cases of salivary gland carcinoma in a Spanish hospital population [PDF]
The clinical and histological characteristics of salivary gland tumors vary widely, complicating their diagnosis and management, and major differences have been recorded in the distribution of histopathological diagnoses among different countries.
Ballestín Carcavilla, Claudio+4 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost‐effective method used for preoperative diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. Due to the wide range of tumor types, overlapping morphology, and limited cellularity, diagnosing salivary gland lesions on FNAC can be challenging.
Zachariah Chowdhury+3 more
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