Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410050
Diagnosis and Management of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Woman with Prolapsing Cervical Mass
Elizabeth V. Connor and Paul A. Disilvestro
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 10, 2015
Background: Cervical rhabdomyosarcoma is very rare, comprising less than 1% of cervical cancers in adult women. Less than 40 cases of cervical rhabdomyosarcoma have been reported in adult women in the last 50 years. Due to the rarity of this disease, management guidelines are non-existent. Case: We present a 36-year-old woman who presented with pelvic pain and a vaginal mass. The mass was excised, and pathology confirmed poorly differentiated embryonal type rhabdomyosarcoma....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410049
Uterine Tumour Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumour (UTROSCT): Experience with a Rare Disease. Two Case Reports and Overview of the Literature
Brenda Hermsen, Fabrizio Bogliatto, Maaike Bleeker, Luciano Leidi, Hans Trum, Erika Comello and Christianne Lok
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 09, 2015
Background: Uterine tumour resembling an ovarian sex cord tumour (UTROSCT) is a rare neoplastic lesion. Patients are generally of reproductive age. Although conservative treatment to preserve fertility has been reported, literature on the optimal treatment on UTROSCT is scarce and only case reports or small case series are available. Aim: To describe the difficulties and resemblances of two different cases of UTROSCT in a pre- and post-menopausal woman in order to classify this uncommon tumour.....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410048
Retroperitoneal Lymphoma Presenting as Gynecologic Malignancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Devin Miller, Sarah Andiman, Elena Ratner and Diana English
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 04, 2015
Pelvic malignancy is commonly thought to represent a gynecologic primary on presentation. In reality, the differential diagnosis is wide and tumors which do not fit typical patterns on imaging or initial pathology can present a significant diagnostic dilemma as these patients may undergo radical gynecologic surgery unnecessarily. We present the case of a 63 year old female presenting with abdominal pain, back pain, weight gain, and hydronephrosis with acute kidney injury. She was initially admit...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410047
Minimal Deviation Adenocarcinoma Associated with High-Grade Squamous Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Carlos Villegas-Cruz, Alhely Lopez Arias, Delia Perez Montiel, Jose Chanona-Vilchis, Luis Alonso Herrera Montalvo and David Cantu de Leon
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2015
Cancer of the uterine cervix is the second cause of cancer at the worldwide level in women, with an incidence of 529,409 new cases annually and is the third place in mortality with 274,883 deaths; in Mexico it represents the second cause of cancer in women with 10,186 new cases each year and the second cause of cancer-related mortality with 5,061 cases, second only to breast cancer....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410046
Liposarcoma of the Vagina
Mieczyslaw R. Gajda, Masoud Mireskandari, Harald Winzer, Herbert Diebolder, Matthias Regensberger, Ingo B. Runnebaum and Iver Petersen
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 28, 2015
Liposarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. It typically occurs in retroperitoneum or extremities. However, this malignant tumor is very rare in the female reproductive system. In this article we present detailed clinical and histopathologic features of a case with liposarcoma of vagina and review the literature on this theme using PUBMED database. The tumor was presented as a rapidly growing mass in the vagina in a 50 year old woman. Pathological evaluation of the biopsy speci...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410038
Chiari Network: An Embryological Remnant - A Case Report and Review
Shivadeep S, Anandaraja S and Devi Jansirani D
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 30, 2015
Chiari network is a fenestrated membranous structure most commonly observed near the valve of inferior vena cava. It is considered as an embryological remnant of right valve of sinus venosus. Inspite of its benignity, its complications have been reported in the literature. This article contributes a detailed review compiling the association of Chiari network with various pathological conditions and its complications. We report a case of Chiari network diagnosed in a 36-year old female by trans-e...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510016
A Case of Malignant Malaria Complicated By Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene
Amira A Shahin, Noha M Abdelbaky and Sahar S Emam
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 09, 2015
Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare complication of malaria. The ischemic changes begin distally and progress rapidly to cause irreversible tissue necrosis requiring amputation in almost all cases. We report a case of a 21-years-old female with malignant malaria complicated by SPG. Our treatment regimen includes corticosteroids in addition to the anti-malaria and anticoagulation therapy. Clinicians should be aware of this entity as early recognition can help in reducing morbidity and...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510015
Anxiety and its Impact on Osteoarthritis Pain: An Update
Prof. Ray Marks
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 03, 2015
Anxiety is a very common psychological syndrome occurring in the adult population either as a trait or specific condition, and/or in response to a variety of situations, especially adverse health conditions. This narrative review examines the extent to which anxiety may preside among adults with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, regardless of site, and its linkage to the pain experience. Drawn from the English language peer reviewed work over the last 35 years, articles that focused on the topic of...