Malignant biphasic tumor of the uterus: A case report and review

Sarcomatoid carcinoma (SC) is a well defined tumor type that may occur in all organs and anatomic sites but most commonly in the head1, neck1, respiratory tract2-4, breast5, and genitourinary tract6-11. It is a biphasic tumor showing both epithelial- and mesenchymal-like differentiation; however, its carcinomatous nature is widely recognized12. SC is rare in the gastrointestinal tract. In the esophagus it accounts for less than 5% of all malignancies12-16 and approximately only 35 cases have been described in the stomach12,17-18. Very few cases have been observed in the small intestine19-20, anorectal junction21, liver22, and pancreas23-24. To our knowledge only eight cases of SC have been reported in the colon25-32. We report a case of primary colonic SC. Both morphological and immunohistochemical analyses are provided along with an evaluation of the unusual clinical history, therapeutic implications, and controversial differential diagnosis.

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A biphasic tumor consisting of pilocytic astrocytoma with an anaplastic solitary fibrous tumor component in the pineal region: A case report and literature review

Neuropathology ◽

10.1111/j.1440-1789.2012.01347.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 288-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Seon Jung Jang ◽

Jinna Kim ◽

Jin Mo Cho ◽

SongMi Noh ◽

Sung-Hye Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Solitary Fibrous Tumor ◽

Pilocytic Astrocytoma ◽

Pineal Region ◽

Fibrous Tumor ◽

Biphasic Tumor

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Temporal primary cutaneous carcinosarcoma in the ear: A case report

10.7241/ourd.20212.20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 180-182

Author(s):

Issam Msakni ◽

Aya Khemir ◽

Nada Mansouri

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Smooth Muscle Actin ◽

The Body ◽

Muscle Actin ◽

Epithelial Component ◽

Spindle Cells ◽

Stromal Component ◽

Peripheral Palisading ◽

Biphasic Tumor

Carcinosarcoma is a rare biphasic tumor made of two malignant components—the epithelial component and the stromal component—that can develop anywhere on the body, but mainly in sun-exposed areas. We report the case of a 78-year-old male who presented himself with a right temporal tumor in the ear 10 cm in diameter. A biopsy suggested a sarcoma. The patient underwent an extensive surgical resection of the temporal mass and the ipsilateral ear. A microscopic examination of the tumor revealed two intermixed malignant contingents. The epithelial component was made of atypical basaloid cells arranged in nests with peripheral palisading and expressing cytokeratin. The stromal component was made of atypical spindle cells expressing smooth muscle actin (SMA). A diagnosis of primary cutaneous carcinosarcoma with clear margins was reached. The patient is alive and without recurrence after twelve months of a follow-up period.

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Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-19-00111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690

Author(s):

C. S. Vanaja ◽

Miriam Soni Abigail

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Case History ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Option ◽

Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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Intensive Stuttering Therapy With Telepractice Follow-up: A Case Study

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.1.11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Farzan Irani ◽

Rodney Gabel

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Intensive Therapy ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Eclectic Approach

This case report describes the positive outcome of a therapeutic intervention that integrated an intensive, residential component with follow-up telepractice for a 21 year old male who stutters. This therapy utilized an eclectic approach to intensive therapy in conjunction with a 12-month follow-up via video telepractice. The results indicated that the client benefited from the program as demonstrated by a reduction in percent stuttered syllables, a reduction in stuttering severity, and a change in attitudes and feelings related to stuttering and speaking.

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A Tape-Recorded Therapy Method for Stutterers: A Case Report

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.3502.188 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 188-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maryann Peins ◽

Bernard S. Lee ◽

W. Edward McGough

Keyword(s):

Case Report

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The Use of Real-Time Visual Displays of Speech in the Training of a Profoundly Deaf, Nonspeaking Child: A Case Report

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.3603.397 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 397-409 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Rachel E. Stark

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Real Time ◽

Speech Production ◽

Behavior Problem ◽

Deaf Children ◽

Developmental Sequence ◽

Visual Displays ◽

Individual Instruction ◽

Academic Record ◽

Extract Information

Real-time amplitude contour and spectral displays were used in teaching speech production skills to a profoundly deaf, nonspeaking boy. This child had a visual attention problem, a behavior problem, and a poor academic record. In individual instruction, he was first taught to produce features of speech, for example, friction, nasal, and stop, which are present in vocalizations of 6- to 9-month-old infants, and then to combine these features in syllables and words. He made progress in speech, although sign language and finger spelling were taught at the same time. Speech production skills were retained after instruction was terminated. The results suggest that deaf children are able to extract information about the features of speech from visual displays, and that a developmental sequence should be followed as far as possible in teaching speech production skills to them.

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Erratum: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Dissection

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4503.427b ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Frank B. Wilson ◽

D. J. Oldring ◽

Kathleen Mueller

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Long Period ◽

Initial Surgery

On page 112 of the report by Wilson, Oldring, and Mueller ("Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Dissection: A Case Report Involving Return of Spastic Dysphonia after Initial Surgery," pp. 112-118), the paraphrase from Cooper (1971), "if the patients are carefully selected and are willing to remain in therapy for a long period of time," was inadvertantly put in quotation marks.

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