Spontaneous tension pneumocephalus and pneumoventricle in ecchordosis physaliphora: case report of a rare presentation and review of the literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prajwal Ghimire ◽  
Jonathan Shapey ◽  
Istvan Bodi ◽  
Steve Connor ◽  
Nicholas Thomas ◽  
...  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Randhawa ◽  
Niket Sonpal ◽  
Stephen Machnicki ◽  
Colette Spaccavento ◽  
Amory Novoselac

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 706-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sondos Al Khatib ◽  
Wafa Asha ◽  
Omar Khzouz ◽  
Farid Barakat ◽  
Jamal Khader

A 54-year-old female patient, a breast cancer survivor and a case of unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea, with thyroid invasion, presented with suprasternal neck swelling mimicking thyroid primary. A literature search was undertaken to highlight this rare presentation. There have been few reports in the literature describing tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma involving the thyroid.


2018 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 244-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Bohlok ◽  
Melody El Khoury ◽  
Berenice Tulelli ◽  
Laurine Verset ◽  
Anthony Zaarour ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Rajesh Konjeti ◽  
Gerald M. Hefferman ◽  
Sravanthi Paluri ◽  
Prerna Ganjoo

Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is of very rare occurrence as an extra nodal site of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It represents less than 1% of NHL. Out of which Burkitt lymphoma of pancreas is of a rare presentation. It usually occurs in children and presenting in adults is uncommon. The prevalence of pancreatic Burkitt lymphoma is not known as the incidence is significantly low. Clinical features of PPL are predominantly nonspecific and can become difficult with associated inflammation of pancreas. Differentiation of lymphoma to adenocarcinoma is important as chemotherapy is the main stay of treatment in lymphoma. We report a case of 68-year-old female who presented with nonspecific symptoms and was found to have obstructive jaundice secondary to pancreatic head neoplasm which was proved to be pancreatic Burkitt lymphoma which is a rare presentation.


1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
WD Farrett ◽  
PA Stone ◽  
JJ McGarry

Hereditary multiple exostoses is a relatively uncommon disorder of endochondral bone characterized by the presence of multiple, cartilaginous-capped exostoses arising from the metaphyses. A rare presentation of hereditary multiple exostoses in the calcaneus of a 35-year-old man is reviewed and discussed. A brief review of the literature is provided, as well as a discussion of the patient's family history.


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