scholarly journals Fibroepithelial Polyp of the External Auditory Canal in a 2-Year-Old Child

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132094334
Author(s):  
Martin Formánek ◽  
Karol Zeleník ◽  
Vladimír Židlík ◽  
Pavel Komínek
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
External Auditory Canal ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Fibroepithelial Polyp ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
First Report ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Here, we report a unique case in which a fibroepithelial polyp was found in the cartilaginous part of the external auditory canal of a 2-year-old child. The polyp was successfully treated by excision using an endaural approach and healed without complications. This is the very first report of a fibroepithelial polyp in the external auditory canal in the pediatric population. Although fibroepithelial polyp is an extremely rare diagnosis, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a child’s external auditory canal polyp.

Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megha Madhukar ◽  
Vinod G. Maller ◽  
Arabinda K. Choudhary ◽  
Mark R. Iantosca ◽  
Charles S. Specht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Spinal Cord Atrophy ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Lesion ◽  
Initial Imaging ◽  
Spinal Cord Dysfunction ◽  
Patient Presentation ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma (PISCG) is an exceedingly rare diagnosis, with fewer than 30 cases reported in the literature. It is even less common in the pediatric population. Usually, initial imaging at patient presentation reveals a mass. The authors describe the unique case of a child whose initial imaging showed only focal spinal cord atrophy, which was the earliest sign of a slowly growing intramedullary lesion that was eventually proven via biopsy to represent a PISCG. The authors outline this child's diagnostically challenging presentation, review the events leading up to a diagnosis, briefly discuss PISCG, and summarize their recommendations for other physicians who may encounter a similar case. They assert that PISCG should be considered as a rare entity in the differential diagnosis of progressive spinal cord dysfunction even in the absence of an MRI abnormality of an intrinsic spinal cord mass, especially if there is unexplained focal atrophy of the cord.

scholarly journals Paranasal Mass in a Healthy Male Toddler

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110079
Author(s):  
Melonie Anne Phillips ◽  
Meredith Lind ◽  
Gerd McGwire ◽  
Diana Rodriguez ◽  
Suzanna Logan
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Healthy Male ◽  
Neck Tumors ◽  
Complete Surgical Resection ◽  
Maxilla And Mandible ◽  
Benign Mass

Head and neck tumors are rare in pediatric patients but should be kept in the differential when a patient presents with a new swelling or mass. One of these tumors is a myxoma, which is an insidiously growing, benign mass originating from the mesenchyme. They most commonly arise in the myocardium but can also develop in facial structures, particularly in the maxilla and mandible. When arising in facial structures, ocular, respiratory, and digestive systems can be affected based on local invasion. Complete surgical resection is curative but can lead to significant morbidity as well. Here, we present a case of a 15-month-old toddler presenting with a paranasal mass, which was ultimately diagnosed as a maxillary myxoma. This tumor is very rare in the pediatric population, especially in the toddler age-group, reminding clinicians to broaden the differential diagnosis when a patient’s course is atypical.

scholarly journals Appendiceal intussusception from endometriosis: endoscopic and laparoscopic approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. e1-e2
Author(s):  
TJ Birriel ◽  
E Smith ◽  
D Eyvazzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Laparoscopic Approach ◽  
Time Of Surgery ◽  
Appendiceal Intussusception ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Appendiceal intussusception is an rare diagnosis that may be found on imaging or at the time of surgery, as seen in this case of a 33-year-old female presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms. Images are presented with differential diagnosis as well as treatment options.

A Unique Case of Renal Carcinoma with Xp11.2 Translocations/TFE3 Gene Fusions in a 3-Year-old Child, with Coexistent von Hippel-Lindau Gene Mutation

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mana M. Parast ◽  
Grant Eudy ◽  
Kenneth W. Gow ◽  
Mahul Amin ◽  
Bahig Shehata
Keyword(s):  
Gene Mutation ◽  
Renal Carcinoma ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Single Point Mutation ◽  
Transcription Factor Gene ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Vhl Gene ◽  
Von Hippel Lindau ◽  
Von Hippel Lindau Disease

Renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are rare in the pediatric population; when they occur, a significant percentage are associated with specific cytogenetic abnormalities and germline mutations. These include mutations in the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene and translocations involving the TFE3 transcription factor gene on Xp11.2. Here we report a case of a 3-year-old child with a large renal mass. Histologic examination of the tumor showed a predominantly nested growth pattern with some papillary foci. Cytogenetic analysis revealed a karyotype of t(X;1)(p11.2; p34.3), consistent with a TFE3-associated RCC. Interestingly, sequencing of the patient's VHL gene revealed a single point mutation, previously seen in a subgroup of patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease. This is the first reported case, to our knowledge, of t(X;1)-associated RCC in a patient with concurrent VHL gene mutation.

scholarly journals Giant cystic intradural extramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma of Cauda equina

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 453-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amandeep Kumar ◽  
Bhawani S. Sharma ◽  
Shashank S. Kale ◽  
Ajay Garg ◽  
M. C. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Pilocytic Astrocytoma ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Intramedullary Tumors ◽  
First Report ◽  
Intradural Extramedullary

ABSTRACTAstrocytomas of Conus‑Cauda equina region are rare. Astrocytomas, which are intramedullary tumors, may rarely have an extramedullary component. However, primary intradural extramedullary astrocytomas are extremely rare, with very few cases reported in the literature. We describe a giant extramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma of Cauda equina in a 20‑year‑old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case in the available literature. This case highlights the fact that astrocytomas can be primarily extramedullary and emphasizes the need to consider pilocytic astrocytoma in the differential diagnosis of cystic Cauda equina tumors.

scholarly journals Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker’s Cyst Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najwa Pervin ◽  
Sami Akram ◽  
Tamer Hudali ◽  
Mukul Bhattarai ◽  
Sana Waqar
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Baker’S Cyst ◽  
Disseminated Tuberculosis ◽  
Baker's Cyst ◽  
Cyst Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised State ◽  
Specific Symptoms

In the absence of coexisting immunocompromised state and lack of specific symptoms a reactivation of treated mycobacterial tuberculosis (MTB) infection is generally not considered in the differential diagnosis of leg pain. We present a unique case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as an infected Baker’s cyst in a 73-year-old immunocompetent male.

Neurofibroma of external auditory canal: An unusual differential diagnosis of aural polyp

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
VijendraS Shenoy ◽  
PandurangaM Kamath ◽  
D Deviprasad ◽  
FloraD Lobo ◽  
Oj Giri
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
External Auditory Canal ◽  
Aural Polyp

scholarly journals A Unique Case of Multiple Sites of Pneumatization of the Sinonasal Bony Framework in a Pediatric Patient

2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (11) ◽  
pp. E10-E11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Giourgos ◽  
Elina Matti ◽  
Paolo Carena ◽  
Fabio Pagella
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patient ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Inferior Turbinate ◽  
Anatomic Variations ◽  
Concha Bullosa ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Pediatric Case

Anatomic variations of the sinonasal bony framework in the pediatric population are quite common. In children with such variations, however, bony pneumatization is uncommon. Moreover, pneumatization of the inferior turbinate in children is extremely rare; to the best of our knowledge, only 3 cases have been previously reported in the literature–none of which involved additional pneumatization variations of the sinonasal skeleton. Herein we present a new pediatric case that was unique in that an inferior concha bullosa coexisted with rarely seen pneumatized anatomic structures.

scholarly journals Angioleiomyoma as a rare cause of a painful subcutaneous nodule in the leg: a case report

Reumatismo ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
A.A. Younis ◽  
R.A. Hamed ◽  
I.H. Abdulkareem
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Smooth Muscles ◽  
Subcutaneous Nodule ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Vascular Smooth Muscles ◽  
Histopathological Features ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Angioleiomyomas are benign tumors originating in the vascular smooth muscles. The tumor typically presents as a painful, solitary, small subcutaneous nodule. Herein, we have described a case report of chronic leg pain due to angioleiomyoma. We outline the clinical, radiological and histopathological features of this rare diagnosis for a painful nodule of extremity. Although rare, angioleiomyoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic leg pain.

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