Ultra-high-risk choriocarcinoma with atraumatic splenic rupture: a rare case report

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant tumor associated with early vascular invasion and a high mortality. Ultra-high-risk choriocarcinoma, which was proposed in the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics cancer report of 2018, has a higher risk of treatment failure and a worse prognosis than choriocarcinoma. We report a rare case of a 39-year-old female patient with ultra-high-risk choriocarcinoma (stage IV:20) with hemorrhage secondary to atraumatic splenic rupture as the initial sign. A satisfactory outcome was achieved through comprehensive treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

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A rare case report of teen‐onset pica in a female patient with a clinical high risk for psychosis

Early Intervention in Psychiatry ◽

10.1111/eip.13214 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Feten Fekih‐Romdhane ◽

Majda Cheour

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

High Risk ◽

Female Patient ◽

Rare Case ◽

Clinical High Risk ◽

Rare Case Report

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Primary maxillofacial chordoma: a rare case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060519866280 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (9) ◽

pp. 4575-4579

Author(s):

Yu Cui ◽

Xiang-yan Cui ◽

Tingting Yu ◽

Zhan-peng Zhu ◽

Xin Wang

Keyword(s):

Adjuvant Radiotherapy ◽

Rare Case ◽

Postoperative Radiotherapy ◽

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Comprehensive Treatment ◽

Neck Lymph Node ◽

Group Score ◽

Rare Case Report

Primary maxillofacial chordoma is extremely rare. We herein report a very rare case of a recurrent maxillofacial chordate tumor that was diagnosed in a 56-year-old woman who underwent three tumor resections. After surgical treatment, the patient healed well with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score of 1. She was discharged to a local hospital for adjuvant radiotherapy. Close follow-up was ongoing at the time of this writing. Radical surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy remain the main treatment strategies for chordoma. Postoperative radiotherapy is particularly important. Our experience is to administer a total dose of 50 Gy to a clearly delineated target. If appropriate comprehensive treatment is available, distant metastasis of primary chordoma is rare, and neck dissection is therefore not generally recommended. Neck lymph node dissection is generally not recommended.

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Fetus papyraceus: a rare case report

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v7i1.28887 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 113-116

Author(s):

Namita Sindan ◽

Adheesh Bhandari ◽

Snigdha Rai ◽

Devi Gurung

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Fetal Death ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Uterine Wall ◽

Anatomical Location ◽

Multiple Gestations ◽

Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽

Rare Case Report

Fetus papyraceus is a rare condition of a mummified and compressed fetus occurring in multiple gestations where one fetus dies in utero and is merged between the uterine wall and the membranes of living fetus. The blood vessels of the placenta of the two fetuses anastomose with each other, a third cycle occurs, causing fetal death (fetal transfer syndrome). Ultrasonography may identify the Fetus papyraceus, but is not always promising due to anatomical location. Cautious supervision is important during pregnancy for its positive outcome. We report a case of fetus papyraceus in Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture and Rituximab-Induced Acute Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with High-Risk Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Case Reports in Hematology ◽

10.1155/2019/2429098 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jared Williams ◽

Shingi Chiruka

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Mantle Cell Lymphoma ◽

Rare Case ◽

Splenic Rupture ◽

Cell Lymphoma ◽

Case Reports ◽

Spontaneous Splenic Rupture ◽

Rare Type ◽

Mantle Cell ◽

Life Threatening

Mantle cell lymphoma is a relatively rare type of mature B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with an incidence of approximately 8 cases per million persons per year. In patients with mantle cell lymphoma, there are rare case reports of the potentially life-threatening consequences of splenic rupture and rituximab-induced acute thrombocytopenia (RIAT) occurring separately, but there are no reports of these occurring in the same patient. Whilst rare, they are important to be aware of as early detection may prevent fatal outcomes.

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