Cavernous Hemangioma of the Gallbladder Case Report and Review of the Literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 432-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Crucitti ◽  
Antonio La Greca ◽  
Armando Antinori ◽  
Vincenzo Antonacci ◽  
Paolo Magistrelli
Keyword(s):  
Cavernous Hemangioma ◽  
Liver Tumors ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Additional Patient ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Adjacent Structures

Hemangiomas are common benign tumors; they frequently occur in the liver but very rarely in the gallbladder, with only seven cases reported in the scientific literature to date. We here report an additional patient, a 49-year-old white woman presenting with an echogenic lesion of the gallbladder that was incidentally discovered. Cholecystectomy was performed after computed tomography had revealed a gallbladder neoplasm; pathological examination showed the mass to be a cavernous hemangioma. No postoperative complications occurred and the patient is alive and free of recurrence five years after the operation. We present a review of the literature on this topic with special emphasis on the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges these lesions may entail. Hemangiomas of the gallbladder may have extremely variable presentations (from non-specific abdominal pain to acute syndromes resembling cholangitis or choledocholithiasis) and can mimic different lesions (liver tumors, sarcoma). Only surgical exploration can provide a correct diagnosis. Excision is indicated as these lesions may grow to huge sizes, compress adjacent structures or bleed. Conclusions Gallbladder hemangiomas are uncommon benign tumors. A preoperative diagnosis is difficult to make. Surgical excision is mandatory both in reaching a final diagnosis and in preventing bleeding or compression of vital structures.

scholarly journals Cervical intramedullary solitary fibrous tumor: Case report and review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 468
Author(s):  
Ruben Rodríguez-Mena ◽  
José Piquer-Belloch ◽  
Jose Luis Llácer-Ortega ◽  
Pedro Riesgo-Suárez ◽  
Vicente Rovira-Lillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Who Grade ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Solitary Fibrous Tumors ◽  
Spinal Lesions ◽  
Exophytic Tumor ◽  
Fibrous Tumor ◽  
Spinal Cord Edema

Background: Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are benign tumors derived from mesenchymal tissues that predominantly occur in the pleura. Establishing the diagnosis of these very rare intramedullary spinal lesions, with no clear-cut pathognomonic radiographic characteristics, is particularly challenging. Case Description: Two males, 30 and 41 years of age, presented with progressive cervical myelopathies attributed to a cervical intramedullary exophytic tumor with associated spinal cord edema. One patient showed that the lesion was highly vascularized. Both patients underwent surgical excision of firm, solid, focal, and, particularly in one of them, very vascular/hemorrhagic tumors; at surgery, there was some adherence between the tumors and the cord tissue, but gross-total resections were achieved in both cases, demonstrated on postoperative MR scans. Histological and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the diagnosis of SFT (WHO Grade I). After a 6-month postoperative period, both patients neurologically improved and had no MR evidence of tumor recurrence. Conclusion: Intramedullary cervical exophytic SFTs are extremely rare. Although these solid tumors may present with hemorrhagic features and at surgery demonstrate significant adherence to the pial/cord surface, complete surgical resections are feasible resulting in good outcomes.

scholarly journals Ovarian Hemangioma: a rare entity

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2490
Author(s):  
Mona Dahal ◽  
Paricha Upadhyaya ◽  
Purbesh Adhikari ◽  
Diksha Karki ◽  
Niraj Regmi
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Cavernous Hemangioma ◽  
Cystic Lesion ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Vascular Tumors ◽  
Rare Entity

Ovarian hemangiomas are uncommon benign vascular tumors of ovary. Most of them are asymptomatic and detected incidentally during surgery. Authors report a case of 41 years female, parity 2; with complain of lower abdominal pain for 6 months. Ultrasonography showed a cystic lesion at right adnexa with a heterogeneously echogenic component within and devoid of internal vascularity. Laparoscopic right adnexal cystectomy was done, which on histopathological examination demonstrated features of cavernous hemangioma replacing the ovarian parenchyma. As surgical excision is treatment of choice, correct diagnosis is essential to avoid unnecessary radical surgery and treatment.

scholarly journals A huge retropharyngeal bronchogenic cyst displacing the posterior wall of the hypopharynx: Case report and review of the literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 450-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Cavaliere ◽  
Mariano Cimmino ◽  
Stefania Sicignano ◽  
Felice Rega ◽  
Nunzia Maione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Planning ◽  
Bronchogenic Cyst ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Retropharyngeal Space ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Branchial Arches ◽  
Bronchogenic Cysts

Lesions of the retropharyngeal space (RPS) are uncommon, and they generally present as solitary, painless masses, which are often cystic. They usually originate from branchial arches anomalies, and only in a few cases do they turn out to be bronchogenic cysts. Generally, these lesions are diagnosed in childhood, but sometimes they can appear in adulthood. We report here a rare case of a bronchogenic cyst expanding into the RPS and causing dysphagia in an adult patient treated surgically. Since the RPS is clinically inaccessible, clinical examination was not crucial in determining the correct diagnosis, and only the additional information provided by radiological examinations led to the final diagnosis, which is essential for accurate surgical planning.

scholarly journals Leiomyoma of the Greater Saphenous Vein Mimicking Inguinal Lymphadenopathy

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Dionysios Dellaportas ◽  
Thomas Kotsis ◽  
Eleni Carvounis ◽  
Lazaros Samanides
Keyword(s):  
Saphenous Vein ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Vascular Tumor ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Palpable Mass ◽  
Wide Surgical Excision ◽  
Diagnostic Modalities

Introduction. Leiomyoma is a benign vascular tumor affecting the greater saphenous vein rarely. Proper histopathological examination sets the diagnosis after complete and wide surgical excision along with a normal portion of the GSV.Case Presentation. A 36-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of a dull ache on her right groin for the last three months, along with a palpable mass on the mentioned area. An ultrasound (U/S) scan revealed a solid mass measuring3×2 cm. After wide surgical excision, pathological examination revealed a leiomyoma of the GSV.Discussion. Benign and mostly malignant tumors arising from the GSV are reported in the literature before. Diagnostic modalities and clinical examination cannot set a correct diagnosis preoperatively due to no specific characteristics of these tumors. Possible sarcomatous behaviour has to be kept in mind when treating tumors arising from a vessel wall and wide surgical excision as negative margins should be attempted.

scholarly journals Palatal Schwannoma: An Analysis of 45 Literature Reports and of an Illustrative Case

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (03) ◽  
pp. e360-e370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Dokania ◽  
Anagha Rajguru ◽  
Vishwakarma Mayashankar ◽  
Indranil Mukherjee ◽  
Bhagyashree Jaipuria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Palate ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Medical Database ◽  
Solitary Lesion ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision

Introduction Schwannomas are benign tumors originating from differentiated Schwann cells. Being the least common intraoral neoplasm of neural origin, it is rarely seen in the palate. The literature lacks an extensive review of intraoral schwannoma confined to the palate. Objective To review previously reported cases of palatal schwannoma along with an illustrative case, and to provide a better insight regarding clinicopathological and radiological features of this neural tumor in a rare intraoral site. Data Synthesis We present a case of palatal schwannoma in a 16-year-old female. An additional 45 cases were identified in 2 medical database searches (PubMed and Google Scholar) published from the year 1985 onwards, and from 13 countries, in the 5 continents. The ages of the patients ranged from 3 to 84 years old. Palatal schwannoma showed a slight predilection to females, with a male/female ratio of ∼ 1:1.81. Hard palate involvement is almost twice greater than soft palate involvement. Surgical excision was employed in almost all of the cases, and recurrence was reported only once. Conclusion Palatal schwannomas, although rare, have been reported both over the hard and the soft palate. They mostly present as a painless, firm, well-encapsulated, slow-growing solitary lesion over the lateral palatal aspect.Imaging can add to suspicion and can delineate a differential diagnosis, but the diagnosis is confirmed by pathological examination. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is almost always inconclusive. Immunohistochemistry can assist in confirming a diagnosis, but is more important to rule out close differentials. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, and recurrence or malignant transformation are extremely rare.

scholarly journals Primary Testicular Mantle Cell Lymphoma in a 23-Year-Old Man: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanan Gao ◽  
Runfen Cheng ◽  
Yi Pan ◽  
Qiongli Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Mantle Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Aberrant Expression ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
First Case ◽  
Mantle Cell

Abstract Background: Primary testicular mantle cell lymphoma (PTMCL) is a very rare disease, mostly occurred in elderly men, usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has a distinctive immunophenotype, positive for CD5 and cyclin D1, but negative for CD10 and CD23. The genetic hallmark of MCL is t(11;14)(q13;q32). Case presentation: Here we reported a case of 23-year-old man who presented with a tumor in the testis. Surgical excision and pathological examination revealed the lesion was a primary testicular mantle cell lymphoma with aberrant expression of CD10 and loss of CD5. Conclusion: This study reports the first case of PTMCL in a 23-year-old man with aberrant expression of CD10 and loss of CD5, summarizes PTMCL reported in PUBMED and found that CD5 might be an independent factor that influences not only the diagnosis but also the prognosis of MCL.

scholarly journals Dermoscopic–Histopathological Correlation of Eccrine Poroma: An Observational Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 283-291
Author(s):  
Marco A. Chessa ◽  
Annalisa Patrizi ◽  
Carlotta Baraldi ◽  
Pier Alessandro Fanti ◽  
Alessia Barisani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Skin Neoplasms ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Sensu Stricto ◽  
Seborrheic Keratosis ◽  
Histopathological Correlation ◽  
Nodular Lesions ◽  
Histopathological Subtype ◽  
Eccrine Poroma

Background: Eccrine poroma (EP) is a benign adnexal neoplasm that can be pigmented in 17% of cases. Four histopathological variants of EP exist. Dermoscopically, EP can mimic many other skin neoplasms. Objectives: To provide a dermoscopic–histopathological correlation of EP, classifying the clinical and dermoscopic features of EPs on the basis of their histopathological subtype, in an attempt to better characterize these entities. Patients and Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted. Clinical data were collected; patients were classified on the basis of the 4 histopathological variants of EPs. Dermoscopic images were reviewed. A dermoscopic–histopathological correlation was performed, and the results were compared with literature data. Results: Twenty-six lesions were included, both pigmented and nonpigmented. Three of the 4 histopathological variants were identified. Different dermoscopic features were observed for each distinct histopathological subtype of EP. The lesions mimicked different types of other skin neoplasms, in particular: nonpigmented hidroacanthoma simplex resembled nonmelanoma skin cancer; pigmented hidroacanthoma simplex appeared like a seborrheic keratosis or a solar lentigo; EPs sensu stricto presented as pink nodules if nonpigmented and were similar to seborrheic keratosis if pigmented; dermal duct tumors appeared as pigmented nodular lesions. Conclusions: Distinct dermoscopic features appeared to be recurrent in each histopathological variant. Dermoscopy can provide important clues for the diagnosis of EP; the final diagnosis is allowed by histopathology. To achieve a correct diagnosis of EP, because of its clinical and dermoscopic variability, surgical excision is recommended.

scholarly journals Giant vascular eccrine spiradenoma: the first case in the scrotum and review of the literature author

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zan Li ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Xin Jiang ◽  
Xiaoming Fu
Keyword(s):  
Rare Variant ◽  
Malignant Tumor ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Small Nodule ◽  
First Case ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Giant vascular eccrine spiradenoma is a rare variant of eccrine spiradenoma. It is different from the eccrine spiradenoma in its larger size and greater degree of vascularity. It is often clinically confusedwith a vascular or malignant tumor. Case presentation Here, we report a case of a 67-year-old man who presented with a tumor in the scrotum scrotal region for 6 years. The tumor had begun as a small nodule and had grown slowly with over time. Surgical excision and pathological examination revealed that the lesion was the a giant vascular eccrine spiradenoma. Conclusion This study reports the first case of giant vascular eccrine spiradenoma in the scrotum.

Neonatal oncology: Diagnostics and management

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Dusanka Dobanovacki ◽  
Nada Vuckovic ◽  
Smiljana Marinkovic ◽  
Jovanka Kolarovic ◽  
Svetlana Bukarica
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Liver Tumors ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
History Of

Tumors are rarely diagnosed in newborns. Natural history of such tumors, their type, and response to treatment differ from those seen in older children. The etiology is still unclear. In this paper, a retrospective study is presented of diagnostics and management of neonatal tumors from 2008 to 2012. Out of 518 neonatal admissions in that period, tumors were diagnosed in 15 patients (2.8%), in only 3 of them (20.0%) prenatally. The diagnosed tumors were teratomas (4), retroperitoneal (4), and liver tumors (7). Ten of them (66.6%) had a natural history of benign tumors. Complete surgical excision was the treatment of choice in 10 (66.6%) cases and there was no need for adjuvant chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Nasal Cavity Schwannoma—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110345
Author(s):  
Jyun-Yi Liao ◽  
Herng-Sheng Lee ◽  
Bor-Hwang Kang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Lateral Wall ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Recommended Treatment ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
Slow Growing ◽  
Histology And Immunohistochemistry

Schwannomas are rare slow-growing benign tumors arising from Schwann cells lining the nerve sheaths. Head and neck schwannomas account for about one-third of all cases, and only 4% of them arise from the sinonasal tract. Its diagnosis is based on histology and immunohistochemistry. Complete surgical excision is the most recommended treatment option, and endoscopic surgery has been widely performed in recent years. In this study, we presented a case of a 55-year-old female with schwannoma arising from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity, causing epistaxis and rhinorrhea. The patient underwent endoscopic excision with prompt resolution of symptoms. The reported cases of nasal cavity schwannoma were reviewed and summarized for educational purposes.

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