Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck resembling rosacea: A case report

Angiosarcoma is a malignant endothelial cell tumor that involves a variety of anatomic sites with the skin being the most common. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a diagnostic challenge as it can be confused with lesions such as rosacea, hemangiomas and hematomas. Since the tumor has a propensity for early metastasis and extensive intradermal spread, early diagnostic intervention via punch biopsy may prevent delays in diagnosis and improve tumor resectability and prognosis. We present a case of cutaneous angiosarcoma on the nose and cheeks of a 75-year-old male that resembled rosacea.

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Urachal yolk sac tumor penetrating the bladder as a diagnostic challenge: a case report and review of the literature

Diagnostic Pathology ◽

10.1186/s13000-022-01190-y ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vladimír Šámal ◽

Tomáš Jirásek ◽

Vít Paldus ◽

Igor Richter ◽

Ondřej Hes

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rare Case ◽

Yolk Sac ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Yolk Sac Tumor ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Diagnostic Challenge ◽

Macroscopic Hematuria ◽

Rare Case Report

Abstract Background Yolk sac tumor (YST) is a germ cell tumor. It is primarily located in the gonads but can also occur extragonadally (extragonadal yolk sac tumor - EGYST), most commonly in the pelvis, retroperitoneum or mediastinum. Only a few YSTs of the urachus have been described. Case report We present a rare case report of a 37-year-old male with episodes of macroscopic hematuria. The histological specimen obtained by transurethral resection showed a solid, and in some parts papillary infiltrative, high-grade tumor with numerous areas of marked nuclear atypia and clear invasion between the detrusor bundles. Glandular pattern has been observed in only minority of the tumor. Immunohistochemistry showed significant positivity for GPC3, SALL4 and cytokeratins AE1/AE3, while KRT7 and GATA3 were negative. We concluded that the biopsy findings were consistent with urothelial carcinoma with infrequent YST differentiation. In definitive surgical specimens we found a malignant epithelial, glandular and cystically arranged tumor of germinal appearance arising from urachus. The surrounding urothelium was free of invasive or in situ tumor changes. We reclassified the tumor as a urachal YST. Conclusion EGYST was suspected because glandular and hepatoid structures were found, but the presence of these structures should be verified by immunohistochemistry.

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Giant plexiform schwannoma in the plantar aspect of the foot: a case report

Journal of Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.1093/jscr/rjz352 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Yuki Matsuoka ◽

Natsuko Kakudo ◽

Michika Fukui ◽

Kenji Kusumoto

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Schwann Cell ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Subcutaneous Fat ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Plexiform Schwannoma ◽

Plantar Aspect ◽

The Right

Abstract Plexiform schwannoma is a rare Schwann cell tumor that usually occurs in the head and neck. Here, we report a giant plexiform schwannoma (5.5 × 4.0 cm) in the right plantar aspect of the foot. This tumor presented from the dermis to the subcutaneous fat in the plantar aspect, forming a multiocular shape.

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A CASE REPORT OF MULTIPLE GRANULAR CELL TUMORS OF TONGUE WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE.

10.36106/4900839 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 27-28

Author(s):

Anish Poorna T ◽

Ramya A ◽

Joshna EK ◽

Bobby John

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Hard Palate ◽

Granular Cell Tumor ◽

Granular Cell ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

The Body ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Architectural Patterns ◽

Malignant Lesions

Also called as Abrikossoff's tumor, the granular cell tumor (GCT) can occur in any part of the body, most of them occur in the head and neck especially in the tongue, cheek and palate. Almost three fourth of the lesions seen in head and neck are present over the tongue, oral mucosa or hard palate. Both benign and malignant lesions have been reported; although occurrence of malignancy is rare, comprising of 2% of all granular cell tumors. Here we present a case report of granular cell tumor of tongue at two different sites in a 17-year-old girl with a brief review of literature on granular cell tumors. Although oral GCTs exhibit a benign behavior they may demonstrate a wide variety of features and architectural patterns. Rather than a true neoplasm, GCTs could be regarded as lesions that reect a local metabolic or reactive change.

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Granular Cell Tumor of the Larynx in a Six-Year-Old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/014556139807700814 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 77 (8) ◽

pp. 652-660 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Ruth S. Holland ◽

Nabil Abaza ◽

Gulnar Balsara ◽

Raymond Lesser

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Granular Cell Tumor ◽

Adult Population ◽

Granular Cell ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Additional Case ◽

Review Of The Literature

Granular cell tumors (granular cell myoblastomas) are uncommon neoplasms in the adult population, occurring predominantly in the head and neck and most frequently in the tongue. Laryngeal presentations are unusual, and granular cell tumors of the larynx in children are extremely rare, with a total of 19 cases reported in the literature in children under the age of] 7 years. We report an additional case of a laryngeal granular cell tumor, in a six-year-old boy, and discuss the clinical, histologic, ultrastructural and therapeutic aspects of these neoplasms.

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