scholarly journals Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: In Search of a Therapeutic Template

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Sadia Armin Khan ◽  
Abu Ahmed Ashraf Ali

Background: Granulomatous mastitis also known as granulomatous inflammatory lesionsof the breast can be divided into idiopathic granulomatous mastitis and granulomatousmastitis occurring as a rare secondary complication of a great variety of other conditions.Treatment is radically different for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis and other granulomatouslesions of the breast, the precise diagnosis is therefore very important. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to find the clinicopathological features ofidiopathic granulomatous mastitis, as well as the authors' experience with surgicaltreatment of these patients. Methods and Materials: A hospital based retrospective study done with twenty diagnosedpatients of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis enrolled from department of surgery, Ad-dinwomen's.medical college hospital, Dhaka in the period between July 2012- July 2015. Results: Mean age of presentation was 38.1 years. All patients had a history of childbirthand breastfeeding. Sixteen (80%) patients were premenopausal. The main clinical featurewas a mass in the breast in all patients and clinical findings suggesting an infection accompaniedthe mass in seven patients (35%). Surgery was the definitive procedure in allpatients. Wide local excision done in all patients. None of the patients received steroids.Median follow-up time was 12 months. During follow-up, two patients (10%) presented withrecurrence. All patients with recurrence had a mass in their breasts on the same side ofprevious disease. Conclusion: Increased recognition of this disease will improve its understanding andmanagement. Long-term follow-up is necessary. Journal of Surgical Sciences (2016) Vol. 20 (2) :51-54

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Shaikh ◽  
Natasha Shrikrishnapalasuriyar ◽  
Giselle Sharaf ◽  
David Price ◽  
Maneesh Udiawar ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. AB350
Author(s):  
Achintya D. Singh ◽  
Amit Bhatt ◽  
Abel Joseph ◽  
Neal Mehta ◽  
Gautam N. Mankaney ◽  
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FACE ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 273250162110536
Author(s):  
Joshua Harrison ◽  
Samantha Marley ◽  
Shawhin Shahriari ◽  
Christian Bowers ◽  
Anil Shetty

We report a rare case of an extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) in the frontal sinus with an indolent clinical presentation. Although a history of trauma was absent, the initial diagnosis was a mucocele, based on the radiological findings. Upon surgical excision, the patient was found to have an EMP. EMP, a form of solitary plasmacytoma, has a significantly high rate of conversion to multiple myeloma. This mandates long-term follow-up, even after successful radiotherapy and/or resection. While radiation therapy is generally considered a first line treatment for EMP, surgical intervention may provide optimal treatment in complicated cases. This case presentation highlights the prognosis of patients diagnosed with EMP.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure ◽  
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Namme Henry Luma ◽  
Cyrille Nkouonlack ◽  
Ariane Vanessa Pokossy ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Christian Saleh ◽  
Stefanie Wilmes ◽  
Kristine Ann Blackham ◽  
Dominik Cordier ◽  
Kerstin Hug ◽  
...  

Background: Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are infrequently encountered brain tumors with the majority originating in the ventricular system. Rarely, CPP occurs outside of the ventricles. Case Description: We report the case of a recurrent CPP that initially originated within the fourth ventricle, though years later it recurred in the left middle cerebellar peduncle. Conclusion: Patients with cerebellar plexus papilloma need long-term follow-up comprising regular magnetic resonance imagings since, in patients with a history of CPP, any new mild symptomatology, even years after the initial presentation, may be an early sign of tumor recurrence.


2016 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. S781-S782
Author(s):  
Rabilloud Marie-Laure ◽  
Charlène Brochard ◽  
Emma Bajeux ◽  
Siproudhis Laurent ◽  
Jean-François Viel ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Niimi ◽  
U. Ito ◽  
O. Tone ◽  
K. Yoshida ◽  
S. Sato ◽  
...  

We present a rare case of multiple spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistulae associated with the Parkes-Weber (PW) syndrome. A 31-year-old male known to have the PW syndrome involving the left leg since birth, presented with a 7-month-history of progressive myelopathy of the lower extremities and dysfunction of the bladder and bowel. Myelography demonstrated dilated intradural vessels. Angiography demonstrated two distinct single hole perimedullary arteriovenous fistulae near the conus at two different metameres. They were supplied by the left posterior spinal artery. The patient was treated by transarterial embolisation using polyvinyl alcohol particles, which resulted in venous side occlusion of the fistulae. After the treatment, the patient developed transient worsening of the spasticity of the lower extremities, and was treated by heparinization. After heparinization, the patient partially recovered from the pre-embolisation status of his myelopathy. The follow-up angiogram one year after the embolisation demonstrated persistent obliteration of both fistulae. At long-term follow-up, the patient can ambulate without assistance and work as a farmer.


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