scholarly journals Retroperitoneal Inflammatory Liposarcoma in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report Highlighting Diagnostic Pitfalls

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy S. Lim ◽  
Caroline L. Cooper ◽  
Warick Delprado ◽  
James Kench ◽  
Stanley W. McCarthy ◽  
...  

Well differentiated liposarcoma (WDLS) is the commonest subtype of liposarcoma. Recognised subtypes of WDLSs are lipoma-like, sclerosing, spindle cell and inflammatory. The inflammatory variant of WDLS also known as “lymphocyte-rich liposarcoma” is rare. We present a case of inflammatory WDLS occurring in the retroperitoneum, in a patient with a past history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We outline the histological features, discuss the differential diagnoses and highlight the diagnostic pitfalls in interpretation of this lesion on fine needle biopsy.

Radiology ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 183 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
G R Wittich ◽  
K W Nowels ◽  
R L Korn ◽  
R M Walter ◽  
D E Lucas ◽  
...  

1976 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ake Widström ◽  
Per Magnusson ◽  
Hakan Hellqvist ◽  
Olle Hallberg ◽  
Harald Ruber

Eighty-six cases of carcinoma of the thyroglossal duct have been reported in the literature, most of these being well-differentiated adenocarcinomas. Three new cases of the latter type are presented. Cases where carcinoma of the thyroglossal duct is suspected should be investigated with fine-needle biopsy, thyroid scintigraphy, skeletal and pulmonary X-ray, determination of TSH, T 3, PBI and blood serum calcium. The treatment of well-differentiated adenocarcinomas is a combination of surgical and medical procedures.


2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerald Z. Gong ◽  
Matthew J. Snyder ◽  
Anand S. Lagoo ◽  
Robin T. Vollmer ◽  
Raj R. Dash ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Jenna May Kim ◽  
Amanda J. Wong ◽  
Amanda J. Lu ◽  
Renelle Pointdujour-Lim

We report a rare case of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the choroid. A 64-year-old male with a history of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the lungs and to the spine presented with blurred vision. A choroidal tumor was found. Fine-needle biopsy confirmed the histologic identity of the tumor as chondrosarcoma. Metastatic spread of chondrosarcoma to the eye is extremely rare. When present, lesions may grow rapidly, and systemic prognosis is poor. Co-management with medical oncology is of utmost importance. This is the third case of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the choroid in the literature and the first with bilateral involvement.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 542-547
Author(s):  
Aneela Majeed ◽  
Onyee Chan ◽  
Onyemaechi Okolo ◽  
Volodymyr Shponka ◽  
Anca Georgescu ◽  
...  

Hodgkin lymphoma with symptomatic osseous involvement can have a similar presentation to osteomyelitis. Common findings in symptoms, laboratory workup, and imaging can make it very difficult to distinguish between the two diseases. Excisional biopsy should be pursued if fine-needle biopsy is equivocal and suspicion of lymphoma is high. We report a case of a 40-year-old man who presented with a history of marine animal sting on his neck and later developed erythema in the area, chest pain, constitutional symptoms, adenopathy, and imaging classic for sternal osteomyelitis. Fortunately, initial biopsy prompted the possibility of lymphoma, and further workup was initiated, which confirmed Hodgkin lymphoma. This case is a good reminder that malignancies and infections can share many common features, and keeping a broad differential diagnosis can be lifesaving. Proper staging and risk stratification of Hodgkin lymphoma help determine the optimal treatment.


2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Verburg

SummaryThyroid surgery is one of the more common surgical procedures in Germany. This is in contrast with the situation in some other countries, where this procedure is performed comparatively rarely. In this paper the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is compared with other western countries (Netherlands, USA, England). In contrast to e. g. the USA and England the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is declining, however with approximately 109/100 000/year in 2012 is still elevated (Netherlands: 16/100 000/year, USA: at least 42/100 000/year, England: at least 27/100 000/year).Possible contributing factors to this higher number of thyroid surgeries in Germany are explored. These factors include iodine deficiency, the frequent use of advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, insufficient use of preoperative diagnostic measures such as fine needle biopsy and the practice of “defensive medicine”. How much each of these factors contributes is however unclear.


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