The Use of Self-Inflating Hygroscopic Tissue Expanders to Facilitate Osteosarcoma Removal in a Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) by Kate E. Archibald, Brigid Troan, Dustin Smith, Larry J. Minter

“…Surgical margins of 1-2 cm were planned to achieve complete excision of the neoplasm. A technique for tissue expansion was employed due to concerns regarding the ability to close the surgical site without excess tension or dehiscence. …”
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Rapidly Growing Chondroid Syringoma of the External Auditory Canal: Report of a Rare Case by Ioannis Vasileiadis, Stylianos Kapetanakis, Aristotelis Petousis, Euthimios Karakostas, Christos Simantirakis

“…Chondroid syrinoma of the external auditory canal is an extremely rare benign neoplasm representing the cutaneous counterpart of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands. …”
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Rare histological presentation of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: A series of three unique cases by Bhanu Priya, Priya Kumar, Jeyaseelan Augustine, Rewa Malhotra, Aadithya B. Urs

“…Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a benign neoplasm or hamartomatous lesion predominantly affecting females in the second decade, involving maxilla and often associated with unerupted maxillary canine, earning the epithet “two-thirds tumor”. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Pancreatic Tail Solid Pseudopapillary Tumour in a Young Male by W. G. P. Kanchana, R. A. A. Shaminda, K. B. Galketiya, V. Pinto, D. Walisinghe, S. Wijetunge, R. Heendeniya

“…Histology revealed a clear cell variant of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm with steatotic pattern. Resection margin was free of tumour. …”
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Histopathological Profile of Cholecystectomy Specimens at a Tertiary Care Center: A Retrospective Study by Udita Bajaj, Dimple Kalsi, Preeti Bajaj, Sheela Chikhalikar

“…Its diseases may present with a varied spectrum ranging from congenital anomalies, cholelithiasis, and inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions to noninvasive and invasive neoplasms. Cholelithiasis (gallstones) is the most common lesion and accounts for more than 95% of gallbladder diseases and affects 10%–20% of the adult population. …”
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Intraosseous angioleiomyoma of the mandible- Report of a rare case by K.S. Gamal Abdul Nasser, S.G. Wasim Ahamed, Madhu Narayan

“…The microscopy of incisional biopsy revealed loose fibrovascular stroma and wavy spindle-shaped cells suggestive of a spindle cell neoplasm with features of neurofibroma. On immunohistochemical analysis, it was S100 negative but smooth muscle actin positive which led to the histopathological diagnosis of “LM.” …”
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Synchronous local recurrence and liver metastasis from extragastrointestinal stromal tumor in the rectovaginal septum: a unique case presentation by Eleni Papamattheou, Ioannis Katsaros, Eirini Chorianopoulou, Kyriaki Theodorolea, Gabriela Stanc, Christos Iavazzo, Elissaios Kontis

“…The histological examination of the vaginal lesion revealed the development of neoplasm with pathological characteristics consistent with the initial histology expect for a mitotic index exceeding >20%. …”
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The features of valve-preserving intervention in a malignant tumor of the right ventricle of heart by R.M. Vitovskiy, V.V. Isaіenko, O.A. Pishchurin, V.F. Onishchenko, I.V. Martyshchenko, D.М. Dyadyun, V.V. Grabarchuk

“…The article presents an unusual case of a metastatic lesion of the right ventricle with malignant neoplasm. Its nature and size was definitively determined during the operation. …”
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Gastric Adenocarcinoma of the Fundic Gland Type Treated by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Eleanor Lewin, Philip Daroca, Sanjay Sikka, Tong Wu, Yukihiro Nakanishi

“…Although some authors have proposed reclassification of GA-FGs as oxyntic gland polyps/adenomas, in light of several reported cases with submucosal invasion as well as lymphatic invasion, we maintain that this neoplasm is best categorized as an extremely well-differentiated adenocarcinoma to reflect its invasive potential.…”
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Ameloblastic Fibroma of the Mandible Reconstructed with Autogenous Parietal Bone: Report of a Case and Literature Review by Conor Carroll, Mishaal Gill, Eleanor Bowden, John Ed O’Connell, Rajeev Shukla, Chris Sweet

“…Ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is a rare, slow-growing benign neoplasm, comprised of tissues of odontogenic origin. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of Lower End of Tibia by Monish Bami, Ashok R. Nayak, Shreepad Kulkarni, Avinash Kulkarni, Rupali Gupta

“…Giant cell tumor of bones is an unusual neoplasm that accounts for 4% of all primary tumors of bone, and it represents about 10% of malignant primary bone tumors with its different grades from borderline to high grade malignancy. …”
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Association between Vitamin D Status and Mortality among Adults with Diabetic Kidney Disease by Feng Xu, Hongyu Lu, Tianwen Lai, Ling Lin, Yongsong Chen

“…Higher levels of vitamin D were significantly associated with improved all-cause and nonaccident- and malignant neoplasm-cause mortality among individuals with DKD after adjusting for the potential confounding factors. …”
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Primary Gliosarcoma of the Cerebellum in a Young Pregnant Woman: Management Challenges and Immunohistochemical Features by Marco Meloni, Salvatore Serra, Giulia Bellisano, Nikolaos Syrmos, Sanjeeva Jeyaretna, Mario Ganau

“…Gliosarcoma (GS) represents a rare, high-grade (WHO Grade IV), central nervous system neoplasm, characterized by a very poor prognosis. Similar to other high-grade gliomas, GS affects mainly adults in the 5th-7th decade of life and presents a higher incidence in males. …”
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Bilateral Telencephalic Gliomatosis Cerebri in a Dog by Mario Ricciardi, Antonio De Simone, Pasquale Giannuzzi, Maria Teresa Mandara, Alice Reginato, Floriana Gernone

“…Such an unusual imaging pattern appeared similar to some cases of human GC and to a previous reported case in a dog, suggesting a possible repeatable imaging findings for this rare brain neoplasm. GC should be included in the MRI differentials for diffuse bilateral white matter signal changes and specific MRI findings described in this report may help in reaching a presumptive diagnosis of this tumor.…”
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Surgical Management of Extrafollicular Variant of Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor in the Maxillary Posterior Region by Gerardo La Monaca, Nicola Pranno, Cira Rosaria Tiziana di Gioia, Giorgio Pompa, Iole Vozza, Maria Paola Cristalli

“…Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a relatively uncommon benign neoplasm of odontogenic epithelial origin, accounting for less than 5% of odontogenic tumors. …”
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Difficult to Treat Focal, Stiff Person Syndrome of the Left Upper Extremity by Nathan E. Esplin, John W. Stelzer, Timothy B. Legare, Sayed K. Ali

“…In rare cases it can be paraneoplastic which generally resolves on treatment of the underlying neoplasm. Case Report. A 46-year-old male with a history of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in remission presented with left upper extremity pain secondary to a diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome limited to his left upper extremity. …”
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Essential Thrombocythemia Complicated by Occlusive Thrombosis of the Abdominal Aorta by Jamie Geringer, Joshua Fenderson, Michael Osswald

“…Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm of excessive platelet production complicated by thrombohemorrhagic events. …”
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Cutaneous Metastasis of Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid Masquerading as Subcutaneous Nodules Anterior Chest and Mandibular Region by Rahul Mannan, Jasmine Kaur, Jasleen Kaur, Sanjay Piplani, Harjot Kaur, Harleen Kaur

“…By systematic application of clinical and diagnostic skills these nodules were diagnosed as cutaneous metastasis of MCT bringing to the forefront a history of previously operated thyroid neoplasm. So clinically, the investigation of a flesh coloured subcutaneous nodule, presenting with a short duration, particularly in scalp, jaw, or anterior chest wall should include possibility of metastastic deposits. …”
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Computer-tomography features of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma foci depend on the stage of histological differentiation by U. N. Tumanova, N. I. Yashina, Ye. A. Dubova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, A. I. Schegolev

“…Decrease in histological differentiation grade and concomitant gain of malignant potential of neoplasm is associated to reduction of the total area ofbarterial blood vessels. …”
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Successful Control of Acute Myelofibrosis with Lenalidomide by G. Vassilopoulos, M. Palassopoulou, K. Zisaki, M. Befani, E. Bouronikou, N. Giannakoulas, E. Stathopoulou, P. Matsouka

“…Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis (APMF) is a rare, fatal hematological neoplasm that is characterized by the acute onset of cytopenias and fibrosis in the bone marrow in the absence of splenomegaly or fibrosis-related morphological changes in the RBCs. …”
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