Tactics of surgical treatment of the malignant heart tumors by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaіenko, D.М. Dyadyun, V.F. Onishchenko, O.A. Pishchurin, I.V. Martyshchenko

“…Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of NAMS of Ukraine, during the period 1970–2018 66 patients with malignant neoplasms of the heart of various types and localization were observed, which accounted 6.9 % of the total number of patients with heart tumors (n = 939). …”
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Metastatic Thymic Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: The Diagnostic Challenges and Role of CRTC1/MAML2 Translocation in Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment by Toshiaki Takahashi, Daniel Graham, Evan Wu

“…ABSTRACT Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a subtype of epithelial neoplasms commonly found in salivary glands, but can also be seen in the thymus. …”
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PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Exceptions That Prove the Rule by M. Casali, A. Froio, C. Carbonelli, A. Versari

“…In particular, staging, restaging, follow-up and response to treatment of tumors are the most common applications in oncologic field. Many neoplasms show increased glucose metabolism and consequent 18F-FDG uptake. …”
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Ketogenic diet and β-hydroxybutyrate in osteoporosis: current progress and controversy by Changfang Luo, Changfang Luo, Changfang Luo, Changfang Luo, Zhuojun Dai, Zhuojun Dai, Zhuojun Dai, Zhuojun Dai, Wanhong He, Wanhong He, Wanhong He, Wanhong He, Yanqiu He, Yanqiu He, Yanqiu He, Yanqiu He, Ping Yang, Ping Yang, Ping Yang, Ping Yang, Mengting Huang, Mengting Huang, Mengting Huang, Mengting Huang, Junle Li, Junle Li, Junle Li, Junle Li, Yong Xu, Yong Xu, Yong Xu, Yong Xu, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang

“…The ketogenic diet has been broadly used in the treatment of epilepsy, diabetes, obesity, and certain neoplasms by triggering ketone bodies, mainly BHB. …”
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Prefibrotic Myelofibrosis Presenting with Multiple Cerebral Embolic Infarcts and the Rare MPL W515S Mutation by Stephen E. Langabeer, Lisa Lee Tokar, Laura Kearney, Cathal O’Brien, Kowshika Thavarajah, Aisling Barrett, John McManus, Hilary O’Leary

“…Acquired, activating mutations of MPL W515 are recognised driver mutations of the myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), namely, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis. …”
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Unusual Surgical Resection of Asymptomatic Schwannoma of the Cervical Vagus Nerve With Risk of Stroke: Case Report by Roberto Sérgio Martins, Adilson J. M. de Oliveira, Evander Lucas, Mario Gilberto Siqueira

“…The differential diagnosis of vagus nerve schwannomas includes other tumors of the parapharyngeal space or neoplasms of the jugular foramen. We report the case of a patient with an asymptomatic schwannoma of the vagus nerve involving important neck structures, with radiological compression of the carotid artery with a high risk of stroke; because of this, we underwent surgery using a transcervical approach with intracapsular excision of the tumor. …”
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Tanycytic Ependymoma: A Challenging Histological Diagnosis by Khaled M. Krisht, Meic H. Schmidt

“…This underlines the challenges involved in making an accurate diagnosis and demonstrates that careful and detailed histological inspection with immunohistochemical stains and ultrastructural microscopy may be necessary to distinguish tanycytic ependymoma from other neoplasms.…”
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Suprasellar Ganglioglioma: Expanding the Differential Diagnosis by Isabella Tondi Resta, Arminder Singh, Bruce C. Gilbert, Mumtaz V. Rojiani, Cargill Alleyne, Amyn M. Rojiani

“…Gangliogliomas are uncommon CNS neoplasms and are most commonly found in the temporal and frontal lobes of young, male adults. …”
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RENAL CYST IN DOGS – AN IMAGING APPROACH by Sorin Marian Mârza, Robert Cristian Purdoiu, Radu Lăcătuș, Felix Daniel Lucaci

“…Differential diagnoses such as hydronephrosis and renal neoplasms were considered; however, renal cysts should also be prioritized when ultrasonography features revel a round structure with hyperechoic wall, anechoic content and well demarcation from renal pelvis.…”
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Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma with duodenal metastasis—A rare tumor with unusual site of metastasis with grim outcome by Aparna Chenniappan, Norton S. Stephen, Bheemanathi H. Srinivas, Sreerag K. Sreenivasan, Ramkumar Govindarajalou

“…Morphologically, these tumors simulate plasma cell neoplasms and pose a diagnostic challenge. Identifying this variant is essential in two aspects: therapy and prognosis. …”
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Epidemiology of Kidney Cancer by D. Pascual, A. Borque

“…Some drugs can increase the incidence of RCC as well as other neoplasms. Of course, genetics plays an outstanding role in the development of some cases of kidney cancer. …”
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Synchronous Leydig Cell Tumor and Seminoma in the Ipsilateral Testis by Ifeyinwa E. Obiorah, Alexandra Kyrillos, Metin Ozdemirli

“…Leydig cell tumor is a rare sex cord tumor that accounts for 1–3% of all testicular neoplasms. Seminomas are more common and occur in 30–40% of testicular tumors. …”
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Brooke–Spiegler Syndrome: Familial Cylindromatosis, a Rare Variant of a Rare Familial Syndrome by Harsh Patel, William Naber, Austin Cusick, Craig Oser

“…Brooke–Spiegler Syndrome (BSS) is a rare autosomal dominant familial disorder resulting in dermatologic neoplasms of copious nodular appendages. Here, we report a case of Familial Cylindromatosis (FC), a subtype of BSS, in a patient with the largest cylindroma of 7.4 × 5.6 × 3.8 cm on the scalp. …”
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Two Years of Gynecomastia Caused by Leydig Cell Tumor by Philip Zeuschner, Christian Veith, Johannes Linxweiler, Michael Stöckle, Julia Heinzelbecker

“…In rare cases, it results from Leydig cell tumors, a rare entity accounting for 3% of all testicular neoplasms. Some of them are hormonally active but seldom cause symptomatic endocrine disturbance. …”
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Oncocytoma of the Submandibular Gland: Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Clinicopathology by Betty Chen, Joshua I. Hentzelman, Ronald J. Walker, Jin-Ping Lai

“…Submandibular oncocytomas are rare benign salivary gland neoplasms. They are typically found in Caucasian patients aged 50–70 years with no gender preference. …”
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Papillary Endolymphatic Sac Tumor: A Case Report by S. Arava, R. M. Soumya, S. Chitragar, R. Safaya, S. H. Chandrashekhar, Alok Thakar

“…Hence this tumor must be distinguished from other benign tumors of the middle ear. These rare neoplasms constitute a distinct pathological entity and deserve wider recognition.…”
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Two Cases of γ-Heavy Chain Disease and a Review of the Literature by I. Ramasamy, Z. Rudzki

“…In some cases, γ-HCD occurs with other lymphoid neoplasms. This study reports clinical, biochemical, haematological, and histological findings in two cases of γ-HCD. …”
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Melatonin and its therapeutic prospects in gastroenterology by A. A. Svistunov, Mikhail A. Osadchuk, A. M. Osadchuk

“…At progression of organic disease, development of malignant neoplasms, hypoplasia of melatonin-producing cells was found, melatonin expression is decreased that indicates exhaustion of adaptive mechanisms. …”
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Adult Ectopic Cervical Thymic Tissue in relation to a Parathyroid Adenoma and a Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Report of Two Cases by Vijay Shrawan Nijhawan, Roopali Sehrawat, Neeti Goyal, Manish Gupta

“…The finding needs to be noted as these ectopic foci can occasionally give rise to hyperplasia and neoplasms of the thymus.…”
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Drug-induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Secondary to Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole: A Case Report by Ambika Shivarajpur, Simon Londono, Justin Shaw, Christopher Boccio, Leonid Melnitsky, Jheanelle McKay, Brian Kohen, Eric Boccio

“…The condition is often idiopathic but can be associated with infections, neoplasms, autoimmune disorders, and certain drugs. …”
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