Infantile Myofibroma Presenting as a Large Ulcerative Nodule in a Newborn by Farooq Shahzad, Ava G. Chappell, Chad A. Purnell, Monica Aldulescu, Sarah Chamlin

“…The differential diagnosis of a congenital cutaneous vascular-appearing mass in a newborn is broad and includes both benign and malignant tumors. We report the case of a newborn who presented with an erythematous exophytic skin nodule on the right upper leg. …”
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The Ultrasound-Based Diagnosis of Sudden Scrotal Enlargement in an Infant: A Case Report by Bartosz Rutka, Martyna Rutka, Adam Niedziela, Dominik Domoń

“… Scrotal enlargement in infants has a variety of causes, ranging from benign conditions like hydrocele to more serious issues such as scrotal hernias or testicular tumors. We present the case of a 3-month-old infant with progressive right-sided scrotal swelling, diagnosed with a scrotal hernia through an urgent ultrasound examination. …”
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Focal hand dystonia due to hemorrhage of the cervical spinal mass: a case report by Pelin Analay, Hazal Sevinç, Hilmi Berkan Abacıoğlu, Rahşan Göçmen, Bayram Kaymak, Levent Özçakar

“…Although dystonia is traditionally considered a disorder of the basal ganglia, it has been observed in association with lesions at various sites of the motor and sensory pathways, including spinal cord pathologies such as syringomyelia, tumors, and demyelinating lesions. However, there has been an increasing number of focal dystonia cases due to peripheral injuries, such as soft tissue trauma, mononeuropathy, plexopathy, and radiculopathy. …”
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Laparoscopic Nephrectomy with Adrenalectomy for Synchronous Adrenal Myelolipoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma by Kallappan Senthil, Manickam Ramalingam, Karpagam Janardhan, Anandan Murugesan, Mizar Ganapathy Pai

“…Adrenal myelolipomas are uncommon nonfunctioning tumors of the adrenal. Synchronous renal cell carcinomas with adrenal myelolipomas are very rare. …”
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Immunomodulation by allograft endothelial cells by Sayantan Bose, Sayantan Bose, Sayantan Bose, Sayantan Bose, Vicki Do, Vicki Do, Chiara Testini, Chiara Testini, Chiara Testini, Chiara Testini, Suchita S. Jadhav, Suchita S. Jadhav, Suchita S. Jadhav, Suchita S. Jadhav, Nicolas Sailliet, Nicolas Sailliet, Nicolas Sailliet, Nicolas Sailliet, Alvin T. Kho, Alvin T. Kho, Alvin T. Kho, Alvin T. Kho, Masaki Komatsu, Masaki Komatsu, Masaki Komatsu, Masaki Komatsu, Leo Boneschansker, Leo Boneschansker, Leo Boneschansker, Leo Boneschansker, Sek Won Kong, Sek Won Kong, Sek Won Kong, Sek Won Kong, Johannes Wedel, Johannes Wedel, Johannes Wedel, Johannes Wedel, Johannes Wedel, David M. Briscoe, David M. Briscoe, David M. Briscoe, David M. Briscoe

“…It is increasingly appreciated that the expression of immunoregulatory molecules within tumors have potential to shape a microenvironment that promotes local immunoevasion and immunoregulation. …”
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Targeting Cancer Stem Cells and Their Niche: Current Therapeutic Implications and Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer by Jiangang Zhao, Jiahui Li, Hans A. Schlößer, Felix Popp, Marie Christine Popp, Hakan Alakus, Karl-Walter Jauch, Christiane J. Bruns, Yue Zhao

“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been identified as a subpopulation of stem-like cancer cells with the ability of self-renewal and differentiation in hematological malignancies and solid tumors. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide. …”
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Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Level IV Thrombus: Contemporary Management with Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapy by Abhishek Bhat, Bruno Nahar, Vivek Venkatramani, Indraneel Banerjee, Oleksandr N. Kryvenko, Dipen J. Parekh

“…It also has a propensity for venotropism with a proportion of tumors developing thrombi up to the right atrium. …”
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Spontaneous Subcapsular Renal Hematoma: Strange Case in an Anticoagulated Patient with HWMH after Aortic and Iliac Endovascular Stenting Procedure by Michele Greco, Salvatore Butticè, Filippo Benedetto, Francesco Spinelli, Olivier Traxer, Tzevat Tefik, Rosa Pappalardo, Carlo Magno

“…It is caused by renal cysts, benign and malignant renal tumors, vascular lesions, and antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy. …”
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Anesthetic management of a patient posted for ruptured aneurysm repair with asymptomatic atrial myxoma by Priyanka Singh

“…Atrial myxomas are rare cardiac tumors. It has to be surgically resected early when diagnosed, due to possible complications such as intracardiac obstruction, embolus, and metastasis. …”
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Paravertebral Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Child: An Unusual Presentation by C. Hoyoux, P. Forget, C. Piette, M. F. Dresse, B. Florkin, L. Rausin, A. Thiry

“…Paravertebral malignant tumors constitute 4.8% of cancer cases in pediatric oncology and are mostly composed of neuroblastoma (46.4%) and soft tissue sarcomas (35.7%). …”
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Microfluidic-Based F-Labeling of Biomolecules for Immuno–Positron Emission Tomography by Kan Liu, Eric J. Lepin, Ming-Wei Wang, Feng Guo, Wei-Yu Lin, Yi-Chun Chen, Shannon J. Sirk, Sebastian Olma, Michael E. Phelps, Xing-Zhong Zhao, Hsian-Rong Tseng, R. Michael van Dam, Anna M. Wu, Clifton K.-F. Shen

“…The identified optimized conditions were then translated to bench-scale 18 F labeling of a cancer-specific engineered antibody fragments, enabling microPET imaging of tumors in xenografted mice at 0.5 to 4 hours postinjection.…”
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Breast Cancer Presenting as Paraneoplastic Erythroderma: An Extremely Rare Case by Ioannis Protopsaltis, Aspasia Drossou, Ioannis Katsantonis, Nikolaos Roussos, Kassiani Manoludaki, Miltiadis Arvanitis, Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, Stavros Antonopoulos

“…Erythroderma is defined as generalized redness and scaling and it is a clinical manifestation of a variety of underlying diseases including, rarely, solid tumors. Breast cancer is associated with a variety of skin paraneoplastic manifestations like acanthosis nigricans, erythromelalgia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, acrokeratosis paraneoplastica, dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, and scleroderma. …”
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Importance of Imaging in Congenital Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Case of Neck Neuroblastoma Presenting with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis by W. X. Yeo, C. Y. Chan, K. K. H. Tan

“…While many of the unilateral VFP cases are idiopathic, the cause may occasionally be more sinister in nature, such as tumors. Therefore, unless an obvious cause of unilateral VFP is present (such as cardiac surgery or birth trauma), routine imaging of the brain, neck, and mediastinum should be performed for congenital unilateral VFP. …”
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Significance of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer by Xun Kan, Zhenhuan Zhou, Lianlian Liu, Reziwanguli Aiskikaer, Yinggang Zou

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have demonstrated the capability to significantly inhibit COX activity, playing a crucial preventive and therapeutic role in various tumors. This paper explores the therapeutic value and potential clinical applications of NSAIDs in cervical cancer by examining the mechanistic interactions between HPV and COX and the carcinogenic effects of COX in cervical cancer.…”
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Diffuse Pancreatic Carcinoma with Hepatic Metastases by Hoang Quan Nguyen, Ngoc Trinh Thi Pham, Van Trung Hoang, Hoang Anh Thi Van, Chinh Huynh, Duc Thanh Hoang

“…The purpose of this article is to present a case of a 54-year-old male with pancreatic cancer and to review the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of pancreatic tumors in general as well as pancreatic carcinoma in particular.…”
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Galactocele in the Axillary Accessory Breast Mimicking Suspicious Solid Mass on Ultrasound by Donya Farrokh, Ali Alamdaran, Farhad Yousefi, Bita Abbasi

“…Galactocele can present as a suspicious tumoral lesion in the axillary accessory breast and diagnostic aspiration can help in correct diagnosis of this rare lesion in the accessory breast.…”
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Initial-Stage Primary Intraosseous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Derived from Odontogenic Keratocyst with Unusual Keratoameloblastomatous Change of the Maxilla: A Case Report and Literat... by Kentaro Kikuchi, Fumio Ide, Shota Takizawa, Seiji Suzuki, Hideaki Sakashita, Tie-Jun Li, Kaoru Kusama

“…The diagnosis of PIOSCC is difficult and based on exclusion of other carcinomas, including metastatic tumors from other primary sites. Here, we report an extremely rare case of initial-stage PIOSCC derived from the OKC with unusual keratoameloblastomatous change of the maxilla.…”
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Hepatitis C Virus and Nonliver Solid Cancers: Is There an Association between HCV and Cancers of the Pancreas, Thyroid, Kidney, Oral Cavity, Breast, Lung, and Gastrointestinal Trac... by Saad Qadwai, Tayyaba Rehman, Jonathan Barsa, Zeeshan Solangi, Edward Lebovics

“…It has also been postulated that HCV may play a role in the development of other extrahepatic solid tumors of other organs of the body since it has been isolated from the vessel wall, kidney, and oral mucosa. …”
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Medicinal Potential of Pine Trees: A Brief Review Focusing on Three Species by Qinsong Li, Qiyu Li, Anping Wang, Wenxuan Quan

“…The wide range of pharmacological activities of these bioactive components is helpful for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, tumors, and other diseases. These findings can help promote research on the medicinal potential of Pinus and its organs to realize the efficient utilization of byproducts of pine resources.…”
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Investigating the role of cathepsins in breast cancer progression: a Mendelian randomization study by Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Yizhou Sun, Yizhou Sun, Wenzhang Zha, Wenzhang Zha, Guangjun Zhou, Guangjun Zhou

“…Within the human lysosomal system, a class of enzymes known as cathepsins exhibit elevated expression levels in various malignant tumors, suggesting that they may play key roles in cancer progression.MethodsThis study employed the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the potential causal relationship between cathepsin levels and the risk of developing breast cancer. …”
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