POLYORCHIDISM PRESENTING WITH INGUINAL HERNIA:A CASE REPORT AND A REVIEW OF LITERATURE by Muhammad Abid Owais

“…After performing herniotomy and orchidopexdy, supernumerary testis was excised for a possible malignancy. Histopathologicalexamination showed presence of immature testicular tissue. …”
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Interventional Radiology and the Care of the Oncology Patient by Siobhan B. O'Neill, Owen J. O'Connor, Max F. Ryan, Michael M. Maher

“…Therapeutic applications of IR in the oncology patient include local tumour treatments such as transarterial chemo-embolisation and radiofrequency ablation, as well as management of complications of malignancy such as pain, organ obstruction, and venous thrombosis.…”
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Concurrent Hairy Cell Leukemia and Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma by Ajay Prakash, Alhossain A. Khalafallah

“…Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) and Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) are two rare malignancies with distinct cells of origin. HCL is a lymphoid malignancy of mature B cells, and MCC derives from neuroendocrine cell origin. …”
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Case report: Cancer-free survival after chemotherapy, targeted immunotherapy combination with proton therapy following space making technique in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma a... by Jian Kong, Qi Xia, Li Xu, Dongcun Jin, Wenbing Sun

“…Choledochal cysts (CCs) are rare cystic dilations of the intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic bile ducts. Malignancies arising during follow-up after excision of CCs have been reported in both children and adults, with no typical time frame for malignancy development. …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy? by Michał Pędziwiatr, Michał Natkaniec, Mikhail Kisialeuski, Piotr Major, Maciej Matłok, Damian Kołodziej, Anna Zub-Pokrowiecka, Piotr Budzyński, Andrzej Budzyński

“…Potentially malignant lesions were identified in 4 patients in group 1 and 4 patients in group 2 (P=0.39). …”
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Bilateral Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy for Bilateral Inverted Papilloma by Satoru Kodama, Toshiaki Kawano, Masashi Suzuki

“…This paper describes a large IP that filled in both sides of the nasal cavity and sinuses, mimicking association with malignancy. The tumor was successfully treated by bilateral endoscopic medial maxillectomy (EMM). …”
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A Case of Histiocytic Sarcoma Arising from Mycosis Fungoides by Ethan A. Burns, Cesar Gentille, Saro Kasparian, Sai Ravi Pingali

“…Although rare, HS arising as a second primary malignancy following hematolymphoid neoplasms has been reported. …”
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Unusually High Levels of CA19-9 Associated with Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary by Monika Madaan, Manju Puri, Ritu Sharma, Harvinder Kaur, Shubha Sagar Trivedi

“…CA19-9 levels, although a marker of pancreatic malignancy, have been found to be raised in large ovarian mature cystic teratomas. …”
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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Preceding Type 2 Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma by Dominik Dabrowski, Ekin Ozluk, Silvia Barbeito, Eric X. Wei

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the predominant renal malignancy in adults. Of the four general subtypes, papillary renal cell carcinoma (P-RCC) is the second most common and can be subdivided into type I, type II, and a mixture of type I and II. …”
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Impact of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation on Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study by Seung Shin Park, Bo Kyung Koo, Sanghyun Park, Kyungdo Han, Min Kyong Moon

“…There was no additional increased risk of CVA or malignancy with NODAT in solid organ TPL.…”
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An Approach to the Investigation of Thrombocytosis: Differentiating between Essential Thrombocythemia and Secondary Thrombocytosis by Ala Almanaseer, Benjamin Chin-Yee, Jenny Ho, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Laila Schenkel, Pratibha Bhai, Bekim Sadikovic, Ian H. Chin-Yee, Cyrus C. Hsia

“…Clinical variables included smoking, thrombosis, splenectomy, active malignancy, chronic inflammatory disease, and iron deficiency anemia. …”
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Radiation-Induced Sarcoma following Prolonged Coronary Stent Placement by Eric J. Vick, Christopher T. Clark, James M. Lewis

“…This case demonstrates that despite the rarity of radiation injury, each incidence necessitates strict monitoring of radiation exposure and continual follow-up due to the risk of malignancy.…”
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Clostridium septicum Sepsis and Colon Carcinoma: Report of 4 Cases by Eric Mao, Aine Clements, Edward Feller

“…All patients with positive blood cultures for C. septicum, even without clinical suspicion of large bowel malignancy, should undergo colonoscopy to evaluate for colon carcinoma.…”
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Locally Advanced Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Presenting as a Neck Mass by Niranjan Tachamo, Brian Le, Jeffrey Driben, Vasudev Magaji

“…It is not always possible to distinguish a thyroglossal cyst harboring malignancy from its benign counterparts unless biopsied, thus posing the dilemma. …”
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Mucormycosis as the Elusive Cause of an Aortic Thrombus and Tissue-Obliterating Abscess by Shira R. Paul, Preston S. Gable

“…Invasive mucormycosis is an increasingly common cause of morbidity and mortality in hematologic malignancy patients. Early consideration of the diagnosis is essential in at-risk patients, exhibiting suggestive signs and symptoms. …”
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A Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma of Lung Origin by Parth Rali, Jianwu Xie, Grishma Rali, Mayur Rali, Jan Silverman, Khalid Malik

“…To diagnose primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma, the patient should have no previous gynecologic malignancy, have elevated human chorionic gonadotropin, and have pathological confirmation of the disease excluding gonadal primary site of the tumor. …”
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A Rare Case of a Synchronous Anaplastic Carcinoma Thyroid with Ductal Carcinoma Breast by Saptarshi Ghosh, P. B. Ananda Rao, Shreyasee Sarkar, Sivasankar Kotne, S. P. V. Turlapati, Anindita Mishra

“…Dual malignancy was first reported by Billroth in 1889. Incidence of second malignancy in cancer patients is as high as 10%, but synchronous anaplastic thyroid cancer along with breast tumor is a rare entity. …”
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Cecocolic Intussusception in Adult Caused by Acute Appendicitis by Jeonghyun Kang, Kang Young Lee, Seung-Kook Sohn

“…The most common cause of intussusception in adult is known as malignancy. When dealing with adult intussusception, surgical resection is usually warranted for correct diagnosis and proper treatment. …”
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Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma by Kevin M. Trapani, Leigh J. Boghossian, Elizabeth Caskey

“…Though rarely reported, C. subterminale septicemia has been demonstrated in patients with malignancy, specifically of the GI tract. Therefore, this case represents a typical C. subterminale septicemia patient. …”
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Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as a First Manifestation of Primary Peritoneal Cancer by C. Iavazzo, K. Madhuri, S. Essapen, N. Akrivos, A. Tailor, S. Butler-Manuel

“…Sister Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis is a rather rare finding. The primary malignancy in women is usually ovarian, endometrial, gastric, or pancreatobiliary tree cancer. …”
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