Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma: A Case with Unique and Impressive Computed Tomography Findings by Jaspreet S Kambo, Bonnie Richardson, Diana N Ionescu, Tracy Tucker, Greg Kraushaar

“…Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is a rare malignancy. Its etiology, imaging features and optimal treatment are not well understood. …”
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Metastatic Bladder Cancer Presenting with Persistent Hematuria in Young Man with Cystic Fibrosis by Premal Patel, Harvey R. Rabin, Michael M. Vickers, Michael D. Parkins

“…However, CF patients harboring a malignancy are recognized to be at increased risk of delayed identification owing to atypical symptoms and lack of demographic risk factors. …”
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Comparison of Preoperative Imaging and FNAB Results with Postoperative Pathology Results in Patients Undergoing AUS/FLUS by Ferhat Demir, Oğuz Hançerlioğulları, Burak Uçaner, Mehmet Zeki Buldanlı, Murat Özkara

“…Results: Sonographic features of malignant and benign cases were compared. In malignant cases, the diameter of the dominant nodule was smaller, which was significant in terms of malignancy. …”
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Outcomes of Six-Dose High-Dose Cytarabine as a Salvage Regimen for Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Brandi Anders, Lauren Veltri, Abraham S. Kanate, Alexandra Shillingburg, Nilay Shah, Michael Craig, Aaron Cumpston

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CSF shunts as conduits for metastasis: is there a discrepancy between retrograde and antegrade spread? by Andrea Cuschieri, Robert Pisani, Shawn Agius

“…Moreover, this review identified that extra-neural malignancy retrograde CSF shunt metastasis is extremely rare. …”
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Enhanced Detection of Residual Breast Cancer Post-Excisional Biopsy: Comparative Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced MRI with and Without Diffusion-Weighted Imaging by Han Song Mun, Bong Joo Kang, Sung Hun Kim, Ga Eun Park

“…Integrating CE-MRI with DWI could become a standard protocol for patients with suspected residual malignancy after excisional biopsy.…”
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Radical Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Benign Disease by D. O. Kavanagh, C. O'Riain, P. F. Ridgway, P. Neary, T. C. Crotty, J. G. Geoghegan, O. Traynor

“…Whipple's procedure is the treatment of choice for pancreatic and periampullary malignancies. Preoperative histological confirmation of malignancy is frequently unavailable and some patients will subsequently be found to have benign disease. …”
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Real-world outcomes of maintenance therapy post-autologous stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma by Ka-Won Kang, Dae Sik Kim, Se Ryeon Lee, Mi Hwa Heo, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Jongheon Jung, Ji Hyun Lee, Sung-Hyun Kim, Youngil Koh, Chang-Ki Min, Seung Shin Lee, Sung-Nam Lim, Ho-Young Yhim, Myung-won Lee, Je-Jung Lee, Sung-Hoon Jung, Soo-Mee Bang, Kihyun Kim, the Korean Multiple Myeloma Working party [KMMWP]

“…No statistically significant difference was observed in overall survival and secondary malignancy rates by use or type of maintenance. Conclusion Despite practical limitations, maintenance therapy after ASCT demonstrated a gain in PFS in the real world, and there was no clear increase in the risk of secondary malignancy. …”
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Adipocyte Atrophy Mimicking Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder by Benjamin van Haeringen, Leo Francis, Emily Olive, Daniel James

“…The location of these atrophic adipocytes outside the plane of normal epithelial layers may raise concern for invasive or metastatic malignancy, and consideration of a benign reactive process is critical to avoid catastrophic overdiagnosis and overtreatment. …”
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Obstructive shock secondary to an unusual cause: primary cardiac lymphoma by Gregoire Ottavy, Laurent Camous, Claire Fieschi, Lucas Della Torre, Jean-David Pommier

“…Abstract Background The medico-surgical management of cardiac tumors when there is a suspicion of malignancy is complex. Moreover, in a critically ill setting, the choice of diagnostic tools seems crucial. …”
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Remarkable Presentation: Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Arising from Chronic Hyperthyroidism by Habib G. Zalzal, Jeffson Chung, Jessica A. Perini

“…Despite treatment with methimazole for many years, abrupt enlargement of her toxic multinodular goiter was consistent with malignant transformation. Chronic hyperthyroidism and toxic nodules are rarely associated with thyroid malignancy, with only one previous report documenting association with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. …”
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Hydrolysis Profiles of Formalin Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tumors Based on IOD (Integrated Optical Density) and Nuclear Texture Feature Measurements by Margareta Fležar, Marija Us‐Krašovec, Mario žganec, Jaka Lavrenčak, Rastko Golouh

“…Tissue blocks of breast carcinoma, ovarian serous carcinoma, ovarian serous tumor of borderline malignancy and leiomyosarcoma were included in the study. …”
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Beta-HCG Secretion by a Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma in a Male Patient by Brecht Devos, Cedric Willemse, Mira Sterckx, Johan Debruyne, Inge Stappaerts, Tom Van den Mooter, Marjan Hertoghs, Pascale Abrams

“…After excluding testicular malignancy, CT scan of the chest and abdomen revealed bilateral pulmonary lesions. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital by Santin Brian, B. Fries Richard, Satiani Bhagwan

“…The most frequent risk factors were malignancy (22%), immobility (18%), and previous DVT (13%). …”
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Marantic Endocarditis: A Rare Early Presentation Of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Of The Breast by Madiha Butt, Zahra Rafique, Fazeelat Iftikhar, Farooq, Khadija Rafique, Muhammad Adil

“…It’s more commonly associated with malignancy than autoimmune disease. It can be diagnosed definitively postmortem and antepartum. …”
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Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma of the Tongue Base Treated by Transoral Robotic Surgery by Jeong Hong Kim, Chang Lim Hyun, Gil Chai Lim

“…Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy arising from the minor salivary glands in the aerodigestive system, most frequently the hard palate. …”
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Lack of Detection of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus in HIV-1 Lymphoma Patients by Krista A. Delviks-Frankenberry, Chawaree Chaipan, Rachel Bagni, Kathleen Wyvill, Robert Yarchoan, Vinay K. Pathak

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Beyond the surface: A case study about nevus sebaceous removal for cosmetic concerns by Joshua Lewis, Jatinder P Singh, Ernst J Nicanord

“…Treatment should prioritize removal to prevent malignant progression and address cosmetic concerns. …”
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Cancer in myositis by Albert Selva-O'Callaghan, Maria Terrones-Peinador, Joana Rita Marques-Soares, Albert Gil-Vila

“…Several considerations regarding the pathogenesis of this association and strategies to detect occult malignancy in these patients are discussed here, with special emphasis on the role of autoantibodies as markers of this condition. …”
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Evaluating the use of meropenem in hematologic patients with febrile neutropenia by R.A. Stuurman, E. Jong, P.C.R. Godschalk, M.F. Corsten, J.E. Nagtegaal

“…Methods This retrospective, observational, single-centre study included adult patients with a hematologic malignancy and febrile neutropenia admitted between October 2018 and June 2021. …”
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