Leiomyosarcoma after Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with Power Morcellation by Tsukasa Takahashi, Tomohisa Ugajin, Noriaki Imai, Atsushi Hayasaka, Nobuo Yaegashi, Takeo Otsuki

“…Considering the risk of dissemination and occult malignancy, the use of power morcellation should be avoided if there are alternative options to remove the tumor.…”
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Giant Posttraumatic Angiolipoma of the Forearm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Athanasios Fotiadis, Petros Ioannidis, Ioannis Skandalos, Stergios Papastergiou, Aristeidis Vrettakos, Theodoros Tzigkalidis, Themistoklis Vampertzis

“…Surgical removal of the mass was performed, and the biopsy was negative for malignancy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of posttraumatic intramuscular angiolipoma. …”
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Breast Mass and Lytic Bone Lesions: A Rare Presentation of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Arising in the Breast by Hira Ali, Oladapo Yeku, Daniel Giesler, Ryan Campbell-Massa, Faye Gao, Ali Imran Amjad

“…Primary breast lymphoma is a rare malignancy representing less than 1% of all tumors presenting in the breast. …”
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Study of the association of the known prognostic variables with EGFR expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas by Toyaja Jadhav, Ajay Malik, Ahmed Waheed Kashif, Divya Shelly, Prabhashankar S. Mishra, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Rajesh Sahu

“…Context: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are the sixth most frequent malignancy in the world. Epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) are members of Erb B family of receptors. …”
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Safety and Performance Characteristics of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion for Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pleural Disease at a Tertiary Ce... by Robert Kyskan, Pen Li, Sunita Mulpuru, Carolina Souza, Kayvan Amjadi

“…There was no procedure associated mortality. Pleural malignancy (59.6%) and nonspecific pleuritis (29.4%) were the most common pathologies. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma by Lukas M. Nystrom, Nickolas B. Reimer, John D. Reith, Long Dang, Robert A. Zlotecki, Mark T. Scarborough, C. Parker Gibbs

“…Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare malignancy, with approximately 11,000 cases per year encountered in the United States. …”
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Nuclear Protein 1 Expression Is Associated with PPARG in Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma by Chao Lu, Shenglin Gao, Li Zhang, Xiaokai Shi, Yin Chen, Shuzhang Wei, Li Zuo, Lifeng Zhang

“…The study findings indicate that Nuclear protein 1 is positively associated with the malignancy degree of BTCC and that Nuclear protein 1 expression is negatively correlated with PPARG.…”
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Spontaneous Rupture of Pyometra Causing Peritonitis in Elderly Female Diagnosed on Dynamic Transvaginal Ultrasound by Sharad M. Malvadkar, Madhuri S. Malvadkar, Shilpa V. Domkundwar, Shariq Mohd

“…Pyometra is collection of pus within the uterine cavity and is usually associated with underlying gynaecological malignancy or other benign causes. Spontaneous rupture of pyometra is a rare complication. …”
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Diagnostic Consideration for Sinonasal Wegener’s Granulomatosis Clinically Mistaken for Carcinoma by Cristina La Rosa, Carmela Emmanuele, Maria Grazia Tranchina, Massimo Ippolito, Sebastiano Cosentino, Vincenzo Saita, Giuseppina Improta, Filippo Fraggetta

“…However, multiple biopsies were not conclusive for malignancy showing histological change suggestive of Wegener’s granulomatosis. …”
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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

“…Cutaneous metastasis of underlying primary malignancies can present to dermatologist with chief complaints of cutaneous lesions. …”
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A Novel Insight into the Role of PLA2R and THSD7A in Membranous Nephropathy by Pingna Zhang, Weijun Huang, Qiyan Zheng, Jingyi Tang, Zhaocheng Dong, Yuhua Jiang, Yuning Liu, Weijing Liu

“…However, the factors triggering autoantibody production as well as the association among air pollution, malignancy, and the pathogenesis of MN remain unclear. …”
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Bilateral Diffuse Tumorous Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia: A Case of Bilateral Mastectomy in a 29-Year-Old Woman by Hongyan Dai, Carol Connor, Wei Cui, Jason Gatewood, Fang Fan

“…Here we reported a rare case of diffuse tumorous PASH involving bilateral breasts clinically mimicking malignancy. A 29-year-old African-American female presented with a one-year history of bilateral breast enlargement and asymmetry. …”
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A Case of an Unusually Aggressive Cutaneous Anaplastic Large T-Cell Lymphoma in an HIV Patient Treated with CHOP by Jorge Hurtado-Cordovi, Louay Hanna, Vladimir Gotlieb, Alan S. Multz, Anastasia Pigal

“…Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is the second most common malignancy of T-cell phenotype. This case report describes an unusual rapidly progressing cutaneous anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma in an HIV patient. …”
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Inducing apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia; mechanisms and limitations by Zahra Koolivand, Farbod Bahreini, Elham Rayzan, Nima Rezaei

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Primary Bone Marrow B-Cell Lymphoma Undetected by Multiple Imaging Modalities That Initially Presented with Hypercalcemia by Jin Sae Yoo, Juwon Kim, Hyeong Ju Kwon, Jung Soo Lim

“…A bone marrow biopsy was performed to identify any hidden hematologic malignancy. As a result, the pathology of bone marrow confirmed the presence of atypical lymphocytes that stained positive for the CD20 marker, which is consistent with BCL involving the bone marrow. …”
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The Contribution of Three-Dimensional Power Doppler Imaging in the Preoperative Assessment of Breast Tumors: A Preliminary Report by K. Kalmantis, C. Dimitrakakis, Ch. Koumpis, A. Tsigginou, N. Papantoniou, S. Mesogitis, A. Antsaklis

“…The aim of this study was to determine the value of 3D and 3D Power Doppler sonography in the detection of tumor malignancy in breast lesions and to find new diagnostic criteria for differential diagnosis. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting with Middle Cranial Fossa Masses with Sphenoid Bony Invasion and Acute Pancreatitis in a Child by Tal Dror, Virginia Donovan, Naomi Strubel, Sucharita Bhaumik

“…We also conclude that it is important to consider malignancy in a child with acute pancreatitis, particularly in the presence of obstructive jaundice or multisystem involvement. …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Developing in a Cutaneous Lichen Planus Lesion: A Rare Case by Saptarshi Ghosh, Sivasankar Kotne, P. B. Ananda Rao, S. P. V. Turlapati, Dillip Kumar Soren

“…Studies suggest an estimated 0.3–3% risk of malignancy in patients with oral lichen planus, however, cutaneous lichen planus does not carry an increased risk of malignant degeneration. …”
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Identification of a Novel Non-V600E BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Marco Capezzone, Maja Rossi, Elisabetta Macerola, Silvia Cantara, Francesco Pepe, Eugenia Maria Morabito, Gilda Dalmazio, Sara Bardi, Agostino Ognibene, Massimo Alessandri, Gabriele Materazzi, Luigi De Napoli, Michele Cirianni, Liborio Torregrossa

“…Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a common endocrine malignancy, and its incidence is reported to be constantly increasing. …”
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Adiposity is associated with a higher number of thyroid nodules and worse fine-needle aspiration outcomes by Elpida Demetriou, Aliki Economides, Maria Fokou, Demetris Lamnisos, Stavroula A Paschou, Panagiotis Papageorgis, Panayiotis A Economides

“…Patients with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 had more suspicious and malignant cytology than those with BMI < 25 kg/m2 (P value = 0.029). …”
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