Osseous Metaplasia in Mucinous Tubular and Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Case of Massive, Bilateral Tumors by Aeen M. Asghar, Matthew A. Uhlman, Laila Dahmoush, Sundeep Deorah

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common kidney malignancy, with many histologic subtypes. One of the rare forms of RCC is mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC), which is newly described with limited information on clinical picture and outcome. …”
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Bilateral Synchronous Granulomatous Orchitis in a Patient with Erectile Disfunction: Clinical and Pathologic Study of the Case by M. Rodriguez Peña, D. Moreno

“…Since the lesion was presumed as malignancy, bilateral inguinal exploration was performed and intraoperative frozen biopsies were studied and diagnosed as inflammatory process. …”
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Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome with Congenital Megacalycosis in a Turkish Patient: Report of SETBP1 Mutation and Literature Review of the Clinical Features by Ozgul Bulut, Zeynep Ince, Umut Altunoglu, Sukran Yildirim, Asuman Coban

“…Schinzel-Giedion syndrome (SGS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that results in facial dysmorphism, multiple congenital anomalies, and an increased risk of malignancy. Recently, using exome sequencing, de novo heterozygous mutations in the SETBP1 gene have been identified in patients with SGS. …”
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A Case of Reed Syndrome with a Novel Mutation in the Fumarate Hydratase Gene by Christin B. Laufer, Layne B. Green, Darren E. Whittemore

“…This case demonstrates the importance of rendering a proper workup for seemingly innocent skin complaints as they could be associated with an underlying malignancy. Despite the fact that up to 16% of patients can develop aggressive type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma, there are currently no consensus guidelines on screening or patient management.…”
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Review of adult gender transition medications: mechanisms, efficacy measures, and pharmacogenomic considerations by Inder Sehgal

“…The article also addresses gaps within the published literature including optimal routes of administration for individual patients, risks of malignancy and dosing reductions as transgender patients age.…”
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Immunotherapy with CAR-Modified T Cells: Toxicities and Overcoming Strategies by Shangjun Sun, He Hao, Ge Yang, Yi Zhang, Yang Fu

“…Unparalleled clinical efficacy recently demonstrated in refractory B-cell malignancy has brought this new form of adoptive immunotherapy to the center stage. …”
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Radiation Recall Dermatitis following Radioactive Iodine Therapy: A New Observation by Ikechukwu Chidobem, Tahereh Orouji Jokar, Chisom Mgbodile, Francis Mgbodile, Ghassan Bassil, Nazia Khan

“…A biopsy was performed to rule out malignancy, since inflammatory breast cancer can present with similar symptoms. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use by Heather Stewart, Michael T. Flannery, Deborah A. Humphrey

“…Patients at risk for MVT include those with a history of a hypercoagulable state or secondary cases such as sepsis, gastrointestinal malignancy, liver disease, pancreatic pathology, abdominal surgery and medications. …”
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Small bowel obstruction: a prognostic score index for surgery – a review by Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza, Irene Fiume

“…Various prediction score index models developed by various authors were discussed in this review article, with the aim to delineate the role of the prognostic score index for making a decision about the surgery of patients suffering from SBO to prevent further complications like strangulation, malignancy etc. The use of prediction score index models was deliberated in this review article; widespread implementation in the treatment of patients with SBO has the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce resource consumption.…”
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Aberrant MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer: Researches and Clinical Implications by Tao Sun, Xiangyu Kong, Yiqi Du, Zhaoshen Li

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy with a high rate of mortality and poor prognosis. …”
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The Infection Returns: A Case of Pulmonary Sporotrichosis Relapse after Chemotherapy by Samid M. Farooqui, Houssein Youness

“…It is rarely found in association with malignancy. We present a case of pulmonary sporotrichosis recurrence after chemotherapy. …”
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Intramedullary Chondrosarcoma of Proximal Humerus by Pratiksha Yadav, Dolly Thakkar, S. S. Thind

“…Primary chondrosarcoma is the third most frequent primary malignancy of bone after myeloma and osteosarcoma. It is ranging from slow growing nonmetastasising lesions to highly aggressive lesions. …”
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Distinguishing between HPV-Associated Metastatic Anal Squamous Cell Cancer and HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer by Steven Sorscher

“…In 2018, an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node was excised demonstrating squamous cell carcinoma and radiographic staging revealed no other areas suspicious for malignancy. Direct laryngoscopy with operating telescope and biopsies demonstrated squamous cell carcinoma at the tongue base. …”
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Pruritus in Systemic Diseases: A Review of Etiological Factors and New Treatment Modalities by Nagihan Tarikci, Emek Kocatürk, Şule Güngör, Ilteriş Oğuz Topal, Pelin Ülkümen Can, Ralfi Singer

“…In 10–50% of adults with persistent pruritus, it can be an important dermatologic clue for the presence of a significant underlying systemic disease such as renal insufficiency, cholestasis, hematologic disorder, or malignancy (Etter and Myers, 2002; Zirwas and Seraly, 2001). …”
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Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast and bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma with benign Brenner tumor in a postmenopausal woman – An uncommon occurrence by Pavithra Ayyanar, Suvradeep Mitra, Mohammed Imaduddin, Dillip K. Muduly

“…The synchronous occurrence of bilateral ovarian tumors and breast malignancy often raise the suspicion of a Krukenberg tumor or a hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, both of which are uncommon in clinical practice. …”
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Unilateral superior vena cava syndrome: An uncommon complication of a commonly used procedure by N Goolam, M Bester, D Schietekat

“…The aetiology has a strong linkage with malignancy, and is always to be excluded. SVC syndrome is commonly a bilateral presentation, and unilateral SVC syndrome is rare, with very few non-malignant causes reported. …”
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Update on Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Urothelial Carcinoma by Carrie Costantini, Frederick Millard

“…Urothelial carcinoma is the fifth most common malignancy diagnosed each year in the United States. …”
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Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of ALK-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Laura S. Lourdes, Samer Z. Al-Quran, Nam H. Dang, Merry-Jennifer Markham

“…The SCLS resolved with treatment of the malignancy with steroids and chemotherapy.…”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…Therefore, physicians need to know what lesions can be identified reliably and, more importantly, the importance of ruling out life-threatening conditions such as occult malignancy. Over the past decade, a number of prospective studies have been completed that examined the yield of endoscopy in the investigation of iron-deficiency anemia. …”
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Renal Artery Stenosis and Ipsilateral Renal Cell Carcinoma: Description of an In Situ Partial Nephrectomy and Splenorenal Arterial Bypass by Scott A. Slavis, George S. Ganesan, Claudia Swift, Ronald C. Ruppert

“…The patient is doing well without evidence of malignancy, stable renal function, markedly improved proteinuria and stable blood pressure more than three years later. …”
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