Spontaneous regression of cutaneous Hodgkin's disease.

Spontaneous regression of cutaneous Hodgkin's disease.

Spontaneous Regression of a Histologically Proven Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Introduction: The rate of squamous cell carcinoma spontaneous regression (SR) remains unknown because incidences are rare and underreported. Case Report: We present a case of a 92-year-old Caucasian female who was found to have a 1 cm lesion on her nose. Pathologic evaluation supported the diagnosis of a moderately-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. The patient refused treatment and return...

Spontaneous regression of cancer.

Spontaneous regression of cancer is one of the most fascinating phenomena observed in medicine. It is generally regarded as inexplicable, although there are now some laboratory studies of regressed or regressing tumours, as well as new theoretical possibilities about mechanisms. In this review, the historical background, clinical features and possible mechanisms are discussed. The clinical aspe...

Current strategies in the treatment of childhood Hodgkins disease.

Dramatic changes in the treatment of childhood Hodgkins disease have taken place during the past three decades. Contemporary combined modality treatment regimens produce durable disease-free survival in 90 to 100%of patients with early disease and in 70 to 85%of patients with advanced disease. Studies using chemotherapy alone also report high survival rates, and current studies are few to highl...

Solitary osteochondroma: spontaneous regression.

A 15-year-old female had been followed in our department of pediatric radiology since the age of 11, in order to control a solitary osteochondroma (exostosis) of the right distal femur. Radiographs of the right distal femur (face-profile) and high frequency ultrasound studies (12-5 MHz) of this area were performed to assess the size of the lesion and the thickness of the cartilaginous cap. Foll...