Actinomycosis is a granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces that mimics other intra-abdominal pathologies especially neoplasms. Correct diagnosis can be rarely established before radical surgery. On the other hand Entamoeba infection affects a considerable number of people worldwide. To our knowledge only one case has been reported to be affected by both organisms. We report a man who has be...

Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant neoplasm that accounts for 1-2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. Here we report two cases of ACC and describe their clinical features, the therapies used to treat them, and their prognosis. The first patient was a 65-year-old woman who had an abdominal CT scan for a urinary infection. Fortuitously, a rounded and well-delimited corporeal pan...

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor (SLCTs) of the ovary, also known as androblastoma, is a rare neoplasm from group sex cord-stromal tumors ovary. They account for less than 0.5% all ovarian tumors. typically occur in young and reproductive women patients usually present with abdominal swelling or pain. A case 35-year-old multiparous female presented mass, ultrasonography revealed large abdomino-pelvic ...

Background and Aim: A biliary tract intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN-B), considered a precursor for cholangiocarcinoma, is characterized by intraluminal masses increased mucin secretion that obstructs dilates the tree. 1 The rare cystic tumors, neoplasms of liver (MCN-L), rarely extend into bile ducts, however there are few case reports. 2 Case Report: 54 Years Male, presented with...

The excess release of mediators can cause clinical features such as pruritus, flushing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vascular instability and anaphylaxis. Also, complications may arise when mast cells accumulate in the skin, gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. [2] The clinical features of systemic mastocytosis are caused by accumulation of clonal...

Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) are known to be at an increased risk for childhood malignancies, particularly Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma. We report a case of genetically confirmed BWS in a 5-month-old girl who presented with a 9.5-cm abdominal mass associated with elevated α-fetoprotein levels. The clinical impression was strongly suggestive of hepatoblastoma. Histologic exa...

INTRODUCTION An umbilical mass can be the first symptom of an intra-abdominal neoplasia, and this condition is also defined as Sister Mary Joseph Syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION An eighty-year-old patient presented with a complicated umbilical hernia. CT scan abdomen revealed a pancreatic neoplasm and an umbilical biopsy confirmed diagnosis of metastasis. Patient started chemotherapy by Oncologis...

Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix is a very rare neoplasm that usually presents with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis and in particular with a right lower abdominal pain. Preoperative imaging detection of appendiceal adenocarcinoma has an important value because it may result in an appropriate surgical procedure. We report a rare case of primary signet ring cell carcino...

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign neoplasm, which mainly involves lungs of the children. Extra-pulmonary locations are manifested mostly in viscera, but localization in the spleen is extremely rare with only few case reports in literature. Although it is commonly seen in children, the numbers of childhood cases are limited. We described a case of IMT of the spleen in a 1...

A 28-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abdominal pain, weight loss and a palpable intra-abdominal mass. A CT scan revealed a tumor with a diameter of 7 cm with sharp margins, intra-tumoral fatty components and enhancing soft tissue. After initial workup, which suggested an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT), she underwent laparotomy with complete resection. Pathologic...