INTRODUCTION Teratomas of anterior mediastinum are rare tumors and are often slow growing, asymptomatic and detected incidentally on chest imaging. Results of surgical resection are very satisfactory. CASE PRESENTATION A 19-years old male presented with an asymptomatic cystic neck mass. X-ray and CT scan of chest and neck showed an extrathyroidal multi-septate, predominantly cystic neck mass,...

etrorectal cystic hamartoma are rare tumors of developmental origin usually diagnosed as an incidental finding in adult patients. We present such a case in a 33-year-old lady who presented with acute retention of urine. Ultrasound abdomen showed a retrorectal cystic mass (15 x 10 cm), which, was confirmed on computerized tomography (CT) scan. Exploratory laparotomy via a lower midline incision ...

BACKGROUND Giant retroperitoneal uterine leiomyomas are uncommon. Degenerative changes of a leiomyoma may lead to unusual presentation resulting in misdiagnosis preoperatively. The final diagnosis can be made either intraoperatively or histologically. CASE We report a 45-year-old multiparous women presented with abdominal distension and fatigue for six months. Abdominopelvic Sonography and co...

UNLABELLED Fibroids are smooth muscle benign tumors; most commonly arise from uterus but may also rise from extra uterine sites like broad ligament. This case report of broad ligament myoma with extensive cystic degeneration is presented for its rarity and diagnostic challenges as they mimic pelvic adenexal tumors. Mrs. X, 43 years old p5+2, asymptomatic women with no co-morbids presented with ...

Hydatid disease is endemic in most cattle rearing areas, particularly Australia, New Zealand, Mediterranean countries, India, Africa and South America.1,2 It is often manifested by a slowly growing cystic mass, with hepatic and pulmonary involvement being most common.3 Unusual sites of involvement frequently cause diagnostic problems and hence delay in diagnosis and many serious complications. ...

A 50-year-old man with a history of submental mass since childhood presented with increased swelling of the mass and discomfort with swallowing. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and histological biopsy were non-diagnostic. Computed tomography (CT) of the neck was performed. Noncontrast CT demonstrated soft tissue swelling in the submental region and a unilocular cystic mass with smooth ...

hydatid disease, caused by echinococcusgranulosus, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease may occur with the rupture of the hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity, producing secondary echinococcosis. but primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare. we report a case of bilateral hydatid cyst of the pelvis in a 53years old woman presented with a...

Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma (MCRCC) is a rare tumor with an excellent prognosis. We report a case of MCRCC in a 33-year-old male who presented with vague discomfort in the right flank for the last 1.5 years. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a multiseptate cystic mass in the upper pole of the right kidney. Surgically resected well-circumscribed cystic mass was formed entirely ...