BACKGROUND Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma of borderline malignancy represents a rare tumor, with unclear histogenesis, concerning almost exclusively women. Only two cases concerning male patients have been reported. CASE REPORT We herein report a case of a 37 year old man undergone laparotomy for a sizable retroperitoneal tumor resulting after the histological examination to a p...

Among 232 cases of operable breast cancer treated by the 2nd Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, between 1963 and 1982, 7 cases (3. 0%) were followed by a second primary malignancy. Eighty six percent of the second primary malignancies were found in digestive systems. The incidence of a second primary malignancy was 6. 1%* (5/82) in the irradiated group and 1. 3%* (2...

Neck lumps are a common yet challenging clinical presentation that can occur in all age groups and have wide variety of aetiologies include both benign malignant conditions. Appropriate workup timely referral critical, particularly when investigating for malignancy. Our case demonstrates rare cause neck lump presented clinically radiologically as primary malignancy, however, was found at histop...

FIG. 1. Results of a barium enema showing a stricture of the descending colon. of Cobalt 60 was given in two parallel opposed fields (15 cm. x 15 cm.), which included the kidney bed and regional lymphatics. A dose of 300 r was given daily alternating between the anterior and posterior portal. A total dose of 5,500 r was delivered over 29 days. The patient remained at work until May 1963 (month ...

Multiple pulmonary malignancy is uncommon and has not been reported in association with systemic sclerosis. We now report such a case in which it is likely that the connective tissue disease occurred as a marker of the internal malignancy. Systemic sclerosis is not generally a reliable indicator of malignant change, but it is possible that in patients who are immunosuppressed, either therapeuti...