BACKGROUND The elliptical excision is a common surgical procedure. The dermatologic literature predominantly describes an excisional geometry with a 3:1 length:width ratio and an apical angle of 30 degrees. OBJECTIVE To analyze the elliptical excision by applying mathematical principles and define the apical angle and its relationship to the length:width ratio. METHODS We examined numerous ...

We report a rare case of recurrent ovarian cancer presenting as a round ligament metastasis. A 44-year-old woman presented with a lower abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a pelvic mass. Primary surgery was performed. A histopathological examination showed an ovarian serous adenocarcinoma of Stage IIIb. The patient received 6 cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin. Almost 2 years after the...

Core needle biopsy (CNB) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) are increasingly replacing excisional lymph node biopsy in the diagnosis of lymphomas. However, evaluation of CNB and FNA remains challenging owing to limited architectural information and the more detailed subclassification of lymphomas required by the WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. Our study is th...