leiomyoma of nasal cavity is a rare and benign tumor of smooth muscle origin that uncommonly arises from the nasal septum. we present an unusual case of histopathologically diagnosed locally extensive leiomyoma of the nasal septum which was clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed as malignancy of the nasal cavity. this case report emphasizes the rare occurrence of this entity at this site an...

extra-skeletal ewing’s sarcoma is a rare soft tissue malignant neoplasm, morphologically indistinguishable from skeletal ewing’s sarcoma. the usual sites of involvement are the soft tissues of para-vertebral region, chest wall, and lower extremity. extra-skeletal ewing’s sarcoma is rare in the head and neck region and very few cases are reported in the parotid gland. the cytological features of...

choanal polyps are a form of nasal polyps that grow toward the choana with a single stalk. septochoanal polyp is a rare entity that originates from the mucosa of the nasal septum with choanal extension. the most common site of its origin is mainly the superior aspect of the posterior portion of the nasal septum. however, metaplastic ossification is a rare event in nasal polyp and to the best of...

Cystic Hygroma is a well-recognized lesion in paediatric patients but it is very rare in adults. We report here a case of Cervical Cystic Hygroma in a 45 yr old male. The reasons to present this case are 1) Its rarity in adults 2) Unusual age of presentation 3) Simulates various benign and malignant lesions at this site 4) Is a diagnostic challenge and 5) Role of histology for definitive postop...

Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is a rare chronic and granulomatous skin disorder that affects 0.3% of diabetic patients. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of NLD is still contraversial, it is thought that microangipathy has an important role. The legs are the most common site for NLD, but involvement of other areas such as the abdomen, upper extremities and scalp have been report...

Percutaneous pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty (PBV) remains the treatment of choice for pulmonary stenosis (PS). This procedure is effective, safe and gives excellent results. Pulmonary artery (PA) dissection is a rare complication of PBV. This report is a case of an asymptomatic 17-year-old male with a history of PBV due to severe PS dating back to fifteen years ago. During recent echocardiogra...

we present a case report of acute spontaneous knee hemarthosis due to erosion of the nail through the knee joint capsule in a boy, seven months following retrograde flexible nailing for fractured femur. careful positioning of the location of the insertion site of flexible nails and proper nail tip management are important to avoid this rare late complication.

placental site trophoblastic tumor (pstt) is the rare variant of gestational trophoblastic diseases (gtd), which differs histologically and immunologically from gtd. diagnosis of pstt is often difficult and delayed. in most cases, diagnosis is not possible until the surgery is performed. the most therapeutic choice is hysterectomy and it is usually successful. here we report two cases of pstt.