Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) constitutes 75-85% of all thyroid cancers. PTC usually presents as a subtle, commonly slow-growing, painless thyroid mass or a solitary nodule in the neck. This presentation of a cystic neck lump, without the presence of a thyroid nodule, may imitate the course of a benign disease, thus delaying diagnosis and proper treatment. Case Report Three c...

gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gists) are rare and these tumors are mesenchymal tumors that develop in the wall of the gi tract. the aim of this study was to report a case with gist in pregnancy in western iran. a 39-year-old pregnant female (g5 p4) was admitted with a chief complaint of abdominal pain and epigastric fullness on 12 th april 2016. sonography showed gestational age of 15w+1d an...

We diagnosed a 2-cm, large cystic adenomyoma after complete abortion without transcervical curettage, based on symptoms of dysmenorrhea, time of onset, and sonographic findings. The cystic adenomyoma was treated successfully with laparoscopic mass excision.

A 71-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a 6-month history of progressive dyspnea on exertion. He had diabetes mellitus on medications. On physical examination, his pulse rate was 90 bpm and blood pressure was 100/70 mm Hg. A low-frequency diastolic heart murmur was heard at the apex without systolic murmur. Blood chemistry levels were within normal range. The 12-lead ECG showed a si...

INTRODUCTION A case of malign hemorrhagic renal cyst in a 32 - year-old woman is reported. The patient was admitted to our hospital for further evaluation of right upper abdominal mass. CT scan and ultrasonic sonography showed a right giant renal cystic mass. The characteristic findings were thick and irregular wall and heterogeneous contents of the cystic mass. CASE REPORT The presence of a ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin’s gland is a rare malignant tumor of female genital tract. We report a case of a 42-year-old woman, presenting a palpable painful mass and burning sensation on the left side of vulva during the preceding two months. Based on examination, a solid fixed painful nodule with intact mucosa was palpated on the left side of the vagina. Histological features were c...

IMAGING FINDINGS Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed a 1.5to 1.8-cm solid and cystic mass that enhances on T1 with contrast at the right cerebellopontine angle and extends into the internal auditory canal, abutting the cerebellum medially (Figure 1). On the day of treatment a stereolocalization MRI showed a mass in the right cerebellopontine angle extending into the right inter...

Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas are a type of true cyst that can mimic pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms. They are very rare, non-malignant lesions that are unilocular or multilocular cystic lesions lined predominantly by mature squamous epithelium and surrounded by non-neoplastic lymphoid elements. We, herein, present a patient with a cystic pancreas tumor mimicking a malignant cystic ne...

A case of benign cystic mesothelioma in a 53-year-old woman is presented. The patient had abdominal pain and a palpable mass for 4 days. This mass was noticed incidentally by an obstetrician. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen and pelvic sonography showed a cystic mass, 6 x 4 cm, in the right lower quadrant close to the cecum and suggested cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary. Operation show...

hydatid disease is the most common infections worldwide, but it rarely involves multiple organs. herein, a 12-year-old boy is presented, who was admitted to children's medical center, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran with symptoms of irritability, sleepless, and weak­ness of the extremities. patient's brain computed tomography (ct) scan with contrast media showed large multil...