Determining the presence or absence of neurovascular involvement by a malignant musculoskeletal neoplasm is an important aspect of local tumor staging. This article discusses issues concerning such assessments made by diagnostic imaging techniques, including factors inherent to the patient and those related to imaging technology. The distinction between tumor contact and tumor encasement is emp...

The urachal mucinous adenocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm located between the bladder and the umbilicus. It is usually found in an advanced stage at the moment of diagnosis. We have analyzed a clinical case in which the PET-CT study provided valuable morphological and metabolic information for diagnosis and staging.

A case of comprehensive laparoscopic surgical staging for ovarian dysgerminoma in a 13-year-old girl is described. A 20-cm pelvic mass, rising from right adnexum, was incidentally diagnosed, and the patient underwent laparoscopic right salpingo-oophorectemy. Pathologic findings were consistent with diagnosis of pure dysgerminoma. We then performed laparoscopic staging including peritoneal washi...

BACKGROUND Mucosal melanoma (MM) of head and neck (H&N) is a rare entity with a quite poor prognosis. Ballantyne's staging system has been commonly used since 1970. In the 7th edition of the AJCC Staging Manual a new chapter for the staging of TNM Classification system for mucosal melanoma (MM) of the head and neck (H&N) has been introduced to reflect the particularly aggressive biological beha...

Granulosa cell tumor, a sex cord stromal estrogen secreting tumor presents with vaginal bleeding and is seen in all ages. It accounts for <5% of ovarian neoplasm. We reported rare case granulosa postmenopausal woman undergoing staging laparotomy total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy malignant which was complicated by torsion, rupture hemorrhagic ascitis. Any should aro...

The aim of this review is to demonstrate the optimal use of modern imaging methods (CT, MRI and PET/CT) in the preoperative staging, therapeutic management and follow-up of gynecological cancer patients (neoplasm of cervix, uterus and ovary). We present an overview of the advantages and limitations of modern imaging modalities that are complementary to ultrasound, which remains the first choice...

UNLABELLED Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is a very rare neoplasm. We report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right breast presented with painless lump in the upper outer quadrant managed with lumpectomy, axillary lymph node staging and adjuvant local external radiotherapy to the whole breast with simultaneous integrated boost to the site of primary disease using respiratory ga...

Primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare neoplasm sometimes causing diagnostic challenge because it can be indistinguishable morphologically from adenocarcinoma secondarily involving the bladder by metastasis or direct extension. Identifying the primary origin of the tumor is important in staging, determining appropriate therapy and assessing prognosis. We report herein a case of...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is rare digestive tract mesenchymal tumor, most often in the wall of the stomach. It is a benign neoplasm, but it can become malignant if not treated. We report a case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor that was discovered after abdominal ultrasonography during staging of a patient with primary cutaneous amelanotic melanoma. Mutation in the tyrosine kinase receptor...