Duplication cyst of the stomach is a rare congenital malformation, typically diagnosed in the first year of life. In most adult cases the cyst remains asymptomatic, but patients may present with abdominal symptoms including epigastric discomfort or pain. We present a case of a 65-year-old male with an asymptomatic gastric tumor diagnosed incidentally during initial workup of his esophageal aden...

Background/objectives: Successful treatment of a thyroglossal duct cyst requires surgical extirpation of the cyst with its tract through the tongue base. Incomplete removal results in cyst recurrence, which is the most significant common complications of surgery. The Sistrunk’s procedure increases the chances of complete removal of all affected tissue. Design: KVG Medical College, Department of...

Primary renal echinococcosis, a rare disease involving the kidney, accounts for 2-3% of human echinococcosis. A 64-year-old female patient from Uzbekistan presented with complaints of left flank pain. A CT scan revealed a cystic mass in the upper to midpole of the left kidney. We regarded this lesion as a renal malignancy and hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy was performed to remov...

Diagnosis: Congenital Bronchogenic Cyst The roentgenogram of the chest (Fig 1) demonstrates a large, oblique, homogeneous shadow with a sharp border in the right lower lobe. No calcifica-tion is seen within the lesion. Thoracotomy revealed a 3x5x2 cm thick-walled cystic mass filled with mucoid material deep within the right lower lobe. It showed no abnormal bronchial communication and had no sy...

Relevance: Odontogenic jaw cysts of inflammatory genesis in children are a cavity formation the bone tissue with predominantly asymptomatic course. This clinical and radiological picture may be characteristic number different pathologies, which poses clinician task conducting thorough differential diagnosis. The purpose study: To perform retrospective analysis histological examination protocols...

To cite: Psaras KKP, Triantos G, Papavassiliou T, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012007943 DESCRIPTION A 72-years-old woman presented to the emergency department for evaluation of a large soft tissue mass (figure 1). X-ray film and ultrasound soft tissue of the left hip were carried out. On X-ray a large soft tissue mass was discovered (fi...

Abstract Introduction Thyroid cysts are a common finding with the bulk of cases being benign and approximately only 5% malignant. The majority these managed conservatively in absence malignancy or compressive symptoms. Case presentation A middle-aged female patient presented sudden onset anterior neck bruising but minimal specific symptomatology. On examination, had around chest wall. CT MRI sc...

Zinner's syndrome is a rare condition that can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Limited knowledge about its natural history optimal treatment further complicates matters. To shed more light on this condition, we present case series of three patients with syndrome, highlighting their clinical presentations, diagnostic workup, options. Our first patient was 16-year-old male left epididymo-o...

The aneurysmal bone cyst is a type of pseudocysts of the jaw. It is a nonneoplastic lesion of the bone, characterized by replacement with fibro-osseous tissue containing blood-filled sinusoidal or cavernous spaces. The lesion remains a relatively uncommon finding in the facial bones, and the cause and pathogenesis are yet to be elucidated. Aneurysmal bone cyst was first described as a distinct ...

Th e synonym for traumatic bone cyst (TBC) is solitary bone cyst, idiopathic bone cyst and is characterized as the presence of infectious bony cavity fi lled with fl uid and litt le quantities of tissue with no lining of epithelium. Typically these lesions show no symptoms and are detected coincidently while performing routine radiographic investigation for another purpose for which the patient...