We present the case of a 31-year-old woman with an inflammatory and ulcerative malignant phyllodes tumor in her right breast. A right modified radical mastectomy and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap were performed. A month after the initial operation, several masses recurred at the superior margin and deep margin of the TRAM flap. Wide excision was performed, but masses recu...

nial tumors and are histologically benign (1). A case of the transformation of an epidermoid cyst into a malignant squamous cell carcinoma has seldom been reported (2-7). The malignant transformation may have occurred from pre-existing epidermoid cysts or after the incomplete excision of an epidermoid cyst (5). The treatment of the malignant transformation of an epidermoid cyst varies from surg...

Malignant neoplasms are reported to occur with long-standing tuberculous pleuritis or chronic empyema. During the clinical course of chronic empyema, subjective symptoms such as chest pain and deterioration of dyspnea and abnormal clinical signs such as increased abnormal chest shadows have frequently been found. Though difficult, differentiating the occurrence of malignant tumors from worsenin...

Pilocytic astrocytoma is a slow-growing brain tumor that occurs more often in children with a benign course and long clinical history compared to diffuse astrocytomas. Pilocytic astrocytomas may rarely show malignant transformation and radiotherapy plays a key role in the treatment of malignant transformation. In this study, we present a pilocytic astrocytoma case with no radiotherapy history a...

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases and lymphocytic malignancies are related and this association is bidirectional. Lymphomas occur more frequently in the course of autoimmune disease and autoimmune rheumatic manifestations occur in the course of lymphocytic malignancies. An increased incidence of malignant lymphocytic diseases is present in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythema...

Although neuroleptic malignant syndrome manifests consistently with hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status, and autonomic instability, heterogeneity exists in the onset, course, laboratory findings, response to treatment and pattern of resolution. Comorbid physical conditions tend to confuse the picture. We report a case of NMS with one such presentation.Although neuroleptic malig...

We present a rare case of malignant rhabdoid tumor (ovarian small cell carcinoma of hypercalcemic type) in a 24-year-old female with fulminant course. Clinically, hypercalcemia was not found at the time of primary diagnosis. However, it appeared later during the course of tumor progression. Histologically, the tumor showed classical features of small cell carcinoma of hypercalcemic type. Therap...

The mission of the Utah Cancer Action Network is to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Utah. Established in 2003, the network selected skin and colon cancers as the first priorities in its comprehensive plan. In its first year of operation, the network planned and implemented a cancer awareness campaign that was organized along two tracks: 1) marketing research, consisting of two telephon...