Background: Malignant melanoma is the leading cause of death among skin cancers in western countries. However, the incidence, histologic subtypes, and tumor behaviors are quite different in Asians and western populations. Objective: This study was designed to survey the clinicopathological aspects of malignant melanoma among Khouzestan people. Patients and Methods: In a retrospective stud...

Malignant tumors are currently the diseases with highest morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modern medicine takes "tumor-free survival" as main goal, however, current anti-tumor means difficult to completely eradicate tumor. Tumor-bearing survival is proposed in view of reality that cannot be eradicated from human body, its essence improve quality life patients prolong cycle much possible on ba...

a desmoplastic small round cell tumor is a malignant tumor of the abdominal and pelvic cavities. this tumor involves serosal surfaces such as the peritoneum, pleura, and scrotum. in this case report a 28-year old male presented with a desmoplastic small round cell tumor located in the abdomen along with urological symptoms. when the diagnosis was completed, the patient’s tumor had metastasized ...

Aim: To identify the association of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunoexpression in progression salivary gland tumor. Study design: Comparative cross-sectional study Place and duration study: Department Pathology, Peshawar Medical College. Duration was six months from date approval. Methodology: Forty five specimen tumor were studied which 30 benign 15 malignant. The endpoint asse...

Meningioma is the commonest primary intracranial tumor in adults, with majority being benign. Malignant meningioma exceedingly rare and carries a poor prognosis because of its tendency for local recurrence distant metastasis. We present case 53 years old male anaplastic malignant meningioma, which recurred after excision radiotherapy later metastasised to pleura, bones brain. Keywords: Metastat...

background and aims. although salivary gland tumors are not very common, early diagnosis and treatment is crucial because of their proximity to vital organs, and therefore, determining the efficacy of new imaging procedures becomes important. this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (mri) and color doppler ultrasonography parameters in the diagnosis and differenti...

malignant peripheral nerve-sheath tumor (mpnst) is a high-grade malignant tumor of ecto-mesenchymal origin comprising approximately 10% of soft-tissue sarcomas. they tend to occur associated with neurofibromatosis or sporadically. here we report a mpnst at an extremely rare location and behavior causing disappearance of the entire kidney. patient evaluation included clinical, biochemical and ra...

malignant phylloides tumor is a relatively rare and rapidly growing tumor of the breast. presentation during pregnancy is uncommon. reports regarding malignancy in these tumors differ greatly in incidence, and most of them are stromal malignancies. we report this case in which 24-year old primigravid patient in the 36th week of her pregnancy had a malignant phylloides tumor of breast with sudde...