introduction: nodular fasciitis is described as a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts. due to its rapid-growing nature, a precise clinical diagnosis is difficult and the condition is frequently misdiagnosed as malignant lesions.   case report: in this study, we present the case of a young woman with an auricular nodular fasciitis as an example of one of the rarest sites of this tumo...

squamous cell carcinoma (scc) is the second most common type of skin cancer with potential risks for metastasis and recurrence if left untreated or incompletely excised. this case series study was designed to determine the frequency of incompletely excised sccs and the related risk factors. a total of 273 sccs (253 patients) excised in razi dermatology hospital of tehran from 2006-2008, were ev...

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (dfsp) is very rare tumor of dermis layer of skin with the incidence of only 1 case per million per year. dfsp rarely leads to a metastasis (less than 5% have metastasis), but dfsp can recur locally. we publish a rare case of a recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and its management with radical excision and interval skin grafting.

David Brown, Olivier Sarbach, Erik Schnetter, Manuel Tiglio, Peter Diener, Ian Hawke, and Denis Pollney Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA Instituto de Fı́sica y Matemáticas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, México Center for Computation & Technology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U...

Introduction: Nodular fasciitis is described as a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts. Due to its rapid-growing nature, a precise clinical diagnosis is difficult and the condition is frequently misdiagnosed as malignant lesions.   Case Report: In this study, we present the case of a young woman with an auricular nodular fasciitis as an example of one of the rarest sites of this tumo...

background: nonmelanoma skin cancer rates are increasing worldwide. mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision (se) are the two treatment methods for this type of cancer. the current paper aims at determining and comparing the  cost-effectiveness of se and mohs micrographic surgery. materials and methods: the current study has a retrospective cohort design. a number of 630 patients sufferi...

background uterine cancer stays the most prevalent gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. providing suitable solutions to treat this disease is required to the early diagnosis of this cancer. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple-site lymph node sampling in patients with the endometrioid type of endometrial cancer. patients and methods demographi...

background current surgical treatments in peyronie's disease are accompanied by complications such as penile shortening, loss of sensation, erectile dysfunction and recurrence of disease. the aim of this study was the evaluation of clinical results of intracavernosal plaque excision in peyronie's disease. methods the operation was performed on 35 men. it was consisted of incising the ...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the reduction in excision cavity volume (ecv) during the whole breast radiotherapy (wbrt). the delineating of reduced cavity volume on secondary ct (computed tomography) might decrease the field size of boost plan. materials and methods: twenty patients were treated having breast conservative surgery. at first, primary ct simulation (ct-1) was d...