we described a case of lymphoid follicular hyperplasia that arose from the ileum of a 52-year-old woman. her colonoscopy revealed a large mass in the cecum associated with multiple polypoid lesions in the ileum. histologic examination demonstrated severe lymphocytic infiltration and lymphoid follicles with regular germinal centers, without evidence of malignancy. a right hemicolectomy was perfo...

primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (pil) is a rare disease of intestinal lymphatics presenting with hypoproteinemia, bilateral lower limb edema, ascites and protein-losing enteropathy. we report a case of pil in a 22 year old patient from tabriz, iran who presented with anasarca edema, recurrent diarrhea, hypoproteinemia and confirmatory features of pil on endoscopy and histopathology. therefo...

background lower gastrointestinal bleeding (lgib) in children has many different etiologies and is a serious problem that warrants careful diagnostic work-up. materials and methods 164 colonoscopies were done during one year for determining the etiologies of lgib in children who was referred to children's medical center hospital. analyses of results were based on age, sex, etiology and clinical...

sheep (ovine) pulmonary adenocarcinoma (spa), also known as ovine pulmonary adneomatosis (opa),jaagsiekte and ovine pulmonary carcinoma (opc) is a contagious lung tumor in sheep and, more rarely, ingoats. this study was carried out in khuzestan, in the southwest of iran for a period of six months. a totalnumber of 3985 native breed goats were clinically inspected and postmortem examination was ...

castleman's disease is an uncommon cause of lymph node enlargement that mostly involves the mediastinum and lung hilum. it is divided into 2 types: localized, which is usually asymptomatic and presents with a mass lesion; and multicentric, which is characterized by chills, anemia, generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. an extrathoracic site of involvement is very uncommon, and may ...

purpose: to report five cases of benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the caruncle and plica and describe their clinical course and pathology. case report: five patients with fish flesh pinkish masses in the caruncle and plica were referred to labbafinejad hospital from 1997 to 2006. the masses were excised. clinical appearance and course as well as pathology and immunohistochemistry confirm...

Benign lymphoid hyperplasia of the conjunctiva occurs infrequently in children, and its presentation, clinical course, and appropriate management are not well established. We describe 2 children with nasal conjunctival masses that on pathological examination demonstrated benign lymphoid hyperplasia. Local irradiation of residual tissue was deferred, and the lesions remained stable for 1 year in...