DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Malignant tumor
Cancer
Cancer /ˈkænsər/ is a large, heterogeneous class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth, invasion that intrudes upon and destroys adjacent tissues, and often metastasizes, wherein the tumor cells spread to other locations in the body via the lymphatic system or through the bloodstream. These three malignant properties of cancer differentiate malignant tumors from benign tumors, which do not grow uncontrollably, directly invade locally, or metastasize to regional lymph nodes or distant body sites like brain, bone, liver, or other organs...
Malignant tumor - List of case studies
- Cystic Pleuro-Pulmonary Blastoma – additional opinion
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and/or radiation therapy may not be necessary if the tumor can be removed in entirety through surgical resection . One ... of Minnesota who is recognized as an expert in this rare tumor type. I would be happy to help arrange for this to be done if you are ... . It would be helpful to know whether the effusion was malignant (positive tumor cells by cytology) or reactive/inflammatory and ...
- spreading pancreatic cancer
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removal largely unsuccessful. The risk of death from malignant spread of MEN-1-associated gastrinoma appears to be less than that ... With respect to the metastatic islet cell tumor, I recommend testing baseline gastrin and insulin . It appears ...
- Multinodular Thyroid Goiter with normal functioning
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the FNA is not accurate and that the nodules are in fact malignant. The chances of malignancy are low but it is still an option and ... is terminated. If, on the other hand, a malignant tumor is found, a total thyroidectomy is performed. To the patients' ...
- Melanoma with metastases
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47-year-old male with superficial malignant melanoma of the trunk. After excision of the lesion, a sentinel ... node involved with multi-focal microscopic subcapsular tumor. Subsequently, a lymphadenectomy was performed and the patient initiated ...
- Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Cervix – additional opinion
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Cervix Tumor short_summary: ... Extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas (EPSCCs) are uncommon malignant neoplasms with a reported incidence of 0.1% to 0.4% in the United ...
- Diffuse Intra-Axial expansive Lesion of the Enchephalic Trunk
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does it exist a follow-up therapy for this kind of tumor that can give long-term and good quality life expectancies? ... cerebrospinal fluid should be sent for analysis for malignant cells and to rule out other conditions. - ... follow with MRIs and stay on this treatment as long as the tumor responds. - If ...
- 3-year old boy with Medulloblastoma
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more suited for this condition? The tumor has been defined as classic. However, if it were anaplastic, would it be ... accordance with the following schedule: MALIGNANT CEREBRAL NEOPLASIAS IN CHILDREN < 3 YEARS OF AGE HIGH RISK ...
- Nephroblastoma (Wilms’ Tumor)
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girl with a suspected diagnosis of stage 1 Wilms' tumor. The child's current presentation was an incidental finding of left ... to a patient with a different histology type of malignant tumor; 3. Modification of tumor histology; or 4. Loss of staging ... swelling. Related Conditions : malignant tumor, Nephroblastoma, cow’s milk intolerance, adenoids, ...
- Diffuse Intra-Axial expansive Lesion of the Enchephalic Trunk not surgically investigated_4
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headaches. Head computed tomography demonstrated a tumor at the brainstem/posterior fossa, and then MRI confirmed a diffuse ... approach for this very aggressive, and often refractory malignant brain tumor/cancer. Questions (1 ...
- Recurrent metastases in malignant tumor of left forearm
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a lesion on his left forearm was diagnosed with small cell malignant neoplasm. It was thought that he had a malignant myoepithelioma but ... of 5.5 x 9 cm. Given the reduction in size of the tumor the patient had surgery to remove the neoformation which surrounded ...