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Long-term survival of 11 years with multidisciplinary therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis to the ovary and peritoneum: a case report
We herein report a rare case of HCC metastases to the ovary and peritoneum in a 61-year-old female patient who has achieved 11-year survival with...
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Case Report on Endometriosis Associated Peritoneal Endometrioid Carcinoma
Endometriosis-associated neoplasms will develop in 0.7–2.5% of women with endometriosis. We present a rare case report of endometriosis associated...
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Tuberculosis of abdominal lymph nodes, peritoneum, and GI tract: a malignancy mimic
ObjectiveThe purpose is to discuss abdominal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy involving the lymph nodes, peritoneum, and the GI tract.
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Ten-Year Survivorship in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
IntroductionPatients develo** metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (mGIST) have heterogenous disease biology and oncologic outcomes;...
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Genomic and transcriptomic profiling of hepatocellular carcinoma reveals a rare molecular subtype
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, occurring predominantly in patients with underlying...
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Histopathological Evaluation and Molecular Diagnostic Tests for Peritoneal Metastases with Unknown Primary Site—a Review
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a well-studied entity with guidelines available for the management of patients with CUP. The peritoneum represents...
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SGLT2 inhibitors in peritoneal dialysis: a promising frontier toward improved patient outcomes
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) stands as an important modality among kidney replacement therapies for end-stage kidney disease, offering patients...
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Lipomatosis of spinal epidural space, peritoneum, and renal sinus: a rare complication of long-term steroid therapy in a child with nephrotic syndrome
Excessive visceral adipose tissue proliferation, resulting in diffuse lipomatosis, is a rare complication of long-term steroid therapy. A 10-year-old...
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Surgery for Oligometastatic Pancreatic Cancer: Defining Biologic Resectability
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is most often metastatic at diagnosis. As systemic therapy continues to improve alongside advanced surgical...
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Use of Prognostic Factors and Scores in Selection of Patients with Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis (CRPM) for Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/IPC): Results of an International Survey Among Oncologic Clinicians
BackgroundNo universally accepted guidelines exist for treatment of patients with colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases (CRPM) undergoing...
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Incidence, clinical characteristics, and survival outcomes of ovarian strumal diseases: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundStruma ovarii (SO) is a rare tumor and may transform into ovarian strumal carcinoid (OSC) and/or malignant struma ovarii (MSO), but the...
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An Immature Ovarian Teratoma with Glioblastoma Multiforme and Gliomatosis Peritonei
BackgroundImmature ovarian teratoma, commonly known as malignant ovarian teratoma, is one of the ovarian germ cell cancers. Immature teratomas with...
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Treatment and outcome in metastatic lobular breast cancer in the prospective German research platform OPAL
PurposeEvidence about routine treatment and outcome of patients with invasive lobular cancer (ILC) is limited, especially regarding metastatic...
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International consensus on the management of metastatic gastric cancer: step by step in the foggy landscape
BackgroundMany gastric cancer patients in Western countries are diagnosed as metastatic with a median overall survival of less than twelve months...
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Small Intestinal Perforation after 360-Degree Liposuction: A Case Report
ObjectiveAs one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures, liposuction is relatively safe. Bowel injury following liposuction is a rare but...
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Laparoscopic Ovarian Transposition with Extraperitonealization of the Infundibulopelvic Ligament for Cervical Cancer in Ten Steps
Preservation of ovarian function is important for the physical and psychosexual well-being of young patients with cancer. Patients with pelvic...
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Ovarian clear cell carcinoma with or without endometriosis origin in a single institution cohort
BackgroundAs ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) has distinct clinical features, biology, genetic characteristics and mechanisms of pathogenesis, and...
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Quantifying intraventricular drug delivery utilizing programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunts as the intraventricular access device
PurposeProgrammable ventriculoperitoneal shunts (pVP shunts) are increasingly utilized for intraventricular chemotherapy, radioimmunotherapy, and/or...
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Management of acquired prostatic fistulas in adults
PurposeAcquired prostatic fistula (PF) was defined as a connection between the prostatic urethra and the rectum, symphysis, peritoneum, or ending...
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Leiomyosarcoma of urinary bladder with unusual recurrence in intestinal mucosa and peritoneum: a case report
BackgroundLeiomyosarcomas of urinary bladder constitute rare malignant sarcomas with very few cases reported in literature.
Case presentation ...