Fetal Myopericytoma: An Angel in Disguise

A myopericytoma of the nose.

Sir, Myopericytoma (MPC) is a benign mesenchymal tumour composed of oval-to spindle-shaped myoid-appearing cells with a striking tendency for concentric perivascular growth. The vast majority of cases arise in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, with an apparent predilection for the extremities. The classical presentation is a slow-growing painless nodule, although occasional cases are painful....

Myopericytoma of lip: a rare lesion in an unusual location.

Myopericytoma is a rare benign tumor with perivascular myoid differentiation. It shares histomorpholoic features with the so-called hemangiopericytoma, myofibroma and glomus tumor. We hereby report the case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with a slowly growing, painless, firm mass on upper lip, diagnosed as myopericytoma on the basis of histopathology and immunohistochemistry. To the best of...

Dualism in Disguise

Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise?

Colorectal cancer is a rising problem, as the incidence increases with age. In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. In this case report we present a 93-year-old patient with a sigmoid carcinoma inside an irreducible inguinal hernia, which was diagnosed prior to surgery. We chose to perform a sigmoid resect...

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