Myoepithelioma: Benign or malignant – A diagnostic dilemma

Myoepithelioma of Parotid: A diagnostic dilemma

Diagnostic error, benign infiltrative pseudotumor or malignant primary lymphoma of cervix: case report

Background: Although cervical malignancy rate had grown up in recent years, primary cervical lymphoma is so rare. It must be high index of suspicious for primary cervical lymphoma diagnosis in patient with malignancy-like signs and symptoms for early detection. Primary cervical lymphoma has no standard treatment or follow-up protocol; so the management still is in doubt and based on previous ca...

THYROID FOLLICULAR ADENOMA: BENIGN OR MALIGNANT?

Four patients are described in whom a follicular carcinoma developed following thyroidectomy for a benign follicular neoplasm. It is possible that the initial thyroid neoplasm was a well- differentiated follicular carcinoma which was microscopically indistinguishable from a benign adenoma. Realizing this pathologic pitfall in thyroid diagnosis, the need for meticulous examination of the pa...

Benign spotted bones: a diagnostic dilemma.

Spotted bones associated with benign conditions can have a very typical radiographic appearance and distribution; however, ambiguity in this appearance or a history of malignant disease can lead to diagnostic uncertainty and the need for further investigation. This clinical primer will focus on one characteristic benign condition, osteopoikilosis, its relevant differential diagnosis and workup....

Benign Intracranial Hypertension: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) (also known as pseudotumor cerebri and empty sella syndrome) remains a diagnostic challenge to most physicians. The modified Dandy criteria consist of, the classic findings of headache, pulsatile tinnitus, papilledema, and elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, however, these are rarely collectively present in any one patient. Furthermore, these find...