Nematode infection mimicking paratesticular malignancy

Cecal Giant Lipoma Mimicking Malignancy

Disseminated nocardia infection mimicking malignancy on FDG PET/CT.

A 39-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with recurrent fever and coughing up purulent sputum for two months. The symptoms were suppressed by a course of 14-day antibiotherapy (ampicillin sulbactam and clarithromycin) but relapsed after he stopped using antibiotics. The patient’s past medical history included immunosuppressive therapy for Neuro-Behç et’s disease 2 months ago. Lab...

Fungal Orbital Infection Mimicking Malignancy in a Girl

Fungal infection of the orbit is rare especially among immunocompetent patients. We present a 9-year-old girl with peri-orbital, eyelid and internal canthus swelling of the left eye. Clinical impression was suggestive of malignant tumor such as rhabdomyosarcoma or lymphoma. Histopathological examination of biopsied tissue revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation confirmed as fungal infec...

Mandibular Actinomyces Infection Mimicking a Malignancy: Case Report.

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, suppurative and granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces israelii, which is a filamentous, anaerobic, gram-positive, saprophytic organism in the oral cavity. Diagnosis of actinomycosis depends on positive culture or identification of Actinomyces colonies and sulfur granules in histological specimens. In our case, a mass had been growing in the mandible for e...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection mimicking testicular malignancy in a young man.

A young man with a low risk history for sexually transmitted diseases presented with an apparently longstanding, previously asymptomatic scrotal mass, highly suggestive of testicular malignancy on palpation. Ultrasound sited the lesion in the epididymis. Although there was no evidence of urethritis, chlamydia polymerase chain reaction testing was positive. Tumour markers were negative. Complete...