Wilms’ tumor: A rare presentation

Extra-Renal Wilms' Tumor: A Rare Diagnosis

The diagnosis of extra-renal Wilms' tumor is often missed at initial clinical presentation leading to a delay in initiating appropriate therapy. A 5-year-old girl presented with a 3-week history of a painless lump in the pelvis. Radiological investigations suggested an ovarian neoplasm. Tumor markers for ovarian malignancy were in normal range. Trucut biopsy also suggested the possibility of an...

Intra-Articular Glomus Tumor- A Rare Presentation.

Glomus tumors are rare, benign, vascular painful swellings arising from glomus bodies. They represent less than 1.6% of all benign soft tissue neoplasms (1), are usually found between ages 30 and 50 years and are more common in women than men with a ratio of 2:1 (2). They are commonly seen in the subungual region of digits but ectopic locations are not uncommon (3). Other rare locations include...

Feminizing Adrenal Tumor: A Rare Presentation

Malignant adrenocortical tumor (ACT), a rare entity with an incidence of 1-2/million, is uncommon in pediatric population[1]. These tumors are functional with varied endocrine syndromes, most frequent being rapidly progressing Cushing syndrome with/out virilization. In males estrogen-secreting tumors lead to gynecomastia and are invariably malignant[2]. The modality of treatment is surgical res...

A cytology negative rare tumor with the presentation of pseudotumor cerebri clinical symptoms: diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor

Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor is characterized by hydrocephalus, leptomeningeal involvement in the absence of a primary parenchymal mass, and negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology. It is an extremely rare and difficult tumor to diagnose as no mass can be biopsied and it mimics infectious, rheumatologic, and inflammatory pathologies. An 11-year-old girl presented with complaint...

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation