A case of a large retroperitoneal tumor in a previously asymptomatic twenty-two-year-old white female is presented. A review of the literature confirms the rarity of this tumor. Its histologic and embryologic derivation as well as its subtle and bizarre method of presentation are discussed. The cause of such lesions is debatable, but primary cure can be accomplished by meticulous excision of th...

Presenter: Michael DeVries MD | The University of Toledo Background: 40 year old female with known liver cyst in the porta hepatis for 8 years prior to presentation, presented complains increasing abdominal pain, which was impacting her quality life. pain associated fatty meals and nausea. On imaging patient found have a contracted gall bladder, that measured 25 x 30 mm, had increased from 20 2...

the term “ranula” is used to describe a diffuse swelling in the floor of the mouth caused by either a mucous extravasation or, less commonly, a mucous retention cyst derived from the major sublingual or submandibular salivary glands. the most common presentation of ranula is a painless, slowgrowing, soft, and movable mass located in the floor of the mouth. ranula may be simple or plunging. simp...