BACKGROUND Desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT) is a rare and often fatal abdominal tumour that is distinguished by well defined islands of cells, surrounded by prominent desmoplastic stroma. As in certain other tumours, the function of the Wilms's tumour protein (WT1) in repressing gene transcription is lost in DSRCT. AIMS To assess the expression and localisation of connective tissu...

Liposarcomas are the most common of sarcoma tumours, they are usually located in the lower limbs, retroperitoneum, or abdominal cavity; up to date, only a few cases of omental liposarcoma with different histotype have been described. We present a case of omental well-differentiated liposarcoma and discuss imaging findings on ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance to differentia...

A 50-year-old male of Indian descent presented with jaundice and right hypochondrium pain. Following a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, a segment 7 liver lesion was visualized, accompanied by extensive peritoneal tumour deposits. An ultrasound guided liver biopsy was performed and histology showed loose nests and sheets of tumour cells with a small blue round cell morphology. The t...

Renal angiomyolipomas are innocuous benign tumours which rarely behave aggressively. This is a case of a 48 year old Malay lady presenting with right sided abdominal pain associated with a large right sided abdominal mass. She was diagnosed with renal angiomyolipoma of the right kidney complicated by inferior vena caval tumour thrombosis. She successfully underwent a radical nephrectomy and inf...

A 9-week-old female was referred with a 7-week history of increasing abdominal distension and nonbilious vomiting. Antenatal and postnatal history was unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a large palpable mass filling most of abdomen, with no jaundice. Results of laboratory and tumour markers (serum β-HCG and α-fetoprotein) were within normal range. Abdominal ultrasound and CT-scan confi...

Case report A 62-year-old white female, nulligravida, 10 years post-menopause, was admitted to hospital because of a low abdominal mass discovered upon routine gynaecological examination. Physical examination on admission was unremarkable except for the presence of a movable mass located in the left lower abdomen. At exploratory laparotomy, a left ovarian tumour was discovered and total abdomin...

Introduction: Early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major risk factor affecting survival even after hepatectomy. Many clinical, biochemical parameters and pathological grading like fibrosis 1 index have been used for risk stratifying HCC. However not many studies have combined all of them. It is therefore important to risk stratify HCC especially with newer PE...