To cite: Fujikawa T, Yasuhara H, Matsumi A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205028 DESCRIPTION A 78-year-old man presented with progressive abdominal pain, distension and mucous in the stool over the previous month. Abdominal examination revealed hyperactive bowel sounds and left lower quadrant tenderness over a palpable abdominal tumour...

tumours of odontogenic origin have been reported in various domestic animals. ameloblastic fibroodontomais a rare tumour derived from odontogenic epithelium and pulpal mesenchyme. plain andformalised sections from masses on the front of the cranial aspect of the jaw and the end of the tongue of acastrated beef cattle from an abattoir was submitted to mt pleasant laboratories, launceston, austra...

Phyllodes tumors are rare fibro-epithelial that known to grow very rapidly in a short period. The tumor is for its propensity recur locally despite adequate wide excisions and even mastectomies. This case report of woman who had recurrent peculiar location. tumours generally confined arising from the breast; however, this case, we found it anterior abdominal wall. tumour was removed with 2 cm m...

Gastrointestinal haemangiomas make up 0.05% of all intestinal neoplasms. They are sometimes multiple and usually present with pain, bleeding, and obstruction. An associated haemangiomatous change in regional lymph nodes has not been reported previously. A woman of 21 years presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography scan showed a lower abdominal mass...

Desmoid tumours are a rare entity and are usually detected with a certain delay, as they initially often grow without causing any specific clinical symptoms. Although these tumours grow slowly and do not metastasise, their growth pattern remains aggressive and local tissue displacement or even destruction is common. Surgery remains the only potentially curative treatment option. Here we report ...

DESCRIPTION These are images of an elderly man presenting with back pain, weight loss and diarrhoea. Clinical examination revealed peripheral oedema, pan-systolic murmur and a nontender mass in his left iliac fossa. Abdominal CT revealed a calcified mass in the left iliac fossa with a characteristic spoke wheel appearance of carcinoid tumour (see arrow in figure 1) and solid and cystic liver le...

Mucinous cystic neoplasms are rare tumours of uncertain histogenesis. They arise from the ovaries, pancreas, and other intra-abdominal sites but more unusually from the mesocolon. They can present with abdominal pain, distension, or a palpable mass but are commonly an incidental finding. We describe the case of a 48-year-old woman who was found to have an incidental left pelvic cyst on computed...

INTRODUCTION Heterotopic ossification is a rare, benign condition which occurs when bone develops in tissues that do not normally ossify. PRESENTATION OF CASE We herein report the case of a 73-year-old gentleman who underwent a laparotomy for a large splenic flexure tumour considered unresectable at initial intervention. Following delivery of chemotherapy, he was referred for a second opinion...