papillary thyroid carcinoma (ptc) is one of the most commonly diagnosed types of differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. it is stated that lung is the most common site of metastasis followed by bone. the incidence of paranasal sinus (pns) metastasis is fairly uncommon in case of thyroid carcinoma. to the best of our knowledge, no case of metastatic ptc to nasal cavity has been reported. in thi...

celiac artery aneurysm is a rare visceral aneurysm, comparising only 4 % of them. in this article, an innovative surgical method is presented for the treatment o f such aneurysms. a 53 year old female referred to our center with epigastric pain and a mass in the region, which was diagnosed as a case of celiac artery aneurysm by using different imaging techniques. during the operation, according...

Abdominal wall endometriosis is a rare condition, which usually develops in a surgical scar of abdominal hysterectomy or Caesarean section. A 38-year-old lady presented in the surgical out patient department complaining of painful swelling in the lower abdomen, at the left edge of the scar of caesarean section. Computerized tomographic (CT) scanning of the pelvis with contrast revealed an enhan...

Echocardiographic diagnosis of atrial myxoma may not always be straightforward, and the distinction between myxoma and thrombi is not easy, especially when we observe a mass after successful surgery. Our report describes a 72-year-old woman who presented with right upper limb hemiparesis and was subsequently diagnosed as having transient ischemic attack due to a left atrial myxoma. One month af...

neurofibromatosis is a benign neurogenic tumor, originatig from schwann cells of the nerve sheath. this tumor forms a round, white mass on the course of the involved nerve. it occurs sporadically or in association with von recklinghausen's disease. laryngeal involvement is a rare occasion that affects women more than men (f/m ratio 3:2). the most common symptoms are hoarseness, dyspnea and dysp...