abstract gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors are a group of tumors originating from the mesenchymal stem cells of the gi tract. digestive tract schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors which occur most frequently in the stomach. we report a 56-yearold woman who was examined endoscopically for dyspepsia which she had suffered from since 3 years ago. around gastric antral mass was seen. surgical r...

The incidence of malignancy occurring in pregnancy is approximately 0.7–0.1 % [1]. Sarcomas occurring during pregnancy are even rarer, and kidney is an unusual site for a synovial sarcoma (SS). The histogenesis of this tumor is unknown and is usually characterized by the specific translocation t(X; 18) (p 11.2; q 11) resulting in fusion of SYT gene on chromosome 18 with SSX gene on chromososme ...

Previous studies have demonstrated that nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the uterine host defense against bacterial infection. In nonpregnant rats, NO production in the uterus was shown to be lower, and inducible NO synthase (NOS) expression was undetectable. However, studies in pregnant rats show abundant expression of inducible NOS with significant elevation in NO production in the uterus. We...

Diagnosis Although magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic method of choice [4] and can be repeated many times in pregnancy [5], ultrasound, biopsy to stage the tumor, and clinical examination remain equally safe and important in arriving at the diagnosis. Tests applying X-rays or gamma-rays (isotope scans) should be avoided [6]. Independence of bone tumors from hormonal regulation was sho...

Gestational trophoblastic disease includes hydatidiform mole (complete and partial) and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, placental site trophoblastic tumor, and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor). The epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of each of these trophoblastic disease variants are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to manag...

The presence of disease during pregnancy leads to alteration in the normal function of other system. It is important to treat the disease depending upon the severity and type of urgency. The management of several diseases in pregnancy has been reported earlier but it is necessary to report a rare pathology, treatment option and its anaesthetic management [1]. Spinal tumors although being rare i...

Subsequent pregnancy in 6 patients with previous peripartum cardiomyopathy resulted in reduction of ejection fraction by >10% in 5 patients at 1 month postpartum. Two patients with impaired ejection fraction at onset of subsequent pregnancy died 3 months postpartum due to heart failure despite optimal medical therapy. Deterioration of left ventricular function occurred uniformly postpartum and ...

Cancer complicates approximately 0.1% of all pregnancies. Primary tracheal carcinoma is one of very rarely seen tumors and the rate of its being seen makes up approximately % 0.2 of all tumors of respiratory tract. The patient, 28 years old, who has 28-weeks-pregnant, was diagnosed with primary tracheal adenocystic carcinoma. Patient was made operation as thoracotomy and tracheal tumor was remo...

This is a case of a rapidly enlarging cutaneous pedunculated tumor on a patient's thumb during her pregnancy. This was excised and identified as a hemangioma. A literature search identified a possible hormonal factor in causing an accelerated growth of this tumor.