in spite of being histologically benign, sacrococcygeal teratoma (sct) may recur either as a benign or malignant tumor. a total of 26 patients with benign neonatal scts were treated in taleghanee and mofid medical centers from 1986 to 2000. investigations included radiography,abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (ct) scan and measurement of tumor marker (α-fetoprotein). initial surgical...

Fibrous histiocytoma is a benign tumour composed of a mixture of fibroblastic and histiocytic cells. Based on the location of this tumour, fibrous histiocytoma are usually divided into cutaneous types and those involving deep tissues. These lesions most often arise on the skin, but may rarely occur in soft deep tissues. The diagnosis of fibrous histiocytoma may be clinically difficult when the ...

A case of histiocytic sarcoma developed primarily in the epididymis of B6C3F1 mouse at 109 weeks old was reported. Metastases were observed in the liver and adipose tissue of the abdominal cavity. Tumor cells showed atypism, pleomorphism and active erythrophagocytosis. Touton type giant cells, which were PAS positive after diastase digestion, were seen in the tumor. Electronmicroscopically, the...

herein, we report the f-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18f-fdg) positron emission tomography (pet)/computed tomography (ct) findings of a benign solitary fibrous tumor (sft) of the kidney. the patient was a 63-year-old woman with a mass in the right kidney (10×9.7 cm), incidentally found on ct images. the ct scan showed a lobulated tumor arising from the hilum of the right kidney. the tumor consisted o...

Plexiform neurofibroma (PN) is a rare benign tumor and a special subtype of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Though the incidence is low, giant PN of the craniomaxillofacial region could result in severe hemifacial hypertrophy which is known as a typical manifestation of NF1 in young children. Here, we retrospectively reported a giant plexiform neurofibroma with hemorrhage in the cranio-maxillof...

Malignant chest wall tumors are classified into eight main diagnostic categories: muscular, vascular, fibrous and fibrohistiocytic, peripheral nerve, osseous and cartilaginous, adipose, hematologic, and cutaneous. However, there are malignant tumors that arise in the chest wall and that do not fit well in any of these categories (eg, Ewing sarcoma and synovial sarcoma). Malignant chest wall tum...

A plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor (PFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm primarily occurring in children and young adults. PFTs have been classified as fibrohistiocytic tumors of intermediate malignancy because of the high local recurrence rate and possible lymph node and distant metastasis. Histologically, PFTs are poorly demarcated dermal-to-subcutaneous tumors composed of small nodules or cel...

Introduction: Lipomas are among the most common tumors of the human body. However, they are uncommon in the oral cavity and are observed as slow growing, painless, and asymptomatic yellowish submucosal masses. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and recurrence is not expected.    Case Report: The case of a 30-year-old woman with a huge lipoma on the tip of her tongue since 3 years, is ...