Yolk sac tumor (YST) is a rare malignant type of germ cell tumor (GCT). Extragonadal yolk sac tumor is a very rare entity. We report the case of a 33-year-old male with a pancreatic mass, which proved to be a primary yolk sac tumor, arising in the pancreas.
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms with neuroendocrine characteristics such as secretion of neuropeptides, large secretory vesicles, and a lack of neural structures. Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the esophagus is a very rare malignancy. We present the case of a 58-year-old male with a pure large cell NEC of the esophagus.
Colorectal cancer is considered the third most common cancer worldwide. On the other hand, gallbladder cancer is rare. Synchronous tumors in both the colon and the gallbladder are extremely infrequent. Herein, we report the case of a female patient with sigmoid colon cancer and incidental detection of synchronous gallbladder cancer on histopathological examination of the surgical specimen. As synchronous gallbladder and colonic carcinomas are rare, physicians should be aware of these so that an optimal course of treatment can be chosen.
Colonoscopy is, in general, a relatively safe procedure with a low complication rate. Splenic injury related to this procedure is very rare, ranging from one in 100,000 to one in 6,387 colonoscopies, but a possibly lethal complication. For its diagnosis, a high degree of clinical suspicion is needed as many physicians are not aware of its existence. Clinical symptoms and signs are observed 1-10 days after the procedure. The imaging modality of choice is contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT). However, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) may also be used to detect abdominal fluid and the injured area of the spleen. We present a case of a 55-year-old female with splenic rupture after a colonoscopy, diagnosed with CEUS and CECT. Splenectomy was performed, and the patient's recovery was uneventful.
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