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Primary ovarian carcinoid tumors (POCT) are well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasms and account for <0.1% of ovarian tumors. POCT usually arise in the context of mature cystic teratoma; however, pure primary ovarian carcinoids without teratomatous or mucinous elements are very rare. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman that underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy because of endometrial hyperplasia without atypia. The ovaries were macroscopically normal. Pathology report revealed a primary ovarian carcinoid with mixed trabecular and insular growth patterns. Immunohistochemical was positive for chromogranine A, synaptophysin, and CDX2. The Ki-67 index was <1%. To exclude a metastatic carcinoid to the ovary, a Ga-68 PET/CT was performed. This case highlights the microscopic and immunohistochemical characteristics of pure POCT and potential pitfalls in their differentiation from metastatic carcinoids. In addition, differential characteristics of primary and metastatic ovarian carcinoids are discussed.
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Objective: To describe our experience with the multidisciplinary management of both thoracic/diaphragmatic endometriosis (TED), applying a broadened definition of the "Thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES)" to define cases. Material and Methods: We present a retrospective series of consecutive patients affected by pathology-proven TED, treated at our institution, during a period of 7 years. Results: Five women were included. Two patients were referred due to catamenial chest/shoulder pain, one due to recurrent catamenial pneumothorax, and one due to new-onset diaphragmatic hernia. One patient had no thoracic symptoms, but diaphragmatic endometriosis was found during gynecologic laparoscopy for pelvic endometriosis. Endometriosis was histologically confirmed in all cases. After follow-up, all patients remain asymptomatic. Conclusion: Broadened TES criteria could increase the incidence of TED and determine better knowledge of this condition. Multidisciplinary, minimally invasive surgery is effective and safe, but should be reserved for tertiary referral centers.
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Se presenta caso de tuberculosis genital en mujer joven con títulos altos de CA-125 y diagnóstico inicial de carcinomatosis peritoneal de probable origen ovárico. Se compara hallazgos con lo reportado en la literatura a tráves de los 20 años en Medline y se discute su tratamiento
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Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Peritonite Tuberculosa/diagnóstico , Tuberculose dos Genitais Femininos/diagnóstico , Biópsia , Erros de Diagnóstico , Fertilização in vitro , Peritonite Tuberculosa/complicações , Peritonite Tuberculosa/tratamento farmacológico , Peritonite Tuberculosa/patologia , Complicações na Gravidez/diagnóstico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Presentamos 5 pacientes que consultaron por orquialgia y en quiénes se hizo el diagnóstico de microlitiasis testicular por medio de una ecografía escrotal. En cuatro de ellos se encontró azoospermia y también 4 presentaban los testículos disminuidos de tamaño. Los hallazgos ecográficos son característicos y consisten en la presencia de múltiples imágenes ecogénicas, sin sombra acústica distal, diseminadas en ambos testiculos. El estudio patológico efectuados en 3 casos demostró atrofia del epitelio germinal con compromiso de la espermiogénesis asociado a la presencia de micro-esferas cálcicas intratubulares. Existen escasos antecedentes en la literatura acerca de la microlitiasis testicular y hasta ahora no conocíamos esta asociación entre microlitiasis testicular, orquialgia y oligo o azoospermia. El diagnóstico puede efectuarse con una ecografía escrotal, la que deberá incorporarse al estudio de la infertilidad masculina
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Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Cálculos , Doenças Testiculares , Cálculos/complicações , Infertilidade Masculina/etiologia , Dor/etiologia , Escroto , Doenças Testiculares/complicaçõesRESUMO
Se presenta un caso de papiloma vesical invertido tratado por resección endoscópica, señalándose las características histológicas típicas y el comportamiento clínico benigno de este tipo de patología que mejor pudiera denominarse adeno urotelioma de Von Brunn