1.A rare case of an appendiceal mass masquerading as a pelvic tumour and causing bilateral hydronephrosis
Abdul Rashid SN ; Ab Hamid S ; Mohamad Saini S ; Muridan R
Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal 2012;8(2):1-4
Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children can be difficult due to atypical presenting symptoms. While there are reported cases of acute appendicitis or appendiceal masses causing unilateral hydronephrosis, bilateral hydronephrosis as a complication of appendiceal mass is very rare. We report a case of a child who presented with cardinal symptomatology associated with the urogenital tract. Ultrasound (US) investigation showed a pelvic mass causing bilateral hydronephrosis. An initial diagnosis of a pelvic teratoma was made based on the US and computed tomography (CT) scan findings. The final diagnosis of an appendiceal mass causing bilateral hydronephrosis was established intraoperatively.
2.Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as a uterine cervical mass.
Singapore medical journal 2008;49(3):e73-5
We report a 43-year-old woman who presented with post-coital bleeding. Pelvic examination revealed a uterine cervical mass, which confirmed to be large B cell lymphoma on histopathological examination. Computed tomography showed a primary lesion in the uterine cervix with no lymph node or other extranodal involvement. The patient responded to CHOP (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine and prednisolone) chemotherapy regime with no major side effects.
Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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administration & dosage
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therapeutic use
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Cyclophosphamide
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administration & dosage
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Doxorubicin
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administration & dosage
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Female
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Humans
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Lymphoma, B-Cell
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diagnosis
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drug therapy
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pathology
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Prednisone
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administration & dosage
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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drug therapy
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pathology
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Vincristine
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administration & dosage