1.Cysticercosis Breast - A Rare Entity
Paras KP ; Nikhil M ; Ashwani K ; Anshul S ; Reetinder C ; Pankaj G ; Ashish K
Journal of Surgical Academia 2013;3(1):19-21
It is unusual for cysticercosis to occur in the substance of the breast. Diagnosis is usually made incidentally.
Only few cases are described in the literature. We here report a case of cysticercosis perched on fibroadenoma
of breast found on surgical excision in a 16-year-old unmarried female patient. The patient had no discernible
evidence of cysticercosis in the other organs. Surgical excision was performed and histological examination
demonstrated the presence of cysticercus cellulosae larvae. Characteristic features of this uncommon location
are discussed based on a review of the literature. Thus the possibility of cysticercosis of the breast should be
kept in mind while considering the differential diagnosis for a breast lump.
2.Jejunal Leiomyoma Presenting as Intussuception
Paras KP ; Pankaj KG ; Ashwani K ; Parul KG ; Ashish K ; Nikhil M
Journal of Surgical Academia 2013;3(1):32-34
Tumors of the small intestine are rare. Even though the small bowel accounts for 80% of the length and 90% of the
mucosal surface of the gastrointestinal tract, only 3% to 6% of gastrointestinal tumors and 1% of gastrointestinal
malignancies arise from the small bowel. Leiomyoma, adenoma, lipoma, haemangioma, fibroma and hamartoma of
the small intestine are considered to be benign neoplasm. Most small bowel tumors are incidental findings at
operation or autopsy. Here we present a case of benign tumour of the small intestine, histologically diagnosed as
leiomyoma, presented in Surgery Emergency Ward with intestinal obstruction, treated conservatively with no
improvement and hence subjected to emergency exploratory laparotomy which revealed intusussception and leading
cause of which was a benign leiomyoma. The literature is revised emphasizing issues of pathophysiology, specific
characteristics and the treatment of this tumour.