Gallbladder cancer is an uncommon disease, comprising 1.2% of cancers in the world, with squamous cell pathology of the gallbladder being even more uncommon, making up 1-3% of those cases. When diagnosed, squamous cell carcinoma carries higher mortality when compared to all other pathologies in the gallbladder. The consensus on treatment of this cancer is inconclusive. This manuscript presents a case of a 71-year old female with squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder that progressed rapidly, despite resection to negative margins. Keywords: gallbladder cancer; squamous cell carcinoma; incidental; oncology; chemotherapy.
Nested variant of urothelial carcinoma (NV-UC) is an extremely rare cancer with a nonspecific presentation. It is usually identified at a late stage, which makes the treatment challenging. Herein we report the case of a 52-year-old woman with an advanced NV-UC treated by anterior exenteration after a poor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. One year after completion of adjuvant radiotherapy, the patient remains disease-free.
Background
Leiomyosarcoma of visceral organs is uncommon, and pancreatic primary occurrence is even rarer. In terms of curative treatment, patients are generally managed with surgery alone, without significant data on the role or efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Case presentation
This manuscript presents a case of a 22‐year‐old female with advanced primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas, treated with radical surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy.
Conclusion
With a low‐survival rate, consideration of radiation therapy in some advanced and unresectable cases could be potentially beneficial.
: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a very rare tumor, mostly found in the posterior fossa of children aged under three years. Combined modality treatment appears to improve the results. Herein, this report aimed to present a case of intramedullary intradural AT/RT of the anterior thecal sac in a 17-year-old girl with subtotal resection by undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy and sequential chemotherapy.
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