Background and Objectives: Lymphangiomas are benign hamartomatous tumors of the lymphatic vessels. A lymphatic malformation is a congenital defect that occurs during early embryonic development when the lymphatic vessels do not properly form. The vessels may become blocked and enlarged as lymphatic fluid collects in the vessels, forming a mass or a cyst. About 50% of all lesions are noted at birth and around 90% develop by 2 years of age.
INTRODUCTION: Metastasis is a complex aspect of malignancy that is constantly being studied and monitored in advanced cases. In most cases, different types of cancers can be predictable in how they metastasize, and this can affect management and treatment.
Desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas are a rare benign tumor almost always found in the pediatric population with a good prognosis following surgical resection. It usually manifests as a very large supratentorial tumor which can be misinterpreted as malignant. It has a good prognosis as complete surgical resection is curative. Other than the age difference, histopathological and radiological findings of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma and desmoplastic non-infantile ganglioglioma are similar and are considered under the same WHO classification. In this case report, we have highlighted a case of a 4-year-old female who presented to the outpatient department with episodes of seizures, and loss of consciousness followed by vomiting. The patient was initially diagnosed with an astrocytoma on MRI, underwent surgery and was histopathologically confirmed as desmoplastic ganglioglioma with an excellent postoperative course.
Kimura's disease (KD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lymph node which is very rare in the Indian population. A 34-year-old female presented with left postauricular region swelling for the past 3 years at an outpatient department. On histopathological examination, it was diagnosed as KD. It should be kept in mind when treating a patient with lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia or a high immunoglobulin E level. This unique case report highlights this impressive clinical entity.
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