Breast metastasis 18 years after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: a case report

Metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma (RCC) to the breast is exceptional. Breast metastases of extra-mammary tumors are rare and usually involve melanoma, lymphoma or leukemia. We report the case of a patient with breast metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma occurring 18 years after nephrectomy. A history of RCC should always raise suspicion about breast metastasis, a situation that remains exceptional and whose diagnosis relies on anatomopathology.

Fortuitous discovery of ganglionic tuberculosis after conservative treatment of breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature

Background

Ganglionic tuberculosis is the most common extrapulmonary localization in Morocco. It is still a diagnostic and therapeutic problem especially when the infection is concomitant to the management of a cancer.

Case presentation

Here, we report the uncommon case of a fortuitous discovery of ganglionic tuberculosis in the anatomopathological analysis of an axillary node dissection after conservative treatment of breast cancer for a 29-year-old patient without medical history. Her file was discussed in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting during which several decisions were made. We decided to start her antituberculosis treatment then after three weeks her adjuvant chemotherapy with radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Furthermore, giver her young age, she had an oncogenetic consultation. Despite difficulties of therapeutic compliance, the patient completed her cancer treatments after two years, she also cured of her tuberculosis. Being in remission, she is still on hormone therapy and consults every 3-months as part of her follow-up.

Conclusions

Cancer and tuberculosis presenting simultaneously creates clinical and histopathological difficulties for differential diagnosis and for therapeutic decisions. Anticancer chemotherapy is not an obstacle in anti-tuberculosis treatment but the compliance of patients to receive both at the same time with the associated side effects is one to consider.

[Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas: about a case and review of the literature]

Solid pseudopapillary tumours of the pancreas are rare tumours of uncertain etiology which mostly affects young women. Their prognosis is good especially after complete resection. We report a new case of a young woman; abdominal pain revealed solid pseudopapillary tumour. The diagnosis is based on histological examination associated with immunohistochemistry of the piece of resection removed with caudal splenopancreatectomy.

Endometrial carcinoma located in the right septate uterus cavity: a case report

Endometrial cancer in patients with uterine congenital malformations is exceptional and there are only a few rare cases published in the literature. We report the case of a 67 years-old patient with an endometrial cancer located in the right cavity of a complete septate uterus.

[Presacral giant solitary neurofibroma: a rare cause of pelvic mass in women]

Le neurofibrome présacré solitaire est une tumeur ectodermiquetrès rare tant par sa fréquence que par sa localisation, souvent pauci-symptomatiquejusqu’à l'atteinte de taille importante, d'accès difficile et de diagnostic erroné. L'imagerie préopératoirejoue un rôle essentieldans la prise en charge. Son diagnostic est immuno-histologique. Son traitement chirurgical est basé sur l'exérèse complète à marges saines. Nous rapportons l'observation d'une patiente de 46 ans, ayant été opérée pour suspicion de fibrome utérin sous séreux, dont l'exploration chirurgicale a confirméune tumeur rétropéritonéale et présacrée. L'IRM post opératoire a précisé ses rapports anatomiques. La reprise chirurgicalea permis l'exérèse complète de la tumeur sans lésions des organes adjacents. L'histologie et l’étude immuno-histochimique ont conclu à un neurofibrome.

[Verrucous carcinoma of the vulva: report of four cases]

Le cancer verruqueux de la vulve est une variante rare et bien différenciéedu carcinome épidermoïdedont les particularités diagnostiques, thérapeutiques et pronostiques méritent d’être distinguées. Il se caractérise par son importante croissance exophytique sans infiltration de la membrane basale. Son évolution est surtout locale rarement métastatique. Il est l'indication d'un traitement chirurgical exclusif avec exérèse large sans curage ganglionnaire de principe. La radiothérapie n'apporte aucun bénéfice en survie. Le pronostic est relativement bon mais grevé par les récidives locales. Nous rapportons quatre cas de carcinome verruqueux de la vulve colligés au Service de Chirurgieà l'Institut National d'Oncologie Rabat, nous discuterons à travers une revue de littérature, leurs modalités diagnostiques thérapeutiques et évolutives.

[The Buschke-Lowenstein tumor anorectal: to about 16 cases and review of the literature]

La tumeur de Buschke-Lowenstein est une affection rare appartenant au groupe des carcinomes verruqueux. Elle survient le plus souvent chez des sujets pubères en pleine activité sexuelle. Une infection par human papillomavirus (HPV) 6 et 11 est volontiers associée à ces tumeurs. Elle se caractérise par la fréquence des récidives et le risque de transformation maligne. Son traitement est difficile même si l'histologie confirme la bénignité. A partir de 16 observations de TBL et d'une revue de la littérature, les auteurs soulignent les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques, thérapeutiques et évolutifs de cette affection.

[Primary lymphoma of the breast: a case report]

Le lymphome primitif du sein est une entité histologique très rare du cancer du sein. Les aspects cliniques et radiologiques ne présentent pas de spécificités particulières. Le diagnostic est souvent retardé. Le traitement se base essentiellement sur la chimiothérapie. Le pronostic est globalement péjoratif. Nous rapportons un cas de lymphome malin non Hodgkinien primitif du sein chez une patiente de 38 ans. Parallèlement une revue de la littérature est entreprise évoquant les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques, histologiques et thérapeutiques de ce néoplasme.

[Post-radiotherapy ureterovaginal fistula. 12 case reports]

The authors report a series of 12 cases of ureterovaginal fistulas observed over 15 years period. Our patients had a mean age of 38 years (range 27 to 44 years old). Eighty four percent of ureterovaginal fistulas were due to radiotherapy and clopohysterectomy. Sixteen percent of ureterovaginal fistulas were due to brachy and radiotherapy. The clinical features were dominated by urine leak via the vagina with persistent micturition. Intravenous urography confirmed the diagnosis and revealed ureterohydronephrosis. Various therapeutic methods were used, in 7 patients treatment consisted of end-to-end anastomosis. We have used ureterovesical reimplantation in 3 cases and double J sent in 2 cases. The course was favourable in 84%.

[A case report of testicular leiomyosarcoma]

This report describes a case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the testis in a 70-year-old man. Treatment consisted in orchidectomy by the inguinal route with no adjuvant treatment. The patient developed pulmonary metastasis 14 months after surgical treatment. Few reports have been published on primary leiomyosarcoma of the testis. Most reported cases have been in small series in association with germ cell tumors. Surgical treatment is the most effective therapeutic modality. The standard surgical technique is orchidectomy by the inguinal route. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection is not always performed. The prognosis of isolated testicular sarcoma is better than that of sarcoma associated with germ cell components.

[Kidney cancer: report of 47 cases]

The authors report a series of 47 cases observed over a 15-years period in the department of carcinological at the national oncological institute of Rabat. Patients consisted of 16 mean and 21 women (57%), with a mean age of 49 years old (range 29 to 70 years). The clinical features were polymorph, firstly loin pain (81%), hematuria is the next (25%). A lumbar mass (10%). The diagnosis was established by ultra-sonography and CT-scan in all the patients. The mean tumour diameter was 10 cm (5-17 cm), it were located in down pole in 53%. The surgical procedure consisted of radical nephrectomy and regional or hailer lymph node dissection in 46 patients. The post operative course was marked by one death due to pulmonary metastases. The mean follow-up was (2 to 15 years). Asynchronies metastases occurred in 6 patients after a mean interval (9 to 36 months). The overall 5 year survival was 100% PT1, 78% PT2, 34% PT3.

Male breast cancer. A report of 71 cases

Male breast cancer is rare; it constitutes 0.2-1.5% of all malignant tumours in men and 1% of all breast cancers. The goal of this retrospective study is to analyse the epidemiologic, clinic, therapeutic and evolutive profiles of this disease in 71 cases collected at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat, Morocco, between the years 1985 and 1998. The median age was 60 years. No significant risk factor was found. The average consultation's delay was 35 months. The main clinical complaint was a mass beneath the areola in 86% of the cases, associated with ulceration in 18% of the cases. For that, the disease was diagnosed at an advanced stage. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the most frequent pathologic type (91.5% of cases). Management consisted especially of radical mastectomy, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and hormonal therapy with or without chemotherapy. It was possible to follow 58 of the patients. The median of follow-up was 30 months. The evolution has been characterized by local recurrence, after a median delay of 36 months, in five cases (8.5% of all patients). Metastasis occurred, after a median delay of 12 months, in 14 cases (24% of all patients). The site of metastasis was the bone in six cases, lung in five cases, liver in one case, liver and skin in one case and pleura and skin in one case. There were three cases of death. In one case, death was related to lung metastases. In the two remaining cases, death was due to comorbid disease. Progression was observed in one case.

[Association of ovarian juvenile granulosa cell tumor with Maffucci's syndrome]

The authors report a rare case of the ovarian juvenile granulosa cell tumor associated with Maffucci's syndrome (enchondromathosis + hemangiomas), no heriditary mesodermal dysplasia. Sarcomatous changes of chondromas are encountered most frequently; however other various typed neoplasma have been reported: ovarian juvenile granulosa cell tumor may occur not infrequently in female patients with Maffucci's syndrome in the first or second decades. Sarcomatous changes of choromas established prognosis of the Maffucci's syndrome.

[Reno-sigmoid fistula in a tuberculous pelvic ectopic kidney]

Renocolic fistulas are rare lesions, generally involving the ascending and descending colon. The authors report a case of reno-sigmoid fistula occurring in a tuberculous pelvic ectopic kidney. Nephrectomy with segmental sigmoid resection was completed by antituberculous treatment for 9 months. The patient presents a good general condition with normal renal function and normal intestinal transit with a follow-up of 19 months.

[Leiomyosarcoma of the vagina: a rare case]

Vaginal leiomyosarcoma is unfrequent. We report on a case in a 50-year-old multipara patient who had presented a posterior vaginal swelling since 6 months. The tumor was discovered at the occasion of pains and non hemorragic discharge. The histological pattern of the tumor was well-differentiated spindle cell sarcoma with pleiomorphic areas. The immunohistochemistry confirmed the smooth myogenic differentiation. The treatment consisted of posterior pelvic exenteration extended to the vagina. The patient is alive and free of disease at 20 months of fellow-up.

[Spermatocytic seminoma. Apropos of a case and review of the literature]

We report a case of sperm cell seminoma caused by trauma. The data in the literature indicate the frequency is less than 5% of all seminomas. This case was exclusively located in the gonads and was a pure form. Orchidectomy with high ligature of the cord and adjuvant radiotherapy at the dose of 25 Gy centered on the para-aortic and subdiaphragmatic chains is adequate treatment. When inguinoscrotal surgery is performed, this zone must be irradiated with 25 Gy. Prognosis is satisfactory: 5-year survival is 100% with this protocol.