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• • 11/18/2019
  • Case Report

  Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast with Metastasis to the Lung: A Case Report of a Rare and Aggressive Breast Cancer with Literature Review

  While breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in women worldwide, the rare and aggressive subtype of primary squamous
  cell carcinoma of the breast represents an area of unmet ... Download PDF

  Chelsea Azevedo*, Ngowari Pokima, Maekhila Koppika, Erica Rushing, Katherine Rodriguez, and Mohamed Aziz

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• • 10/26/2019
  • Short Communication

  Investigating on the Causes of Pleural Effusion in Patients with Exudative Pleural Effusion with Lymphocyte Dominant

  Background: Pleural effusion refers to accumulation of any fluid in the in the pleural space. Lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion (LEPE) is considered as one of the medical problems. A wide r... Download PDF

  Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh*, Omid Mosaffaei, Ali Alavi Foumani, Azita Tangestaninejad, Alireza Jafarinezhad, Aydin Pourkazemi, and Shima Ildari

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• • 11/02/2019
  • Case Report

  Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration: A Case Report with Brief Review of the Literature

  Clear cell chondrosarcoma (CCC) is a rare neoplasm. Reported here, is a case of a female patient with a history of marginal zone lymphoma of the thyroid presented with right hip pain. Magnetic r... Download PDF

  Haider Khalil*, Esra Nimet Bayram, Stephanie Fletcher, Sayeh Nabati, Nicole Asher, and Mohamad Aziz

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• • 09/27/2019
  • Case Report

  Posterior Mediastinal and Paravertebral Sulcus and Supra Diaphragmatic Thymoma: Case Report and Literature Review

  Background: The incidence of ectopic thymus in the posterior mediastinum is very uncommon and rare. It is difficult to exclude thymoma before surgical procedure. Thymomas generally arise from th... Download PDF

  Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh*, Ardelan Asadollh Ppour, Pedram Talebi, Seyed Ali Jalali, Hossein Hemmati, Mohammad Sadegh Esmaeili Delshad, Piroze Samidost, and Roholal Mousavi

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• • 09/27/2019
  • Case Report

  Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma and Angiosarcoma – Is there something in between? A Case Report of Malignant Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Diagnosed on Fine-Needle Aspiration and Core Biopsy

  Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma and epithelioid angiosarcoma are both rare malignancies of endothelial origin. Differentiation of these two diagnoses remains difficult due to their heterogeneou... Download PDF

  Lawrence Brookman*, Carolina Fonseca, Andressa Balbi, Nicole Asher, Gilmar Costa, and Mohamad Aziz

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• • 08/22/2019
  • Research Article

  Reports of Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management of Eight Cases of Primary and Isolated Splenic Hydatid Cyst

  Introduction: Primary and isolated hydatid cysts of the spleen are very rare seen even in endemic country. We report here our experience with primary and isolated splenic hydatid cysts.
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  Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh*, Seyed Ali Jalal, Mohammad Reza Saffar, Saeed Youseffi, Mohammad Sadegh Mousavi and Kazem Habibzadeh

  • Pages: 5
• • 08/21/2019
  • Case Report

  Diagnosis of Respiratory Papillomatosis in Cytology Preparations: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

  Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare and recurring disease characterized by chronic benign papillomas of the epithelial mucosa in the respiratory tract. It is exclusively caused by hum... Download PDF

  Michael Noeske*, M. Phuong Truong, Mariana Coelho, Andressa Balbi, and Mohamed Aziz

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• • 07/26/2019
  • Case Report

  Delayed Traumatic Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Rare Cause of Colon Obstruction

  Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia (IDH) is the rarest type of adult diaphragmatic hernia and colon obstraction. Only a few cases have been reported. Blunt trauma has been implicated in most ... Download PDF

  Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh*, Seyedali Jalali, Hossein Hemmati, Mohammad Sadegh Esmaeili Delshad, and Piroze Samidost

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• • 06/28/2019
  • Case Report

  Suboccipital Solitary Fibrous Tumor Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration: Report of an Uncommon Tumor in a Rare Location and a Brief Review of the Literature

  Solitary fibrous tumors are rare and difficult to diagnose. The occurrence of this entity in the head and neck region constitutes approximately 6% of the cases and is associated with higher rate... Download PDF

  Carolina Fonseca*, Gilmar Costa, Soubhi Alhayek, Abdel-rahman El-Mallah, and Mohamad Aziz

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• • 06/05/2019
  • Mini Review

  The Curcumin Effects on Immune-Response and Its Potential Properties against Tuberculosis

  There is numerous evidence for the efficacy of curcumin on the treatment of infectious disease particularly tuberculosis infection. According to review of the literature, curcumin could be consi... Download PDF

  Mohsen Karbalaei and Masoud Keikha*

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