Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Case ReportsSymptomatic Spinal Seeding Metastasis of a Low-grade Oligodendroglioma.
Extracranial metastases from primary brain tumours are mostly caused by high-grade tumours. Metastases from low-grade intracranial tumours are much rare and usually asymptomatic. We present a case of a symptomatic spinal cord compression with intradural extramedullary and diffuse leptomeningeal infiltration observed approximately 51 months after the first diagnosis of a 52-year male patient with WHO Grade 2 oligodendroglioma with temporoparietal localisation. ⋯ The patient who experienced refractory seizures died before his radiotherapy treatment was completed. It should be kept in mind that spinal metastases may also be seen in low-grade intracranial tumours without malignant transformation as in the present case. Key Words: Spinal seeding, Spinal metastases, Low-grade oligodendroglioma.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Case ReportsReport of a Case with Profound Anaemia from Health Literacy Perspective.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Case ReportsPercutaneous Biopsy of Metastatic Bone Lesions Invisible on Conventional Computed Tomography.
Early detection and histopathological diagnosis of bone lesions with suspected metastasis are crucial for planning treatment of cancer patients. We present computed tomography (CT) findings of three cases with bone metastases that were diagnosed by CT-guided biopsy. All three bone lesions were highly suspicious for metastasis on magnetic resonance (MR) and fluoro-deoxy-glucose-positron-emission-tomography-CT (FDG-PET-CT); although they were not visible on conventional CT. ⋯ Bone lesions with positive MR and FDG-PET-CT findings in patients with a primary known cancer may be metastasis although they are invisible on conventional CT. These lesions should be biopsied with reference to MR and PET-CT findings for treatments of cancer patients. Key Words: Bone, Metastasis, Computed tomography, PET scan, Biopsy.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2022
Time for Reintroducing HPV Vaccine in Pakistan for Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer.
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