Tsuyoshi Saito, Daisuke Kubota, Keita Sasa, Nobuhiko Hasegawa, T. Hayashi, T. Takagi, M. Ishijima
{"title":"Microcystic/reticular schwannoma of the lower leg: Case report with review of literature","authors":"Tsuyoshi Saito, Daisuke Kubota, Keita Sasa, Nobuhiko Hasegawa, T. Hayashi, T. Takagi, M. Ishijima","doi":"10.5348/100063z11ts2022cr","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5348/100063z11ts2022cr","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Introduction: Microcystic/reticular schwannoma is a distinctive histopathological variant of schwannoma, which is rare. Its occurrence in the subcutaneous soft tissue of the lower extremity has rarely been reported.\u0000\u0000 Case Report: We report a microcystic/reticular schwannoma arising from a subcutaneous lesion on the lower leg of a 33-year-old man. The patient noticed a subcutaneous mass on the right lower leg six months before admission and experienced radiation pain in the left lower leg. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-demarcated mass with 11-mm maximum diameter with low signal intensity on T1-weighted imaging and high signal intensity on T2-weighted imaging in the subcutaneous region of the right lower leg. Histological examination revealed a cellular area at the periphery of the tumor, although the majority of the tumor showed a microcystic/reticular structure within the myxo-collagenous stroma. The current case was well capsulated and did not show an infiltrative growth pattern. In addition, aggregation of foamy macrophages was frequently seen, although it was reported as a rare feature. After complete surgical excision with clean resection margins, the patient is well, with no evidence of tumor recurrence on follow-up after postoperative 14 months.\u0000\u0000 Conclusion: In this case, infrequent findings for microcystic/reticular schwannoma were observed, although the presence of the classical Antoni A area was helpful for the diagnosis of microcystic/reticular schwannoma.\u0000","PeriodicalId":142535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Case Reports and Images in Pathology","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126747293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ouédraogo, W. N. Ramdé, F. Ido, I. Savadogo, R. A. Ouédraogo, S. Ouattara, Aïda S Ouedraogo, Wyc Nikiema
{"title":"Myocardial steatosis: An autopsy-discovered case","authors":"A. Ouédraogo, W. N. Ramdé, F. Ido, I. Savadogo, R. A. Ouédraogo, S. Ouattara, Aïda S Ouedraogo, Wyc Nikiema","doi":"10.5348/100070z11ao2023cr","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5348/100070z11ao2023cr","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Introduction: Myocardial steatosis, a poorly documented pathology, is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal amounts of triglycerides in the cardiomyocytes. Myocardial steatosis is generally asymptomatic, but it can be the cause of heart failure. It is primarily of hypoxic or metabolic origin.\u0000\u0000 Case Report: We report a case of postmortem diagnosis in a 53-year-old male patient, without known his pathological history, who was a victim of sudden death from abdominal pain. The autopsy revealed diffuse atheromatous cardiac, aortic, and hepatic lesions.\u0000\u0000 Conclusion: It is very common for myocardial steatosis to be diagnosed postmortem due to its nonspecific symptomatology. The risk of mortality and morbidity could be reduced through a healthy lifestyle and regular biological examination to identify risk factors.\u0000","PeriodicalId":142535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Case Reports and Images in Pathology","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125410525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}