Ultrasound elastography is a promising new technique in the evaluation of the thyroid nodule. It allows for “virtual palpation” of the nodule, even smaller ones which may not be otherwise palpable clinically. Ultrasound elastography was developed …

Primary inferior vena cava(IVC) leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an extremely rare retroperitoneal mesenchymal tumour with < 500 cases reported in literature so far. Patients always present with nonspecific complaints, hence delaying the actual diagnosis …

Primary sternal tumours are rare. Most of them are malignant in nature. When localized, cure can be achieved by radical resection. However, it leaves a large bony defect in front of the heart that makes reconstruction a challenge. In this report …

In the era of free flaps, we propose a simple yet effective local flap, the digastric muscle flap, to reconstruct floor of the mouth defects and to repair an orocervical fistula that is created during excision of tongue and/or floor of the mouth …

Sexual health is often a neglected issue and affects the quality of life after treatment completion in breast cancer patients. The aim of the study was to find the incidence of sexual dysfunction and impact of mastectomy, breast conservation …

Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare condition characterized by a combination of squamous and mucin-secreting glandular malignant cells. Its clinical recognition is often challenging, pre-operative diagnosis is difficult …

Organ preservation surgery is the need of the hour in cancer management whenever it is feasible. Vascular continuity is a must for organ preservation. We found such same in this article. We retrospectively collected the data of all cases which …

Metastasis of ovarian cancer to the stomach is extremely rare. The tumors most commonly metastasizing to the stomach include melanoma, breast, lung, and oesophageal carcinoma, while ovarian cancer comprises only 0.013–1.6% of all gastric …

Chemoport devices are commonly used for the administration of chemotherapeutic medication in cancer patients and can also be used for total parenteral nutrition and long term intravenous therapy. They are usually inserted through the internal …

The severe complication in oral cancer patients receiving radiation therapy is osteoradionecrosis. The reported incidence of ORN is highly variable, ranging from 0 to 37.5%. Diverse treatment protocols underscore the complexity of managing ORN.

Giant cell tumor affecting distal radius has been considered more aggressive, as compared to its counterparts in other locations. While resection has been advocated as the treatment of choice with lower rates of recurrence, curettage has …

The evidence on bladder cancer in the young population remains fragmented due to lack of literature and conflicting results from the existing studies. We aim to elucidate such conflicting data and define the clinicopathologic characteristics …

To analyse the compliance of surgical care provided to patients diagnosed with carcinoma endometrium, to the European Society of Gynaeacological Oncology (ESGO) quality indicators. This is a retrospective audit done in the Department of …

Oral cavity and larynx cancers are generally associated with tobacco consumption, alcohol abuse or both. Mouthwashes are liquid antiseptic solutions that decrease the microbial load in the oral cavity. Alcohol is often used in mouthwashes for its …

Sex cord stromal tumour (SCST) of ovary account for 5–8% of all ovarian malignancies. These include fibroma, thecoma, fibro-thecoma, Leydig cell tumour, granulosa cell tumour, and Sertoli cell tumour. Although considered primary ovarian …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating additional venous anastomoses (venous super charging) in improving gastric conduit congestion and preventing complications such as conduit loss and anastomotic leakage …

Ovarian germ cell tumours (GCT) comprise of most common dysgerminomas, Yolk sac tumours, mixed germ cell tumors, embryonal carcinoma and teratomas respectively [ 1 ]. Dysgerminomas usually occur in the second to third decade of life and are usually …

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy. Recurrences are very high despite high-quality surgery necessitating adjuvant therapy. The evolution of adjuvant therapy took several decades and gradually evolved from single-agent chemotherapy to …

Lymphatic spread of colon cancer usually occurs via mesenteric vessels (superior and inferior mesenteric vessels), but inguinal lymph node (LN) metastasis from colon cancer is extremely rare with only few reported cases in the literature. A case …