Granular cell tumors of the vulva

Article Abstract:

Granular cell tumors occurring on the vulva may need to be surgically removed to prevent their spread to other parts of the body. Researchers retrospectively analyzed 20 patients diagnosed with a granular cell tumor of the vulva. The average age of the patients was 50 years, and 14 of the patients were black. Granular cell tumors are rare, and most grow slowly and are benign. These tumors on the vulva may spread to other parts of the body, so they should be totally removed surgically. Doctors should be familiar with the appearance of granular cell tumors in the body and under the microscope to distinguish them from malignant cancers. Granular cell tumors are believed to originate from nerve, or Schwann, cells.

Surgery, Vulvar diseases

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Serum levels of macrophage colony-stimulating factor-1 in cervical human papillomavirus infection and intraepithelial neoplasia

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Elevated blood levels of macrophage colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) may be a sign of cervical cancer or a precancerous condition called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). CSF-1 is a natural protein produced by the body, particularly during inflammation. Researchers measured blood levels of CSF-1 in 10 healthy Panamanian women, 10 who tested positive for human papillomavirus and 8 with CIN. Papillomavirus has been linked to cervical cancer and CIN. Women with CIN and those who tested positive for papillomavirus had much higher CSF-1 levels than the healthy women.

Measurement, Physiological aspects, Papillomavirus infections, Cervix dysplasia, Macrophage colony stimulating factor

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Brachial artery rupture complicating a pregnancy with neurofibromatosis: a case report

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The case of a 30-year-old pregnant woman may be the first case of brachial artery rupture in a person with neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis is a type of cancer commonly known as Elephant Man's disease. The woman was hospitalized for pain and massive swelling of her right arm. She went into shock and an emergency cesarean was performed. X-rays of her right arm after a dye was injected showed rupture of the brachial artery in the arm. Her arm was eventually amputated and tissue samples showed that a tumor had caused the artery to rupture.

Complications and side effects, Diseases, Neurofibromatosis, Brachial artery

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