Transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary- A case report with review of literature

Transitional cell carcinoma （TCC） of the ovary is a rare and recently recognized subtype of ovarian epithelial cancer. We presented the first case report from our Institute （Sheri Kashmir Instiute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India）, which was initially rnisdiagnosed as stromal cell carcinoma （granulosa cell tumour）, and on review of histopathology with immunohistochemistry, the diagnosis of TCC of the ovary was established. The aim of this article was to describe the typical case of primary TCC of the ovary and to review the literature for information on TCC management.     

A non-synonymous coding SNP Lys45Glu of mmp3 associated with ESCC genetic susCeptibility in population of Henan,China

Objective： The aim of the study was to investigate the association of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma （ESCC） genetic susceptibility with the single nucleotide polymorphism （SNP） rs679620 （-Lys45Glu-） in exon 2 of the romp3 gene, and the population in high incidence region of Henan （China） was selected for exploring the mechanism by case-control study, Methods： The romp3 SNP was genotyped by PCR-RFLP analysis in total 605 cases of Henan population, in which there were 227 ESCC cases and 197 controls of An-yang in Henan plus 181 controls of emigrants in Hubei from Xi-chuan of Henan, China. Results： The statistic data showed that GIG and G/A genotype frequencies of SNP rs679620 were significantly different between the controls of emigrants of Xi-chuan in Hubei and controls of An-yang in Henan （P 〈 0.01） also the ESCC cases of An-yang in Henan （P 〈 0.01）, respectively. Conclusion： This study suggests that the SNP rs679620 （-Lys45Glu-） in exon 2 of the mmp3 gene might be associated with ESCC genetic susceptibility.     

A case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the head after trauma and radiation therapy

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma （MFH） firstly described as ＂malignant fibrous xanthoma＂ by O＇ Brien and Stout in 1964, is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of late adult life. Uncertain histogenesis and numerous subtypes make MFH a rather controversial entity. MFH only rare arises from structures of the head and neck. When it does, it most often originates in facial structures, particularly the maxilla. This report details a case of a patient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting clinically as a right-sided large indurated frontoparietal mass, three months after head trauma and eight years after radiation therapy for brain lymphoma located in the right frontal and parietal lobes. Radical excision was a surgical challenge because of the extensiveness of the lesion.