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Postirradiation Osteosarcoma of the Mandible With Heterologous Differentiation
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Heterologous differentiation in osteosarcoma is rare, with only 17 cases previously described in the literature. We report a case of a mandibular osteoblastic osteosarcoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation in a 45-year-old man who had a history of Hodgkin lymphoma that was treated with chemotherapy and radiation. Radiographs showed a destructive osteoblastic tumor of the mandible that was proven by biopsy to be osteosarcoma. After the patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the tu...
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Postirradiation Osteosarcoma of the Mandible With Heterologous Differentiation
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
; Heterologous differentiation in osteosarcoma is rare, with only 17 cases previously described in the literature. We report a case of a mandibular osteoblastic osteosarcoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation in a 45-year-old man who had a history of Hodgkin lymphoma that was treated with
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Soft Tissue Manipulation: A Practitioner's Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Soft Tissue Dysfunction and Reflex Activity
Dynamic Chiropractic
; Title: Soft Tissue Manipulation: A Practitioner's Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Soft Tissue Dysfunction and Reflex Activity Author: Leon Chaitow Publisher: Healing Arts Press Length: 270 pages Purpose: Doctor education Price: $49.95 Part#: T-240 Priority Code: C4AR FREE SHIPPING on
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity and Trunk: Issues for the General Surgeon
The American Surgeon
; Soft tissue sarcomas represent a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors that arise from mesenchymal tissues. The majority of these tumors arise on the extremity or trunk. Despite their rarity, soft tissue sarcomas continue to generate vigorous academic interest, and as a result, the ever-expanding
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Soft Tissue Amyloidomas of the Extremities
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
; To the Editor.-In the November 2004 issue, Bardin et al1 described a soft tissue amyloidoma of the upper extremity. The authors correctly pointed out that the lesion is extremely rare, especially in the upper extremities. The observations made in the article are of particular interest to us,
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Metastatic soft tissue squamous cell carcinoma
The American Surgeon
; Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the soft tissue is extremely rare. We report two patients with soft tissue metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in one and scalp in another. Case 1: A 63-year-old black woman with a history of cervical cancer presented with a painful mass over
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Diagnostic Soft Tissue Pathology
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
; Diagnostic Soft Tissue Pathology By Markku Miettitien, 593 pp, with illus, Philadelphia, Pa, Churchill Livingstone, 2003. This comprehensive textbook is a detailed, concise, and precise compilation of soft tissue tumors, encompassing reactive lesions and sarcomas and other malignant processes that
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Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Integrating Primary Care Recognition with Tertiary Care Center Treatment.
American Family Physician
; Soft tissue sarcomas account for fewer than 1 percent of malignancies diagnosed annually in the United States. These tumors usually present as an asymptomatic mass. Any lesion larger than 5 cm in diameter should be considered suspicious. Radiographs should be obtained as the initial step in
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Restorative dentistry using the BIOLASE Waterlase hard and soft tissue laser system
Dental Products Report
; Dental consumers are looking for offices that offer advanced technologies for their dental care. This has led dentists to seek out a laser that is effective on both hard and soft tissue. The WaterlaseTM Laser system, manufactured and patented by Biolase Technology, Inc., in San Clemente,
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injection.(medical protocol)
American Family Physician
; Injection techniques are helpful for diagnosis and therapy in a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Diagnostic indications include the aspiration of fluid for analysis and the assessment of pain relief and increased range of motion as a diagnostic tool. Therapeutic indications include the
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Necrotizing soft tissue infections: a guide to early diagnosis and initial therapy.
Southern Medical Journal
; Abstract: Necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections are caused by many different bacteria, are frequently polymicrobial, and may have a deceptively innocent early clinical presentation. Clostridial and nonclostridial necrotizing infections are frequently similar in their early presentation. The
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