ONCOCASE

Demons-Meigs syndrome secondary to an ovarian Brenner tumour: Case report and literature survey

SUMMARY

This oncocase reports the exceptional case of a 65-year-old woman presenting a Demons-Meigs syndrome characterised by dyspnoea issuing from a transsudative pleural effusion together with an important unilateral right ovarian mass and ascites. The diagnosis of a Brenner type histology, a rare and generally benign ovarian affection, was obtained after complete surgical removal of the ovarian tumour. Once discharged, the patient entered in a sustained complete response and thus potential cure.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(7):301–4)

Case report of a patient treated locally for bone metastatic renal cell carcinoma

SUMMARY

Based on a case report of a 47-year old male with primary bone metastatic renal cell carcinoma, the current treatment options are reviewed in this article.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(7):305–8)

Case report: Seeding metastases after percutaneous vertebroplasty procedure for pathological fracture: a rare complication

SUMMARY

Percutaneous balloon vertebroplasty (PVP) is an effective treatment for pathological vertebral compression fractures in oncological patients. The procedure is considered safe and the analgesic effect is fast and long lasting. Seeding metastases after PVP are a rare complication. At present, there is no standard of care how to prevent or treat this complication. Further research is necessary to determine preventive measures.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(6): 255–257)

Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of a rare malignancy, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

SUMMARY

This article describes two cases of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM), which highlights the diversity of the disease and the diagnostic pitfalls. The risk factors, symptoms, molecular pathogenesis and the daily clinical relevance are discussed.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(6): 251–254)

Renal mass in a patient with invasive lobular adenocarcinoma

SUMMARY

Breast cancer often metastasises to bone, lymph nodes, liver and lung. In this case report, we present a 75-year-old woman with a suspicious mammography and ultrasound of the breast who had a synchronous painless renal lesion. On computed tomography, the renal mass was suspected of being a primary lesion of the renal pelvis, but anatomopathological examination of the nephro-ureterectomy specimen revealed that it was a metastatic deposit of invasive lobular adenocarcinoma of the breast.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(4):132–134)

Tumoral melanosis associated with ipilimumab plus nivolumab-treated metastatic melanoma: A case report and review of the literature

SUMMARY

Tumoral melanosis can be a manifestation of completely regressed melanoma that presents as a possibly suspicious pigmented lesion, with histology showing dense infiltration of benign melanophages. This case report describes a unique case of a 32-year-old carpenter diagnosed with a metastasis located at the gastric fundus, three years after primary diagnosis of a malignant melanoma at the right shoulder. Despite the fact that combined immunotherapy with ipilimumab plus nivolumab could only be administered once due to the development of severe colitis grade 2-3, a control gastroscopy after four months reveals macroscopic alteration of the gastric metastasis with histological regression to benign tumoral melanosis.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(3):106–109)

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the male posterior urethra: a rare urogenital malignancy

Primary urethral cancer is an extremely rare and aggressive malignancy. Due to its rarity and the lack of large prospective trials, no standardised treatment protocols are currently available, and treatment decisions are most often made on a case-to-case basis. We present the case of a 62-year-old male with squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior urethra treated at our institution followed by an in-depth discussion on presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this rare cancer.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(1):27–30)