Tonsillar Leishmaniasis: A Rare Clinical Entity Mimicking Malignancy in the Oropharynx – A Case Series from Northeastern Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12105-025-01773-3
Abstract: Tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) is a neglected disease in Europe, often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed due to its variable clinical presentation. Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is a rare manifestation of TL, and isolated tonsillar leishmaniasis is an even… read more here.
Keywords: tonsillar leishmaniasis; clinical entity; mimicking malignancy; leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Rectal actinomycosis mimicking malignancy
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DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2020.1841487
Abstract: Abstract Abdominal actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative infection caused by Actinomyces species. The ileo-cecal region is most commonly affected, while the left side of the colon is more rarely involved. The infection has a tendency… read more here.
Keywords: rectal actinomycosis; mimicking malignancy; actinomycosis mimicking; malignancy ... See more keywords
Hyalinised hepatic haemangioma mimicking malignancy: an incidental finding
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248176
Abstract: © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2022. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. DESCRIPTION Haemangioma is the most common benign hepatic tumour of the liver; despite being common, sclerosing haemangioma is a… read more here.
Keywords: mimicking malignancy; hyalinised hepatic; malignancy; hepatic haemangioma ... See more keywords
Colonic tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: a multidisciplinary medical and surgical approach
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262626
Abstract: Colonic tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB with nonspecific clinical presentations such as weight loss, abdominal pain and fever. It is often misdiagnosed, as the presentations mimic other more common diseases such… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis mimicking; malignancy multidisciplinary; mimicking malignancy; colonic tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Atypical spinal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: the utility of multimodality imaging evaluation
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DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138350
Abstract: A previously well 50-year-old woman presenting with 2 months of worsening cough and back pain underwent a chest radiograph that incidentally revealed thoracic paravertebral soft-tissue swelling (figure 1). Further CT and MRI work-up showed a… read more here.
Keywords: atypical spinal; mimicking malignancy; spinal tuberculosis; malignancy ... See more keywords
Ileocecal basidiobolomycosis mimicking malignancy successfully treated without surgery: A case report
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i30.108566
Abstract: BACKGROUND Basidiobolomycosis, a fungal infection affecting immunocompetent individuals, is caused by Basidiobolus ranarum, a fungus classified under the order Entomophthorales, which was previously grouped under Zygomycetes. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB) is often life-threatening, with a high… read more here.
Keywords: basidiobolomycosis mimicking; mimicking malignancy; basidiobolomycosis; ileocecal basidiobolomycosis ... See more keywords
Histoplasmosis of the Head and Neck Region Mimicking Malignancy: A Clinic-Pathological Predicament.
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2022.01585
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Histoplasmosis is a systemic, deep mycotic infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is synonymous with HIV seropositive immunocompromised individuals; however, isolated histoplasmosis involving the head and neck mucosal sites mimicking malignancy is… read more here.
Keywords: histoplasmosis; head neck; mimicking malignancy;