Adenoid cystic carcinoma of jugular foramen.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a slowly growing malignant tumor with high local recurrence, perineural and vascular invasion. This tumor might arise from the glands of upper respiratory tract and oral cavity (eg, salivary or serous or mucous). Here we report the case of a 65-year-old woman who was referred to our unit for left retro-auricular radiating pain with trigger points and frontal headache since 6 months. There was no involvement of cranial nerves. Imaging screening using MRI, Positron emission tomography with 2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose, Gallium-68 DOTA-Phe1-Tyr3-Octreotide (68Ga DOTATOC) Positron emission tomography-CT suggested a suspicion of schwannoma or paraganglioma of the jugular foramen. However, the CT-guided biopsy revealed presence of adenoid cystic carcinoma. These warrants performing mandatory histological analysis combined with imaging screening suspicion of schwannoma or paraganglioma.

First Description of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Larynx in a Young Child.

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the larynx has been very rarely described in pediatric population. There are 3 histological subtypes: embryonal, pleomorphic, and alveolar. With regard to the English literature, we present the first case of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the larynx ever described in a child. This tumor has been diagnosed on an endoscopic biopsy. Thus, a unilateral arytenoidectomy has been performed. This tumor has a poor prognosis. Lymph node metastases were successfully treated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Surgery has shifted from radical to conservative combined with adjuvant treatments.

[Breast cancer in Finistère, France: epidemiological description and tendencies over a 10-year period (2000-2009) according to pathology data]. / Épidémiologie des cancers du sein dans le Finistère entre 2000 et 2009 à partir d'une base de données anatomopathologiques.

UNLABELLED: The aim of this study was the description of breast carcinoma over a 10-year period according to pathology data. METHOD: Descriptive epidemiological study based on data collection of pathological code ADICAP (injury, organ, and applied technical), histological, hormonal, node and administrative data. From January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2009, 6186 women living in Finistère have had a diagnosis of invasive breast carcinoma. The incidence rate involved from 125 per 100,000 women to 136 in 2009. Average age to the first diagnosis was 61.4 ± 13.6; class of age with the more important incidence rate was for the 50-74 years old. The different histological subtypes varied over the period (P<0.0001). Tumour's size was notified for more than 75% in the whole period of the study. The average size evolved significantly over the period (P<0.0001 from 23.5mm [± 18.4] in 2000 to 21.02 [± 16.2] in 2009, particularly after 2003 [P<0.0002]). The grade status (SBR, MSBR and Elston Ellis) showed a trend to the gravity decrease over the period (respectively P=0.03 [r(2)=-0,04]; P<0.0001 [r(2)=-0.10]; P<0.0001 [r(2)=-0.08]). CONCLUSION: Our results confirm the interest of pathology database for the description of invasive breast cancer.