[P-03] Primary appendiceal leiomyosarcoma presenting as an acute appendicitis: a case report
Tumours primarily arising from the appendix are not common, comprising only 0.9% - 1.4% of all documented appendectomies. Among all appendiceal neoplasms, majority of cases are of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours. Appendiceal leiomyosarcomas are rare with only a few cases reported. Thus, diagnosis and management of this tumour is based on the behaviour of leiomyosarcoma of the colon....
[P-02] Two types of malignant transformation in bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratoma: a very rare case
Malignant transformation (MT) arising from the mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is a rare occurrence, comprising about 1% – 3% in all documented MCTs. Majority of MT cases are squamous cell carcinoma, followed by adenocarcinoma, then neuroendocrine neoplasm. Bilateral ovarian MCT with both MTs of different types is extremely rare. This is the first documented case in the Philippines....
