September 2016

Blood group serology analysis of one rare case of β-thalassemia major with cold autoantibodies and alloantibodies

β thalassemia major is one of major public health problem in south China requiring lifelong blood transfusions for the children to stay alive. However, long-term transfusion increases the risk of the patients to produce the autoantibodies and alloantibodies due to repeated exposure to foreign antigens. In this study, we reported one rare case of β-thalassemia major with cold autoantibodies and alloantibodies....

Author(s): Zhi-xin Song and Yong Zou

September 2016

Teratocarcinosarcoma of the tongue with bilateral neck nodal metastases

When confronted with a tongue and neck mass in a child, a specific diagnosis can be difficult to make with a differential diagnosis often provided. Teratocarcinosarcoma of the tongue with metastases to the neck would be considered an extremely rare specific diagnosis to correctly make prospectively. This study presents the clinical appearance, as well as the CT, MRI, PET and pathologic findings in this rare entity. With...

Author(s): Peter Kalina, Erik Steckler and Heidi Lehrke