A Ruptured Digital Epidermal Inclusion Cyst: A Sinister Presentation by Iain Bohler, Phillip Fletcher, Amanda Ragg, Andrew Vane

“…This case however is a good example of why meticulously following surgical protocol when evaluating an unknown soft tissue mass is imperative. By following protocol, an alternate diagnosis was made and the patient has since gone on to a make a full recovery without life transforming surgery.…”
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Smaller than Small, the Unique Eocene Louse! by Martin Koziol, Torsten Wappler

“…The extraordinarily rich fossil record documents a species-rich terrestrial flora and fauna, ranging from algae and pollen grains to coherent mammal skeletons, some with soft tissue preservation and stomach contents. Among the most significant insect finds to date is the world's first record of a fossil bird louse (order Phthiraptera). …”
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A Review and Report of Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma in a 4-Year-Old Child by Afsaneh Nekouei, Alireza Eshghi, Parisa Jafarnejadi, Zahra Enshaei

“…We report a case of a 4-year-old Caucasian boy presenting with a five-month history a 20 × 15 × 12 mm pedunculated, lobular soft tissue mass of the left anterior maxilla gingiva which was misdiagnosed and maltreated before his referral. …”
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Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Caused by Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse Wrist by Takahito Kojima, Masataka Yasuda, Shunpei Hama, Makoto Fukuda, Kenta Minato

“…Plain X-rays revealed advanced stage SNAC and an enlarged soft tissue shadow owing to dorsal ridge growth. The patient was diagnosed with EPL tendon subcutaneous rupture due to SNAC. …”
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Retroodontoid Pseudotumor Related to Development of Myelopathy Secondary to Atlantoaxial Instability on Os Odontoideum by M. Hamard, S. P. Martin, S. Boudabbous

“…We present the case of an elderly patient with retroodontoid soft tissue mass secondary to a chronic atlantoaxial instability on os odontoideum, an extremely rare cause of ROP. …”
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Protocolized approach saves the limb in peripheral arterial injury: A decade experience by Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Supreet Kaur, Komal Gupta, Abhinav Kumar, Junaid Alam, Dinesh Bagaria, Narender Choudhary, Amit Gupta, Sushma Sagar, Biplab Mishra, Subodh Kumar

“…Blunt mechanism of injury and associated skeletal and soft tissue injury, ischemia time more than 6 h portend a poor prognosis. …”
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Focal hand dystonia due to hemorrhage of the cervical spinal mass: a case report by Pelin Analay, Hazal Sevinç, Hilmi Berkan Abacıoğlu, Rahşan Göçmen, Bayram Kaymak, Levent Özçakar

“…However, there has been an increasing number of focal dystonia cases due to peripheral injuries, such as soft tissue trauma, mononeuropathy, plexopathy, and radiculopathy. …”
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Subscapular Abscess Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus: An Atypical Presentation by Kamal Patel, Emma Spowart, Dana Sochorova, Nadia Diego, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail

“…We present a case of spontaneous subscapular abscess following blunt trauma to the shoulder in a patient with a history of recurrent superficial soft tissue infections, in which Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing S. aureus was identified as the infectious agent. …”
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Percutaneous Fixation of Anterior Column Acetabular Fracture in a Renal Transplant Recipient by Halil Ceylan, Ozgur Selek, Ahmet Y. Sarlak

“…Beside having the advantage of avoiding dissection through the iliac fossa by the standard ilioinguinal approach, percutaneous techniques, with shorter surgical time, decreasing soft tissue disruption, and the potential for early discharge from hospital might be ideal for a renal transplant recipient carrying a higher risk of infection. …”
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Imaging characterization of pseudomyxoma peritonei: a case report by Araceli Cue-Castro, Oscar Villagomez-Figueroa

“…Abdominal ultrasound (US) showed a complex soft tissue mass attached to the liver and the visceral side of the peritoneum on the anterior wall. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of the Pes Anserine Bursa (Extra-Articular Pigmented Villonodular Bursitis): A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Haitao Zhao, Aditya V. Maheshwari, Dhruv Kumar, Martin M. Malawer

“…The lesion presented as a painful soft tissue mass in the medial part of the proximal leg. …”
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Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Deafness in a Child Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Rafael V. Lucena, Yuri C. F. Fernandes, Débora B. Pazinatto, Rebecca C. K. Maunsell

“…A CT scan of the mastoids showed cortical erosion of the temporal bone and presence of soft tissue contents filling the mastoid cells and external auditory canal bilaterally. …”
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Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection with idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia: a case report and review of the literature by Xianglin Wu, Mingzhu Zhai, Aohong Xu, Yi Zheng

“…Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that can cause pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis, skin and soft tissue infections, disseminated infections, among others, as a conditional pathogenic bacterium. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Streptococcus gallolyticus in Infective Endocarditis by Laura Torres Cruz, Maryam Barkhordarian, Neenu Antony, Muhammad Yasir, Sai Priyanka Pulipaka, Ahmad Al-Awwa, Sameh Elias

“…Hence, there is limited focus on skin and soft tissue infections leading to potentially fatal infective endocarditis. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Haemangioma: A Cause for Chronic Pain about the Knee: A Case Report by Kopuri Ravi Kiran, T. V. Suresh Babu, S. Suresh Babu, K. Deepti

“…Skeletal muscle haemangiomas are uncommon soft tissue tumors; more than 90% are misdiagnosed initially. …”
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Lone Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Isolated Chest Wall Malignancy by Joseph Allencherril, Sebastian Bruera, Ronan Allencherril, Richard J. Hamill

“…Further characterization through computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed a soft tissue mass in the left anterior lower hemithorax found to be hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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A Case Report of Malignant Melanoma of the Sphenoid Sinus by Kiyoaki Tsukahara, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ray Motohashi, Minoru Endo, Hiroki Sato

“…Computed tomography revealed a soft tissue shadow, but only mucosal hypertrophy was found on opening the sphenoid sinus under general anesthesia. …”
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A Case of Special Complication following a Large Amount of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injected into the Epicranial Aponeurosis: Leukocytopenia by Li Rong, Shi-Jie Lan, Ying Shao, Zhe Chen, Duo Zhang

“…Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) has been used as an injectable filler for soft tissue augmentation of different body parts, such as the face, breasts, and penis. …”
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Bilateral Choroidal Metastasis from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Tariq Namad, Jiang Wang, Annemarie Tilton, Nagla Abdel Karim

“…Her initial scan of the chest showed innumerable soft tissue nodules and mediastinal adenopathy compatible with metastatic disease. …”
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Multifocal Retroperitoneal Sarcoma by Theodosios Theodosopoulos, Dionysios Dellaportas, Vasiliki Psychogiou, Anneza Yiallourou, George Polymeneas, Georgios Gkiokas, Dionysios Voros

“…Retroperitoneal sarcomas comprise a small proportion of all soft tissue sarcomas, and multiple factors influence their clinical behavior. …”
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