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INTRODUCTION: Infectious affections are the most frequent post-operative complications, the rate have been reducing due to the administration of perioperative antibiotics and they are rarely serious. They are usually associated to pelvic collections, fistulas, urinary tract stenosis and, exceptionally, necrotizing fasciitis (FN) and pelvic organ necrosis. There is no well-codified treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: A 42-year-old female patient, was referred to our department for a stage IIIC2 adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. Two months after surgery, the patient presented with fever. Abdominal CT scan revealed a recto-vaginal fistula. The patient underwent a surgical evacuation of the collection and a bypass colostomy. Post-operative period was marked by the occurrence of an extensive necrosis to pelvic organs and medial left leg's thigh compartments muscles. She also presented a thrombosis of the left external iliac vein and artery. Given the septic conditions, a revascularization procedure was not feasible. A bilateral ureterostomy was required and a ligature of the left external iliac vessels. Then she received palliative treatment.she died one month after surgery because of multivisceral failure due to sepsis. CONCLUSION: Necrotizing fasciitis is extremely rare and serious condition, the diagnosis is clinical and radiological, CT scan is helpful for the. There are predisposing factors such as diabetes, neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The prognosis can be improved with rapid management and appropriate medical and surgical excisions of necrotic tissue, and antibiotic therapy adapted to the suspected germs, essentially anaerobic ones.
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Parede Abdominal , Fasciite Necrosante , Feminino , Humanos , Adulto , Fasciite Necrosante/cirurgia , Fasciite Necrosante/diagnóstico , Parede Abdominal/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Necrose/complicaçõesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Histologically, node-negative breast cancer generally have a good prognosis. However, 10 to 30% of the cases present local relapses or metastasis. This group of people has high chances of remission if detected early. The aim of this study is to identify financial affordability for developing countries to adjust treatment. METHODS: We selected 405 patients with histologically confirmed node-negative breast cancer in our institution between January 2001 and December 2003. Patients with metastasis were excluded. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS ver. 18 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, Illinois). RESULTS: The medial age was 51 years old. The medial tumor size was 35.4 mm. Clinically, 67.2% of the patients were staged cT2 and 63.2%, cN1i. Breast conservation was achieved in 41% of cases. In the histologic examination, the medial size was 30 mm. Grade III tumors were found in 50.1% of patients and positive hormonal receptors in 53.4%. The mean number of lymph nodes was 14. Eight patients had neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Adjuvant locoregional radiation and adjuvant chemotherapy were prescribed respectively in 70.6 and 64.4% of cases. 59.7% had adjuvant hormonal therapy. The follow-up showed 17.7% cases of relapse either locally or in a metastatic way in a mean time of 57.4 months. The disease-free survival at 5 years was 82.1%, and the overall survival for the same period was 91.5%. The histologic tumor size and the grade and number of lymph node dissected were shown to be influencing the disease-free survival. Radiation therapy and hormone therapy showed improved disease-free survival and overall survival. CONCLUSION: Our study found interesting results that may help personalize the treatment especially for patient living in underdeveloped countries, but further studies are needed to evaluate those and more accessible prognostic factors for a more accessible healthcare.
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Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Linfonodos/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/epidemiologia , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/economia , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/uso terapêutico , Mama/patologia , Mama/cirurgia , Neoplasias da Mama/economia , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Quimioterapia Adjuvante/economia , Quimioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Humanos , Metástase Linfática , Mastectomia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante/economia , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Gradação de Tumores , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/economia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/prevenção & controle , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Medicina de Precisão/economia , Medicina de Precisão/métodos , Prognóstico , Radioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Sex cord-stromal tumors with annular tubules are a rare tumor accounting for less than 1% of all ovarian malignancies. However, they are characterized by very late recurrence, which can be as late as 30 years after diagnosis and treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: A 16-year-old female Caucasian patient was treated in our department for a stage IA ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors with annular tubules. She underwent a left salpingo-oophorectomy and ipsilateral pelvic node biopsy with no adjuvant treatment. She was seen for amenorrhea after being lost to follow up for 16 years. The diagnosis of recurrence was made by radiology and the elevation of serum inhibin B level. The patient underwent resection of the tumor, left segmental colectomy, and paraaortic lymphadenectomy because the mass was massively adherent to the left mesocolon. Histology confirmed the diagnosis with no metastatic lymph nodes. No adjuvant therapy was indicated. The patient was lost to follow-up again for 4 years and re-presented for amenorrhea. Serum inhibin B level was high. A second recurrence was suggested, and the patient underwent a laparoscopic surgery. We performed left pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy, and 3 months after surgery the patient was pregnant. CONCLUSION: Sex cord-stromal tumors with annular tubules is a slow-growing ovarian tumor with a high potential for recurrence and metastasis. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Due to the rarity of these tumors, they are often unsuspected and thus incompletely staged before primary surgery; the diagnosis is made by histological examination. The prognosis of these patients is unknown, and they require long-term follow-up.
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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Tumores do Estroma Gonadal e dos Cordões Sexuais , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Neoplasias Ovarianas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Tumores do Estroma Gonadal e dos Cordões Sexuais/cirurgia , Tumores do Estroma Gonadal e dos Cordões Sexuais/patologia , Tumores do Estroma Gonadal e dos Cordões Sexuais/diagnóstico , Excisão de Linfonodo , Metástase Linfática , Linfonodos/patologia , Salpingo-Ooforectomia , Inibinas/sangueRESUMO
Introduction: ovarian Mucinous Borderline Tumors (MBT) are characterized by an epithelial proliferation similar to those of well differentiated adenocarcinomas but are distinguished by the absence of stromal invasion. They are often difficult to diagnose histologically. The aim of the work was to specify the pathological and clinical features and to highlight the prognostic of these tumors. Methods: study was retrospective including 49 cases of primary ovarian MBT, diagnosed at the Patholgy Department of Salah Azaiez Institute from 1992 to 2019. Results: median age was 48 years old. Histologically, the cases were divided into 34 cases of pure MBT, 13 cases with intraepithelial carcinoma and 2 cases associating an intraepithelial carcinoma with microinvasion. The majority of our cases were classified FIGO I and only one case FIGO III. Sixteen patients received conservative treatment and 30 received radical treatment. The treatment wasn't specified in three patients. The prognosis was good in the majority of cases. Only one patient had a contralateral recurrence after a follow-up period of three years. There were no significant differences regarding the risk of recurrence and risk factors such as age, gestation, hormonal status, FIGO stage and conservative treatment. We raised this part. Conclusion: the prognosis of the ovarian MBT is good. However, it is necessary to multiply the samples to avoid missing a carcinomatous focus with an anarchic invasion of the stroma which constitutes a poor prognosis factor. It was changed by these sentences below: the diagnosis of MBT is not easy. Indeed, the distinction of MBT from carcinomas remains the greatest challenge for pathologists. Once this diagnosis is made with certainty, the tumor can be considered to have a good prognosis, especially stage I tumors which are the most common.
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Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso , Carcinoma in Situ , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/patologia , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/patologia , Neoplasias Ovarianas/terapia , Prognóstico , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this work was to identify the results of pelvic exenteration for recurrent, persistent or locally advanced cervical cancer in terms of survival performed for 41 patients in Salah Azaiez Institute. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective unicentric study. The association between PE and OS was estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier using SPSS ver 24. RESULTS: Median age at the time of intervention was 53.9 years old. FIGO stage IIB was the most frequent (46.3%). Eighteen patients had pelvic exenteration after neoadjuvant treatment. Resection margins were free of tumor in 83.3% of cases. Twenty-three patients underwent pelvic exenteration for recurrence of cervical cancer treated. The median time of recurrence was 23.4 months. Free resection margins were obtained in 69.5% of cases. Postoperative complications were noted in 61% of patients. Two deaths were seen in the early postoperative period. After a median follow-up of 40.5 months, 24.4% of recurrences were noted. Overall survival at 5 years was 51% and recurrence-free survival at one year was 39%. Prognostic factors which impact overall and recurrence-free survival were the size of recurrence and resection margins after exenteration. The time between the end of initial treatment and recurrence was the only predictive factor of recurrence after pelvic exenteration. CONCLUSION: Pelvic exenteration remains a curative treatment of cervical cancer in certain indications despite high morbidity. A rigorous preoperative selection of candidate may reduce the morbidity and improve the survival of patients.
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INTRODUCTION: Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal tumor, accounting for only 7% of all rhabdomyosarcomas. It is mainly encountered in children and adolescents. The standard treatment consists of radical orchidectomy with negative surgical margins. However, chemotherapy is recommended to control retroperitoneal micrometastasis. The place of surgery for progressive retroperitoneal lymph node metastases remains controversial. We present a case of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma with progressive retroperitoneal lymph node metastases treated with surgery. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 17-year-old North African male with no particular medical history who presented with a left scrotal mass that had been evolving for several months. Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, alpha-fetoprotein, and lactate dehydrogenase were normal. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed the presence of a 6 cm heterogeneous hypoechogenic tissular mass with cystic areas adherent to the left scrotal wall, which was thickened in some places and vascularized by color Doppler. It exerted a mass effect on the homolateral testicle, which was of average volume. The thoracic-abdominal-pelvic computed tomography scan showed the presence of suspicious paraaortic lymph nodes. The most voluminous one measured 16 × 23 mm2. A left orchidectomy was performed. The final pathology report revealed an 8 cm paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma of the embryonic type that displaced the testicle without invading it. Without going beyond it, it infiltrated the epididymis, the rete testis, and the albuginea. The surgical margin at the level of the spermatic cord was free. The patient had adjuvant chemotherapy (ifosfamide, vincristine, and dactinomycin). The patient had a challenging paraaortic lymph node dissection since the mass enlaced the left ureter and renal vessels. On histological examination, the paraaortic lymph nodes were metastatic. CONCLUSION: Rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy with high metastatic potential. Therefore, only an accurate diagnosis and early treatment can ensure better survival. Surgery in expert hands seems to be a good option for progressive retroperitoneal nodes. However, further studies are needed to determine the place of surgery in this setting.
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Rabdomiossarcoma , Neoplasias Testiculares , Criança , Adolescente , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Testiculares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Testiculares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Testiculares/cirurgia , Metástase Linfática , Rabdomiossarcoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Rabdomiossarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Rabdomiossarcoma/cirurgia , OrquiectomiaRESUMO
We here report a rare case of squamous cells carcinoma of the renal pelvis with abdominal wall skin invasion in a patient with a history of recurrent upper urinary tract infections due to kidney stones. A right lumbar skin lesion was the reason for consultation. Uroscanner showed right renal mass extended to the adjacent soft tissues. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis. After having conducted a literature review we can say that this is the first case of squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis detected due to skin invasion.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Renais/diagnóstico , Pelve Renal/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Parede Abdominal/patologia , Idoso , Biópsia/métodos , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Invasividade Neoplásica , Neoplasias Cutâneas/secundárioRESUMO
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of inferior vena cava is a rare and aggressive tumor, arising from the smooth muscle cells in the vessel wall. A large complete surgical resection is the essential treatment. The need of vascular reconstruction is not always mandatory. It's above all to understand the place of the reconstruction with artificial vascular patch prosthetics of vena cave after a large resection of the tumor. We rapport two cases of LMS of inferior vena cava in two women who underwent successful large resection of tumor and lower segment of inferior vena cava. In first case, reconstruction of the inferior vena cava was not performed because of the development of venous collaterals derivation. In the second case reconstruction was done using Dacron interposition graft. The necessity of a large resection in management of primary leiomyosarcoma of vena cave makes sometimes unavoidable the sacrifice of a portion of the vena. Indeed, a better comprehension of the development of venous derivation may render unnecessary the reconstruction.
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Leiomiossarcoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Vasculares/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/métodos , Veia Cava Inferior/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Leiomiossarcoma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Vasculares/patologia , Veia Cava Inferior/patologiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Elastofibroma is a rare benign fibroelastic tumor. CASE: We report a case of a 44-year-old woman, operated 4 months ago for a left infrascapular desmoid tumor and presented for bilateral mass of the left suprascapular and right infrascapular regions which were surgically resected. The diagnosis of elastofibroma was made and also confirmed for the left infrascapular desmoid tumor. Six months later, she presented an asymptomatic left infrascapular recurrence. Monitoring was continued and the patient is still asymptomatic after 24 months. DISCUSSION: We highlight the importance of imaging features understanding in order to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgical resection.