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Surgical intervention for HB with tumor thrombi extending into the IVC and the RA might requires careful planning of the surgical procedures, including vascular reconstruction and extracorporeal circulation. We herein report a successful case of LDLT for HB with atrial extension of a tumor thrombus by extracorporeal circulation with a transdiaphragmatic approach. The patient was a 5-year-old boy with PRETEXT IV HB with a tumor thrombus that extended into the IVC and the RA. After 4 cycles of chemotherapy and resection of bilateral lung metastases, the size of the primary HB tumor decreased. As the tumor extension from the LHV to the RA had decreased but was still present, we performed LDLT with tumor thrombectomy. The central part of the diaphragm was sagittally incised to expose the suprahepatic IVC and the RA. Venovenous bypass was achieved from the right femoral vein and IMV to the RA En bloc resection of the native liver with the tumor thrombus was then performed. HV anastomosis was made between the newly created orifice on the IVC and the graft LHV. The duration of LDLT was 10 hours and 44 minutes (extracorporeal circulation time: 78 minutes). Pediatric LT for HB with the extension of tumor thrombi into the RA under extracorporeal circulation is a feasible option and allows for the expansion of the indications for transplantation for children with unresectable liver tumors.
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Circulação Extracorpórea , Átrios do Coração/cirurgia , Hepatoblastoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Doadores Vivos , Masculino , Veia Cava Inferior/cirurgiaRESUMO
A right-sided classical Blalock-Taussig shunt was created in a 3-year-old male infant with hypoplastic left ventricle, common atrioventricular valve, transposition of the great arteries, and pulmonary stenosis. He was diagnosed with near Eisenmenger pulmonary hypertension at the age of 6 years. Surgery to achieve right heart bypass circulation was not conducted. At 33 years of age, he experienced hemoptysis. Pulmonary artery dissection, a life-threatening condition, was detected upon computed tomography performed when the patient was 35 years of age. After three weeks, surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass requiring pulmonary artery replacement using composite prosthetic conduits, closure of the pulmonary valve, and banding of the previously created Blalock-Taussig shunt was performed. Six years after the surgery, the patient's physical activity is maintained. Although intracardiac repair or definitive palliation with cardiopulmonary bypass is contraindicated in such patients, life-saving surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass that does not worsen pulmonary hypertension can be performed.
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Hipertensão Pulmonar , Transposição dos Grandes Vasos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Dissecação , Ventrículos do Coração , Humanos , Hipertensão Pulmonar/complicações , Hipertensão Pulmonar/cirurgia , Lactente , Masculino , Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Pulmonar/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Patients treated with anticancer drugs are likely to have serious physical and mental anxieties due to severe adverse events. Continuous information provision with the expertise of pharmacists will lead to the improvement of quality of life (QOL) of patients and efficient administration of chemotherapy. At Koyama Memorial Hospital, a pre-consultation service by pharmacists has been initiated to reduce adverse events in patients undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy. The service has allowed pharmacists to continuously intervene with treatment from the start and if necessary, suggest that physicians change supportive care or conduct additional tests. Pre-consultations were provided for 503 breast cancer patients who received outpatient chemotherapy between January 2016 and October 2017. For 68(13.5%)of the 503 cases, pharmacists suggested prescriptions or tests. In the 68 cases, the adoption rate of suggestions among physicians was 95.6%(65/68). As a result of the adopted suggestions, adverse events disappeared or were alleviated in 89.2%(58/65)of the patients. Therefore, in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, adverse events associated with chemotherapy may be alleviated early through pharmacist-led pre-consultation and provision of appropriate pharmaceutical interventions based on the preconsultations.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Mama , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Farmacêuticos , Médicos , Qualidade de VidaRESUMO
Thymidylate synthase (TS) is essential in thymidylate biosynthesis and DNA replication. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a rate-limiting enzyme in pyrimidine catabolism and is important in catabolism of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The significance of TS and DPD expressed in lung cancer remains controversial. Here we analyzed the relationship between TS and DPD expression and clinicopathological features of lung cancer. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were used to measure TS and DPD levels in paired tumor and non-tumor lung tissues obtained from 168 patients (107 adenocarcinomas, 39 squamous cell carcinomas, and 22 others), who had operations at the Shinshu University Hospital from 2004 to 2007 and were followed up for a median of 57.0 months. TS and DPD expression levels were higher in tumor tissues, and TS expression levels were significantly lower in adenocarcinomas than those in other subtypes. In addition, patients with low TS levels survived longer compared with patents with high TS levels. By contrast, DPD expression levels were not correlated with overall patient survival. Importantly, patients with low TS and DPD levels exhibited significantly prolonged survival than those with high TS and DPD. Among the 168 patients, 59 patients were treated with tegafur-uracil (UFT), a DPD-inhibitory fluoropyrimidine, and the UFT-treated patients with high TS and high DPD levels showed worst prognosis. Our study demonstrates a significant correlation between low TS expression levels and long-term prognosis of patients with lung cancer. Thus, ELISA is a clinically useful method to measure TS and DPD expression in lung cancer tissues.
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática/métodos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/enzimologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Timidilato Sintase/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Di-Hidrouracila Desidrogenase (NADP)/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Prognóstico , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Análise de Sobrevida , Tegafur/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Endoscope-assisted surgery and robot-assisted surgery are not common in cardiac surgery, particularly coronary artery bypass grafting, because of the complex nature of the procedures. We developed a new suturing device that allows for easy performance of such cardiac surgeries in comparison with conventional suturing methods. A total of 63 rabbits were used in this study. The right carotid artery was bypassed using the same side of the jugular vein under endoscopic guidance. Of these, 48 rabbits were operated on using the new devices and 15 rabbits were operated on using conventional polypropylene sutures. The proximal suturing time was 16.6 ± 5.3 minutes in the group that underwent surgery using the new device (group D) and 22.8 ± 7.6 minutes in the control group (group C; P < 0.05). The distal suture time was 16.3 ± 4.2 minutes in group D and 22.8 ± 6.0 minutes in group C (P < 0.05). The operation time was 113.0 ± 15.8 minutes in group D and 136.7 ± 20.6 minutes in group C (P < 0.05). Graft flow was 19.9 ± 12.8 mL/minute in group D and 12.1 ± 11.3 mL/minute in group C (P < 0.05). Thus, the operation time and the suture time differed significantly between the groups. This device provides advantages in endoscopic surgery compared to the conventional suture method.
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Artérias Carótidas/cirurgia , Ponte de Artéria Coronária/instrumentação , Desenho de Equipamento/métodos , Veias Jugulares/transplante , Técnicas de Sutura/instrumentação , Animais , Ponte de Artéria Coronária/métodos , Endoscopia/métodos , Humanos , Modelos Anatômicos , Duração da Cirurgia , Coelhos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Grau de Desobstrução VascularRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The use of staplers for thoracic surgery has been widely accepted and regarded as a safe procedure. However, complications of stapling are occasionally experienced. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze complications of bronchial stapling. METHODS: A retrospective multi-institutional review was conducted by the Central Japan Lung Cancer Surgery Study Group, comprising 29 institutions. All instances of bronchial stapling in thoracic surgery were reviewed during the research period. RESULTS: Bronchial stapling was performed 2,030 times, using 36 kinds of staplers. The total number of complications related to stapling was 36 (1.8 %); 31 events occurred intraoperatively and five events occurred postoperatively. The intraoperative complications were air leakage (N = 20) and stapling failure (N = 11), which were caused by stapler-tissue thickness mismatch (N = 17), stapler defect (N = 3), tissue fragility (N = 2), and unknown reasons (N = 9). In all 31 cases, intraoperative complications were recovered intraoperatively with additional suturing, and no further complications were observed postoperatively. The postoperative complications were bronchopleural fistula (BPF) (N = 4) and bleeding from the chest wall (intercostal artery) (N = 1). The rate of BPF was 0.2 % (4 of 2,030). Two of four BPFs induced critical conditions. Postoperative bleeding was caused by the use of Duet TRS(TM). Both total complications and BPF occurred more frequently in the main bronchus than in the lobar or segmental bronchus. No relationship was seen between the incidence of complications and cartridge colors in lobar bronchial stapling. The compression types of staplers were associated with the incidence of complication. CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative and postoperative complications of bronchial stapling were studied. Generally, bronchial stapling in recent thoracic surgery was safe, but rare postoperative complications may induce critical conditions. Knowledge of potential complications and causes of bronchial stapling may decrease the incidence of stapling complications.
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Brônquios/cirurgia , Grampeamento Cirúrgico/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Torácicos/efeitos adversos , Desenho de Equipamento , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos , Pneumotórax/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Grampeadores Cirúrgicos , Técnicas de Sutura , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Torácicos/métodosRESUMO
We report on the "Triple-FP technique," a novel surgical approach for secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces, which combines a free pericardial fat pad, fibrin glue, and polyglycolic acid sheets. In our experience with 13 patients suffering from secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces, this method effectively prevented postoperative air leaks and re-operations. The technique includes the following steps: (1) harvesting free pericardial fat; (2) suturing around the lung parenchymal defect with the needles and thread left outside the thoracic cavity; (3) ensuring contact between the mediastinal pleural side of the fat and the lung; (4) applying fibrin glue to both the lung and fat before suturing; (5) securing the fat to the lung via the suture thread, reinforced with fibrin glue; and (6) stabilization with polyglycolic acid sheets and additional fibrin glue. This innovative technique is a reliable and effective treatment strategy for secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces, especially for patients with fragile lung tissue.
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BACKGROUND: It is shown that low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening is useful for a reduction in lung-cancer-specific mortality in heavy smokers. However, the information about effectiveness according to the histological types of lung cancer has not been adequately investigated especially small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The present study was performed to see the clinical benefit of CT screening in patients with SCLC following thoracotomy. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the outcome in patients with early stage SCLC who initially underwent thoracotomy. The clinical stages and actuarial survival were estimated according to the three means of detection of SCLC: chest CT, radiographic screen, and symptomatically prompted cases. RESULTS: Sixty-nine patients (men/women, 63/6; mean age, 70 years) with SCLC underwent thoracotomy between 1991 and 2010 including chest CT (n = 13), radiographic screening (n = 39), and symptomatically prompted cases (n = 17). Pathological staging information included stage IA (n = 25), IB (n = 8), IIA (n = 13), IIB (n = 5), IIIA (n = 11), and IIIB (n = 7). Median survival time was 30.0 (95% confidence interval (CI): 22.0 to 57.0) months, with overall survival at 5 years of 34.3% (95% CI, 23.47 to 47.3). Nine patients (69%) with stage I were detected by CT which was significantly higher than those in other detection arms. However, there were no significant differences in the survival between CT and other detection arms. CONCLUSIONS: CT examination may be useful for detection in early stage SCLC potentially suitable for surgery, but the contribution to better clinical outcome in patients with SCLC remains unclear.
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Adenocarcinoma/mortalidade , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão/mortalidade , Toracotomia/mortalidade , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/estatística & dados numéricos , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão/patologia , Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão/cirurgia , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
We report two cases of pulmonary collapse that simulated pneumothorax on computed tomographic images and were caused by rapid complete bronchial obstruction. One patient was a 77-year-old woman with sudden dyspnea, and the other was an 83-year-old woman with sudden dyspnea who was infected with influenza A virus. Chest computed tomography revealed lobular complete atelectasis with an almost complete expansion of the other lobes of the right lung. Some air space in the right pleural cavity was also observed. Both cases were diagnosed as "pneumothorax" by primary doctors. We noted the disappearance of air density in the lumen of the right bronchus in both cases. We performed bronchoscopy before thoracic drainage and removed the obstruction. Immediately, the obstructed pulmonary lobes expanded, and the air space in the pleural cavity disappeared without thoracic drainage. In the literature, this pneumothorax-like pulmonary collapse is called as "pneumothorax ex vacuo."
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OBJECTIVES: To retrospectively assess the utility of semi-automated measurements by stratification of CT values of tumour size, CT value and doubling time (DT) using thin-section computed tomography (CT) images. The post-surgical outcomes of favourable and problematic tumours (more advanced p stage than IA, post-surgical recurrence or mortality from lung cancer) were compared using the measured values. The computed DTs were compared with manually measured values. METHODS: The study subjects comprised 85 patients (aged 33-80 years, 48 women, 37 men), followed-up for more than 5 years postoperatively, with 89 lung lesions, including 17 atypical adenomatous hyperplasias and 72 lung cancers. DTs were determined in 45 lesions. RESULTS: For problematic lesions, whole tumour diameter and density were >18 mm and >-400 HU, respectively. The respective values for the tumour core (with CT values of -350 to 150 HU) were >15 mm and >-70 HU. Analysis of tumour core DTs showed interval tumour progression even if little progress was seen by standard tumour volume DT (TVDT). CONCLUSION: Software-based volumetric measurements by stratification of CT values provide valuable information on tumour core and help estimate tumour aggressiveness and interval tumour progression better than standard manually measured 2D-VDTs.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adenocarcinoma/mortalidade , Adenocarcinoma de Pulmão , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doses de Radiação , Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica , Radiografia Torácica , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Toracotomia/mortalidade , Carga TumoralRESUMO
We performed thoracoscopic thymectomy using a method in which the anterior chest wall was lifted by Kirschner wire passed through the subcutaneous tissue. Between April 2011 and May 2012, 5 cases underwent thoracoscopic thymectomy using this method. Postoperative complications, especially subcutaneous hematoma and pain in the anterior chest wall through which the Kirschner wire was passed, did not occur. This method provided a good operative field in the posterior sternum for safe thymectomy. In addition, the use of an Endocameleon was effective decreasing invisible field blind view during the operation. We concluded that this method is a simple and useful means of elevation of the sternum for thoracoscopic thymectomy.
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Esterno , Parede Torácica , Toracoscopia/métodos , Timectomia/métodos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Fios Ortopédicos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We present a case of a 39-year-old woman with a giant recurrent malignant phyllodes tumor accompanied with bleeding and infection. She underwent full-thickness chest-wall resection. Bony thorax reconstruction and stabilization was accomplished using a Composix mesh™, and soft tissue reconstruction was performed with a musculocutaneous flap of latissimus dorsi muscle. The patient had a good postoperative outcome, and the surgical treatment remarkably improved her quality of life. Because chemotherapy and radiation are not established for treating malignant phyllodes tumors, an aggressive surgical approach should be considered for patients with a locally advanced malignant phyllodes tumor.
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Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Tumor Filoide/cirurgia , Parede Torácica/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Metástase Neoplásica , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Tumor Filoide/patologia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/métodos , Retalhos Cirúrgicos , Telas Cirúrgicas , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Torácicos/métodosRESUMO
Extralobar sequestrations are rare congenital malformations of the lung. They are usually located between the diaphragm and left lower lobe and receive their blood supply from the aorta. We report a case of extralobar sequestration in an atypical location with a pulmonary arterial feeding vessel. An 18-year-old woman presented with an abnormality on chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography revealed a lung field not communicating with the bronchus between the upper and lower right lung lobes. Three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography demonstrated a feeding artery from the pulmonary artery draining into the pulmonary vein. We diagnosed her with extralobar sequestration and resected the sequestered lung using video-assisted thoracic surgery. Therefore, three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography helped identify the abnormal blood vessels, and video-assisted thoracic surgery may be useful in the treatment of extralobar sequestration.
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Sequestro Broncopulmonar , Hipertensão Pulmonar , Adolescente , Sequestro Broncopulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Sequestro Broncopulmonar/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/cirurgia , Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Pulmonar/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica VídeoassistidaRESUMO
Here, we report a case of carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9-producing mediastinal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) (atypical carcinoid). A 54-year-old woman with no specific relevant medical history was referred to our hospital because of increased CA19-9 (95.3 U/ml) detected on health screening. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed an anterior mediastinal mass without localized lymphadenopathy. Thoracic surgery was performed and the histopathological diagnosis was thymic CA19-9-positive NET. The patient developed mediastinal lymph node metastasis at 1 year (CA19-9: 413 U/ml) and multiple bone metastases 4 years (CA19-9: 2303 U/ml) after surgery. Increased CA19-9 levels paralleled the clinical courses of relapse. To our knowledge, this is the first report of CA19-9-producing thymic NET.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Neoplasias Ósseas/secundário , Antígeno CA-19-9/metabolismo , Metástase Linfática , Neoplasias do Mediastino/metabolismo , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Timo/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias do Mediastino/patologia , Neoplasias do Mediastino/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/patologia , Tumores Neuroendócrinos/cirurgia , Neoplasias do Timo/patologia , Neoplasias do Timo/cirurgiaRESUMO
We report on a giant pulmonary colloid adenocarcinoma successfully resected using a median sternotomy approach. A 69-year-old woman visited our hospital owing to a giant mass detected on chest radiography. A giant cystic mass measuring 115 × 90 mm was detected in the right upper lung using computed tomography. We suspected mucinous adenocarcinoma and performed right upper lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection with median sternotomy. The surgical field of view for the tumor and superior vena cava was satisfactory, and compression but not invasion of the superior vena cava and chest wall by the tumor was observed. The tumor was pathologically diagnosed as a colloid adenocarcinoma of stage IIIA with pT4N0M0. The postoperative course was uneventful, with no signs of recurrence at one and a half years after operation. Thus, this case demonstrates that for giant lung tumor surgery, median sternotomy is useful and safe for improving the surgical field of view.
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BACKGROUND: Empyema and pyogenic spondylitis are common diseases that are often caused by oral pathogens in direct or hematogenous infection. However, there exists no report describing empyema and pyogenic spondylitis caused by oral pathogens after a compression fracture of the vertebral body. Herein, we report a case of empyema and pyogenic spondylitis caused by direct Streptococcus gordonii infection after a compression fracture of the vertebral body. CASE PRESENTATION: A 74-year-old man had back pain while working. At 1 week after experiencing back pain, he underwent periodontal debridement. At 3 weeks after periodontal debridement, he visited our hospital owing to the absence of improvement in back pain. He was admitted on the same day with a diagnosis of compression fracture of the 12th thoracic vertebral body. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a compression fracture of the 12th thoracic vertebral body and a hematoma anterior to the vertebral body. Computed tomography (CT) showed no findings suggestive of infection. After admission, antibiotic therapy was initiated, as the patient developed fever and his blood cultures grew S. gordonii. CT performed after antibiotic therapy revealed a right-sided pleural effusion, and drainage was performed. As the inflammation did not improve after thoracic drainage for empyema, surgical debridement through video-assisted thoracic surgery was performed. Intraoperative pleural effusion cultures also grew S. gordonii. Postoperative MRI showed low T1-weighted signals and high T2-weighted signals in the 12th thoracic vertebral body, and the signals spread to the upper and lower intervertebral disk space; hence, a diagnosis of empyema and pyogenic spondylitis due to direct infection spread was established. Intravenous antibiotic therapy was continued for 6 weeks and then was switched to oral antibiotic treatment. His C-reactive protein level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate gradually decreased and remained within normal limits. Neither empyema nor pyogenic spondylitis had recurred at 12 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Compression fracture with dental procedures possibly results in the thoracic cavity and spinal infection caused by oral pathogens. We emphasize the importance of early imaging examinations, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment for patients with compression fractures who develop a fever.
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We report a case of metachronous thin-walled cavity lung cancers exhibiting variable histopathology. A 70-year-old man visited our hospital because of a thin-walled cavity located in the right upper lobe, detected by chest computed tomography. Right upper lobectomy was performed and a histological diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma was made. Computed tomography at 7 years posttreatment detected a new thin-walled cavity in the left lower lobe. Histopathology after video-assisted thoracic surgery left S6 segmentectomy revealed adenocarcinoma. Patients with primary lung carcinoma may present with thin-walled cavities; postoperative screening can aid early the detection of metachronous primary lung cancers of variable origin.
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Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/patologia , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Idoso , Biópsia por Agulha , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Masculino , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/diagnóstico por imagem , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/cirurgia , Doenças Raras , Medição de Risco , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário/diagnóstico por imagem , Nódulo Pulmonar Solitário/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Technetium-99m human serum albumin diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid (HSA-DTPA) lymphoscintigraphy with single photon emission computed tomography combined with integrated low-dose computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is useful for evaluating chylothorax. We report a case of chylothorax that occurred 2 months after childbirth in a 24-year-old woman. Lymphoscintigraphy with SPECT/CT showed abnormal tracer accumulation in the right plural effusion, and chylothorax was diagnosed. Collateral branches of the thoracic duct were found to be ruptured during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery performed for ligation.
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Quilotórax/diagnóstico por imagem , Período Pós-Parto , Agregado de Albumina Marcado com Tecnécio Tc 99m , Pentetato de Tecnécio Tc 99m , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto , Quilotórax/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
An 81-year-old man underwent thymectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery for a mediastinal tumor. The pathological diagnosis was Masaoka stage II type B3 thymoma. Thirty-six months later, he presented with a growing mass on his anterior chest wall. Computed tomography showed a lobulated tumor in the sternum with bone destruction. Positron-emission tomography-computed tomography showed a maximal standardized uptake of 12.3 in the tumor. Core needle biopsy confirmed a metastatic sternal tumor from a type B3 thymoma. We partially resected the sternum and reconstructed the defect using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene sheet. The patient has remained recurrence-free for 3 years after the second surgery.
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Neoplasias Ósseas/secundário , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Esterno , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Timoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias do Timo/cirurgia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biópsia com Agulha de Grande Calibre , Neoplasias Ósseas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Ósseas/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada , Período Pós-Operatório , Timectomia/métodos , Timoma/diagnóstico , Timoma/secundário , Neoplasias do Timo/patologiaRESUMO
Early diagnosis and treatment are important for improvement of the low survival rate of patients with lung cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term survival rate of patients identified to have lung cancer by our population-based baseline and annual repeat low-radiation dose computed tomography (low-dose CT) screenings, conducted in 1996-1998. A total of 13,037 CT scans were obtained from 5480 subjects (2969 men, 2511 women) aged 40-74 years at the initial CT screening. Lung cancer was detected in 63 subjects (57 were detected by CT scans and underwent surgery; 1 was detected by sputum cytology and underwent surgery; 3 rejected treatment; and 2 were interval cases that developed symptoms prior to the next annual repeat CT screening). Follow-up study included review of medical records. Death certificates were examined to check for any deceased interval case among participants. Postoperative follow-up of the 50 survived patients ranged from 70 to 117 (median, 101) months. Eight patients died during follow-up (6 due to lung cancer from 20 to 67 months after surgery and 2 deaths unrelated to lung cancer, each 7 and 60 months following surgery). Three patients who rejected treatment died 14 months to 6 years after positive screening CT scans, and the 2 interval cases died at each 17 and 30 months, respectively, following negative screening CT scans. Survival was analysed in 59 patients with lung cancer detected by low-dose CT screening (excluding two patients; one was detected by sputum cytology and the other had mass lesion already noted on the chest radiograph of the previous year). The 10-year survival calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method was 83.1% (95% CI: 0.735-0.927) for death from all causes and 86.2% (95% CI: 0.773-0.951) for death from lung cancer. The survival rate was excellent for never-smokers, patients with BAC and adenocarcinoma/mixed types with non-solid CT density pattern, associated with Noguchi's type A or B and pathologic stage IA. A poorer prognosis was noted in smokers with adenocarcinomas/mixed types, associated with part-solid or solid CT density pattern and Noguchi's type C or D. All patients with non-solid tumours measuring 6-13.5mm at presentation are alive, patients with part-solid tumours, measuring 17mm or more, or solid tumours, measuring 13mm or more at presentation were associated with increased risk of lung cancer-related morbidity or mortality. The estimated rate of possible over-diagnosis was 13% in total and we failed to cure 17% of patients encountered in the programme. Low-dose CT screening substantially improves the 10-year survival for lung cancer with minimal use of invasive treatment procedures.