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ABSTRACT Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a pathophysiological event occuring after abdominal organ transplantation, and has a significant influence on prognosis and survival of the graft. It is involved in delaying the primary function or non-functioning of the graft. The objective of this study was to provide information on heat shock protein mechanisms in ischemia-reperfusion injuries in abdominal organ transplantations, and to indicate the possible factors involved that may influence the graft outcome. Several classes of heat shock proteins are part of the ischemia and reperfusion process, both as inflammatory agonists and in protecting the process. Studies involving heat shock proteins enhance knowledge on ischemia-reperfusion injury mitigation processes and the mechanisms involved in the survival of abdominal grafts, and open space to support therapeutic future clinical studies, minimizing ischemia and reperfusion injuries in abdominal organ transplantations. Expression of heat shock proteins is associated with inflammatory manifestations and ischemia-reperfusion injuries in abdominal organ transplantations and may influence graft outcomes.
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Reperfusion Injury , Organ Transplantation , Heat-Shock Proteins/metabolism , IschemiaABSTRACT
INTRODUÇÃO: O tumor estromal gastrointestinal (GIST) é neoplasia pouco freqüente, sendo rara a combinação de acometimento duodenal e hemorragia digestiva, por isso apresenta-se este relato. RELATO DO CASO: Homem de 64 anos admitido com quadro de dor abdominal, melena e tumoração palpável em epigástrio e hipocôndrio esquerdo, sendo notado um tumor de paredes espessadas e conteúdo cístico na tomografia computadorizada de abdome, em topografia de cauda pancreática. Encontrado na laparotomia de urgência tumor em quarta porção duodenal com invasão de cólon em ângulo esplênico, sendo realizada ressecção em bloco do duodeno acometido, segmento de cólon transverso e descendente, com boa evolução pós-operatória. Diagnosticado por imunoistoquímica GIST de duodeno com invasão de parede colônica, sendo o tratamento complementado com mesilato de imatinib. CONCLUSÃO: A hemorragia digestiva é uma das possíveis complicações do GIST. Apenas o tratamento cirúrgico precoce é capaz de prevenir as graves complicações do choque hemorrágico.
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) represents an uncommon form of neoplasm. The combination of duodenal GIST and gastrointestinal bleeding consist of a rare presentation for such tumors. AIM: To report duodenal GIST case complicated by gastrointestinal bleeding. CASE REPORT: A 64-year-old male was admitted presenting abdominal pain, melena and a palpable mass in epigastrium and left upper abdomem regions. CT scan reveled a thick wall tumor containing cystic content in the pancreatic tail topography. At emergency laparotomy, a tumor in the fourth portion of the duodenum presenting colonic invasion in splenic flexure was found. En-bloc resection of the tumor was carried out, included the fourth portion of the duodenum and the transverse and descending colon, without postoperative complications. Immunohistochemical staining of the resected specimen confirmed the diagnosis of duodenal GIST with colon wall invasion. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is one of the possible complications of GIST. Early surgical treatment is the only effective therapeutic option to avoid severe complications of hemorrhagic shock.