[Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Treated with Fistula Closure and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting:Report of a Case].

An anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA) is a rare congenital disease, and it sometimes remains unnoticed until cardiac symptoms appear in adulthood. We report an adult case of surgically treated ARCAPA. A 72-year-old male was diagnosed with ARCAPA by examination for heart failure. The origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) was dilated, and ischemic change was found in the RCA area by myocardial scintigraphy. Therefore, coronary artery bypass grafting to distal RCA was performed at first, then the fistula was closed using an autologous pericardial patch, and the dilated origin of RCA was resected. Postoperative scintigraphy showed disappearance of the ischemic pattern, and the patient was discharged without any symptom of heart failure.

[The Examination of Spring Back Force in Frozen Elephant Trunk;Matsui-Kitamura Stent versus J Graft Open Stent Graft].

OBJECTIVES: We examined the spring back force (SBF) in the frozen elephant trunk technique between patients receiving a Matsui-Kitamura stent (M group) or a J Graft Open Stent Graft (J group). METHODS: There were 11 cases in the M group and 10 cases in the J group. For all cases, we performed computed tomography( CT) scan and measured distal arch angle( DAA) and stent graft angle (SGA). RESULTS: There was no difference between groups with regards to patient characteristics. The insertion graft length[155±19 mm (M group) versus 138±17 mm (J group)]was significantly longer in the M group( p<0.05). In the J group, the SGA at 1 and 2 years postoperatively( 105°±18.5° and 114°±19.1°, respectively) were significantly increased compared to that at 1 month postoperatively (99.9°± 18.7°). In addition, the SGA in the J group was significantly larger than that in the M group during the postoperative period. CONCLUSIONS: The SBF in the J group was thought to be significantly larger than that in the M group. SBF was thought to be associated with the stent frame characteristic.

Clinically diagnosed primary transitional cell carcinoma of the colon: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Most transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs) occur in the urinary tract. There are no reports of TCC originating in the colon. This report presents a very rare case of TCC that primarily occurred in the colon. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 78-year-old female presented with adenocarcinoma of the rectum and TCC of the ascending colon. She was screened for urologic and gynecologic carcinomas because the TCC was considered a metastatic lesion; however, cytodiagnosis of urine, the cervix and corpus uteri revealed no abnormal findings. An operation was performed, and histological examination revealed adenocarcinoma of the rectum and TCC of the ascending colon. Immunohistochemical stained specimens of the ascending colon revealed tumor cells of cytokeratin (CK) 7-/CK20+ pattern. Eleven months post-operation, a metastatic TCC was found in the liver. The patient was treated with chemotherapy; however, she died 19 months after the operation. DISCUSSION: Our case was clinically considered that the TCC primarily occurred in the colon after analyzing the results of several examinations. Immunohistochemical staining of CK7 and CK20 expression pattern also suggested that the TCC of the ascending colon originated in the colon. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first literature report of TCC that originated in the colon. TCC that primarily occurs in the colon may rapidly progress, as in the case presented. Therefore, it is necessary to establish more appropriate treatment for similar cases.