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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ; 273(7): 1801-8, 2016 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26661071

ABSTRACT

Nasal polyps (NPs) are benign lesions of nasal and paranasal sinuses mucosa affecting 1-4 % of all adults. Nasal polyposis affects the quality of patient's life as it causes nasal obstruction, postnasal drainage, purulent nasal discharge, hyposmia or anosmia, chronic sinusitis, facial pain and snoring. Without treatment, the disease can alter the craniofacial skeleton in cases of extended growth of polyps. The development of NPs is caused by the hyperplasia of nasal or paranasal sinuses mucosa, and edema of extracellular matrix. This is usually the result of high concentration of high molecular mass hyaluronan (HA) which is either overproduced or accumulated from blood supply. The size of HA presents high diversity and, especially in pathologic conditions, chains of low molecular mass can be observed. In NPs, chains of about 200 kDa have been identified and considered to be responsible for the inflammation. The purpose of the present study was the investigation, in NPs and normal nasal mucosa (NM), of the expression of the wild-type and alternatively spliced forms of hyaluronidases, their immunolocalization, and the expression of HA synthases to examine the isoform(s) responsible for the increased amounts of HA in NPs. Hyaluronidases' presence was examined on mRNA (RT-PCR analysis) and protein (immunohistochemistry) levels. Hyaluronan synthases' presence was examined on mRNA levels. Hyaluronidases were localized in the cytoplasm of epithelial and inflammatory cells, as well as in the matrix. On mRNA level, it was found that hyal-1-wt was decreased in NPs compared to NM and hyal-1-v3, -v4 and -v5 were substantially increased. Moreover, HAS2 and HAS3 were the only hyaluronan synthases detected, the expression of which was almost similar in NPs and NM. Overall, the results of the present study support that hyaluronidases are the main enzymes responsible for the decreased size of hyaluronan observed in NPs; thus they behave as inflammatory agents. Therefore, they could be a potential target for the design of a more advanced treatment for nasal polyposis.


Subject(s)
Gene Expression Regulation , Glucuronosyltransferase/genetics , Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/genetics , Nasal Polyps/genetics , RNA, Messenger/genetics , Adult , Chronic Disease , Female , Glucuronosyltransferase/biosynthesis , Humans , Hyaluronan Synthases , Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/biosynthesis , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Nasal Mucosa/metabolism , Nasal Mucosa/pathology , Nasal Polyps/enzymology , Nasal Polyps/pathology , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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J BUON ; 18(4): 977-81, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24344026

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is a superfamily of proteins involved in angiogenesis and metastatic tissue invasion in many cancers. Overexpression of MMP- 9 has been detected in significant proportions of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCCs), but its prognostic impact remains unclear. In this study we performed a digital image analysis for analyzing MMP-9 protein expression in a series of LSCCs correlating them with clinicopathological factors. METHODS: MMP-9 protein expression level was determined immunohistochemically in 30 tissue sections surgically derived from patients (21 male and 9 female) with LSCC. Using digital image analysis, we measured their corresponding protein expression levels (staining intensity/S.I. range values 0-255). RESULTS: Moderate and high MMP-9 protein expression levels (grouping as 2+/3+ overexpression) were detected in 19/30 (63.3%) cases. Statistical significance was observed correlating stage with SI (p=0.02), whereas a borderline association with differentiation grade of the examined tumors was also registered (p=0.05). Interestingly, high levels of MMP-9 expression were observed in cases that demonstrated a significant level of inflammatory (predominantly lymphocytic) infiltration. CONCLUSION: MMP-9 protein overactivation is a frequent and significant genetic event in LSCC, correlating with its biological behavior (increased TNM stage). MMP-9 seems to mediate an epithelial-stromal intra-reaction correlating also with induction of specific inflammation pathways.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/enzymology , Head and Neck Neoplasms/enzymology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/enzymology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/analysis , Aged , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Cell Differentiation , Chi-Square Distribution , Female , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted , Immunohistochemistry , Laryngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck , Up-Regulation
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 17(11): 1455-66, 2013 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23771534

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the upper airways, that characterized by inflammatory cells infiltration, extracellular matrix accumulation and oedema. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine, implicated in various inflammatory conditions, including NP pathogenesis. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pro-inflammatory mediator able to antagonize the inhibitory effects of glucocorticoids on the expression of various cytokines and growth factors. AIM: To investigate the presence of MIF in nasal polyp tissues and the influence of a MIF activity inhibitor on dexamethasone effects on IL-6 production. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nasal polyps were resected by functional endoscopic sinus surgery for treatment of chronic sinusitis with polyposis and healthy nasal mucosa was taken during nasal septoplasty-chochoplasty. MIF and IL-6 levels were determined by ELISA. The expression of MIF and IL-6 at the mRNA level was ascertained by RT-PCR. RESULTS: MIF was detected in all polyp tissue extracts and tissue cultures conditioned media. MIF and IL-6 expression were significantly higher in polyp tissues as compared to normal nasal mucosa tissues. Dexamethasone at concentration 1-100 microM caused a statistically significant dose-dependent suppression of IL-6 production by polyp tissue cultures. Inhibition of MIF by (S,R)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-isoxazole acetic acid methyl ester (ISO-1), an inhibitor of MIF tautomerase activity, significantly enhanced the dexamethasone suppressive effect on IL-6 production. CONCLUSIONS: MIF, presence in polyp tissue, attenuates the suppressive effect of dexamethasone on the production of IL-6 by this tissue, since the simultaneous use of its inhibitor ISO-1 leads to an enhancement of dexamethasone activity. Therefore, it is reasonable to propose that the utilization of MIF inhibitors together with glucocorticoids in clinical practice may be beneficial in the treatment of NP.


Subject(s)
Dexamethasone/pharmacology , Interleukin-6/biosynthesis , Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors/physiology , Nasal Polyps/drug therapy , Humans , Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors/analysis , Nasal Polyps/immunology
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 17(2): 247-52, 2013 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23377816

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Nasal polyps are benign lesions originating from the nasal mucosa or paranasal sinuses. The most important etiological factor seems to be increased hydration of epithelium and hyperplasia of the extracellular matrix, which may involve hyaluronan, a high molecular mass extracellular glycosaminoglycan. Degradation of hyaluronan proceeds through the action of specific hyaluronidases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the hydrodynamic size of hyaluronan and the presence of the various hyaluronidase isoforms in nasal polyps. METHODS: Samples of polypoid mucosal tissue and normal nasal mucosa were obtained from twenty patients suffering from nasal polyposis. Zymographic analysis and western blotting were used to detect hyaluronidase activity. RESULTS: The results indicated the presence of hyaluronan of small molecular mass in all samples examined. About one third of it has a mean molecular mass of 240 kDa, exactly that required for the expression of inflammatory response. Laboratory analysis suggested that degradation of hyaluronan occurred through the action of three hyaluronidase isoforms: Hyal-1, Hyal-2 and PH-20. CONCLUSIONS: Since hyaluronan fragments of 200-250 kDa induce the expression of inflammatory cytokines, a specific role of hyaluronidases in the development or progression of nasal polyps may be concluded. Therefore, new treatment protocols may be proposed.


Subject(s)
Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/analysis , Nasal Polyps/enzymology , Blotting, Western , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Isoenzymes/analysis
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Biochimie ; 95(4): 725-34, 2013 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23131589

ABSTRACT

Members of the ADAMTS family of proteases degrade proteoglycans and thereby have the potential to alter tissue architecture and regulate cellular functions. Aggrecanases are the main enzymes responsible for aggrecan degradation, due to their specific cleavage pattern. In this study, the expression status, the macromolecular organization and localization of ADAMTS-1, ADAMTS-4/aggrecanase-1 and ADAMTS-5/aggrecanase-2 in human normal larynx and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) were investigated. On mRNA level, the results showed that ADAMTS-4 was the highest expressed enzyme in normal larynx, whereas ADAMTS-5 was the main aggrecanase in LSCC presenting a stage-related increase up to stage III (8-fold higher expression compared to normal), and thereafter decreased in stage IV. Accordingly, immunohistochemical analysis showed that ADAMTS-5, but not ADAMTS-4, was highly expressed by carcinoma cells. Sequential extraction revealed an altered distribution and organization of multiple molecular forms (latent, activated and fragmented forms) of the enzymes within the cancerous and their corresponding macroscopically normal laryngeal tissues, compared to the normal ones. Importantly, these analyses indicated that critical macromolecular changes occurred from the earliest LSCC stages not only in malignant parts of the tissue but also in areas that were not in proximity to carcinoma cells and appeared otherwise normal. Overall, the results of the present study show that ADAMTS-5/aggrecanase-2 is the main aggrecanase present in laryngeal carcinoma suggesting a critical role for the enzyme in aggrecan degradation and laryngeal tissue destruction during tumor progression.


Subject(s)
ADAM Proteins/genetics , ADAM Proteins/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Laryngeal Neoplasms/enzymology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/genetics , Larynx/metabolism , ADAMTS1 Protein , ADAMTS4 Protein , ADAMTS5 Protein , Aged , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/enzymology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism , Female , Humans , Laryngeal Neoplasms/metabolism , Larynx/enzymology , Male , Procollagen N-Endopeptidase/genetics , Procollagen N-Endopeptidase/metabolism , Protein Transport , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 15(8): 937-42, 2011 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21845804

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Total laryngectomy is a radical surgery for advanced laryngeal cancer. In the present study we evaluate the influencing factors for long term quality of life of 92 laryngectomees. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 92 patients who underwent laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer in the University Hospital of Patras, Greece were evaluated using a modified version of the EORTC-QOL-C30 questionnaire. The patients were distributed into 6 groups based on time elapsed between surgical treatment and completion of the questionnaire, ranging from 2 years for group 1 to 9-10 years for group 6. RESULTS: The mean value of psychological status (p=0.01), smelling disorders (p=0.032), mood change (p=0.003) were statistically significant in regard to the patient's overall view of their life postsurgically. Coexisting illness (defined as diabetes, hypertension or prostate disease which required medication on daily basis or hospitalization more than two times a year) was also significantly affecting (p=0.021) the patient's oral communication skills. CONCLUSION: Quality of life is affected by functional disabilities and the psychological state of the patients. No statistically significant improvement over time was noted in our series.


Subject(s)
Communication Disorders/complications , Laryngeal Neoplasms/complications , Laryngectomy/psychology , Mood Disorders/complications , Quality of Life/psychology , Sensation Disorders/complications , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Employment , Female , Humans , Laryngeal Neoplasms/psychology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/surgery , Laryngectomy/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Self Report , Time Factors
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 14(2): 123-34, 2010 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20329571

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, rapidly spreading soft tissue infection of polymicrobial origin. This condition most frequently affects thorax, abdominal wall, extremities, perineum and groin, but according to recent literature the head and neck area is also involved with increasing frequency. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Five cases of head and neck NF were detected among patients who were admitted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of the University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece, over a 5-years period. Various parameters including patients' health status, co-morbidity, etiology, microbiology, affected area, antibiotic therapy, hospital stay, surgical treatment and complications were considered. CONCLUSIONS: The management of NF should comprise of hemodynamic and respiratory evaluation and monitoring, broad-spectrum i.v. antimicrobial therapy, surgical debridement and nutritional support. Close postoperative management of NF patients remains of paramount importance.


Subject(s)
Fasciitis, Necrotizing/therapy , Adult , Aged , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/classification , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/etiology , Female , Head , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neck
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 14(1): 43-5, 2010 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20184088

ABSTRACT

Inhalation of metal dusts and fumes can induce a wide range of respiratory disorders, including granulomatosis, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary interstitial disease. Laryngeal cancer is the most common cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract. We present a patient with occupational lung disease whose chest CT showed miliary nodular pattern, with concurrent laryngeal cancer who had been engaged in type printing for 22 years. Histology of the laryngeal lession showed squamous cell laryngeal cancer. Histology of the nodules showed a foreign body granulomatous response with several foreign body cells, most probably due to exposure to numerous inorganic (lanthanides, elements such us La, Ce, Nd, Sm, EU, Tb, Lu) and organic particles (such us acrylates, epoxy- and urethane-acrylates).


Subject(s)
Laryngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Lung Diseases/pathology , Occupational Diseases/pathology , Humans , Laryngeal Neoplasms/complications , Laryngeal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Larynx/pathology , Lung/chemistry , Lung/pathology , Lung Diseases/complications , Lung Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Male , Metals/adverse effects , Metals/analysis , Middle Aged , Occupational Diseases/complications , Occupational Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Organometallic Compounds/adverse effects , Organometallic Compounds/analysis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 14(12): 1097-9, 2010 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21375142

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, which in the majority of cases affects the lower respiratory tract. Although neck mass, parotid swelling and facial nerve palsy are considered the primary complaints in cases of head and neck sarcoidosis, sinonasal localization of the disease is also uncommonly reported. CASE: A 46 year old woman presented in our clinic with complaints of nasal congestion over a six month period. The patient reported increasing symptom severity in the last month with occasional purulent discharge. No other symptoms were reported. The patient's medical record was significant only for sarcoidosis localized to the lower respiratory tract. On anterior rhinoscopy, the nasal mucosa presented marked hypertrophy, purplish discoloration and granulomatous appearance of the inferior turbinates on the left side. The diagnosis of sinonasal sarcoidosis was made based on histopathologic examination of biopsy specimens. CONCLUSION: Sinonasal sarcoidosis presents a challenging issue for the clinicial as its mimicking features may be misleading and delay diagnosis. In the present paper we present a case of sinonasal sarcoidosis presenting as chronic rhinosinusitis.


Subject(s)
Nose Diseases/diagnosis , Sarcoidosis/diagnosis , Biopsy , Endoscopy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Nasal Mucosa/pathology , Nose Diseases/complications , Nose Diseases/pathology , Predictive Value of Tests , Sarcoidosis/complications , Sarcoidosis/pathology , Sinusitis/etiology
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 12(5): 327-30, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19024218

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Voice restoration after total laryngectomy is of outmost importance for patient and a therapeutic challenge for the surgeon and speech pathologist. Among various rehabilitation methods prosthetic voice yields nowadays the best results. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 12 patients underwent laryngectomy at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Patras, Greece, between February 2006 and May 2007. All patients had advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Eight patients had primary voice prosthesis inserted and four patients had a tracheo-esophageal puncture (TEP) carried out as a secondary procedure. RESULTS: The majority of the patients (80%) from both the primary insertion or the secondary insertion group, developed good and understood speech using the prosthesis. No significant difference in quality of speech was found between the two subgroups. Four patients required replacement of the prosthesis at intervals of 8 and 10 months after insertion, because of salivary leakage and granulation formation around the fistula, while 3 patients developed a mild mucositis and tracheitis due to postoperative radiotherapy. DISCUSSION: TEP puncture and prosthesis insertion is a relatively simple, safe and effective surgical procedure for voice restoration after laryngectomy. Provox 2 (generation II) voice prosthesis is a new and useful modified device that has overcome the previous prosthesis drawbacks, is well tolerated by the patients and can be easily changed via the front-loading technique.


Subject(s)
Laryngectomy , Larynx, Artificial , Postoperative Complications/therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Humans , Laryngeal Neoplasms/surgery , Patient Satisfaction , Speech
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 12(5): 335-8, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19024220

ABSTRACT

We report the case of a 23-year-old female patient, who was admitted to our hospital because of aggravating pain in the right shoulder, right chest and ear accompanied by cough and dyspnea. Imaging revealed a soft tissue mass in the mediastinum in close relation with an additional large mass extending in the right upper thorax, right axilla and neck. The tissue obtained during surgery showed the former mass to be a cystic thymoma, being in contact with an extensive vascular dysplasia. The characteristic clinical presentation, the contribution of imaging, the results of operation, and the follow-up are rather unique. The review of the literature did not reveal similar cases.


Subject(s)
Mediastinal Cyst/complications , Mediastinal Cyst/pathology , Thymoma/complications , Thymoma/pathology , Thymus Neoplasms/complications , Thymus Neoplasms/pathology , Vascular Diseases/complications , Vascular Diseases/pathology , Biopsy , Female , Humans , Mediastinal Cyst/surgery , Thoracotomy , Thymoma/surgery , Thymus Neoplasms/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Vascular Diseases/surgery , Young Adult
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Anticancer Res ; 28(1A): 245-51, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18383852

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The major proteoglycan of normal human larynx is aggrecan. In laryngeal carcinoma, aggrecan is depleted, with versican and decorin appearing in higher amounts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Proteoglycans in laryngeal carcinoma samples were characterized immunohistochemically and using Western blotting; their expression was examined by RT-PCR. RESULTS: Aggrecan was totally removed in advanced cancer and its RT-PCR product was not identified. Both versican and decorin were overexpressed in cancer, versican much more than decorin. Decorin expression was higher than that of versican in the normal larynx; therefore, their disproportionate overexpression during cancer resulted in about equimolar expression. Both proteoglycans' expression correlated with their stage-related accumulation within the tissue. CONCLUSION: These data add to our previous findings and support the view that the levels of expression and the extent of accumulation and localization in the tumor stroma of structurally modified versican and decorin could be associated with the degree of aggressiveness of laryngeal carcinoma.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/biosynthesis , Laryngeal Neoplasms/metabolism , Proteoglycans/biosynthesis , Versicans/biosynthesis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aggrecans/biosynthesis , Aggrecans/genetics , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Decorin , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/genetics , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Laryngeal Neoplasms/genetics , Laryngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Proteoglycans/genetics , RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis , RNA, Messenger/genetics , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Versicans/genetics
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Clin Ter ; 159(1): 33-4, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18399260

ABSTRACT

Tonsillitis is a common disease especially of children and young adults. The diagnosis of tonsillitis generally requires the consideration of Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci infection. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the alveoli and terminal airspaces in response to invasion by an infectious agent that is introduced into the lungs through hematogenous spread or inhalation. We present a case of a concurrent acute tonsillitis and pneumonia due to S. pyogenes. To our knowledge, a similar case has not been previously described in the literature.


Subject(s)
Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections/microbiology , Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification , Tonsillitis/microbiology , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/drug therapy , Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis , Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy , Tonsillitis/diagnosis , Tonsillitis/drug therapy , Treatment Outcome
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 11(5): 279-82, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18074935

ABSTRACT

Tonsillar metastasis from lung cancer is an extremely rare event and is usually related to metastatic spread of the neoplastic disease to other organs with poor prognosis. We present the unusual case of a 71-year-old man who developed a huge metastasis to the left palatine tonsil from a lung adenocarcinoma. The tumor was exophytic with necrotic and hemorrhagic areas, occupying a large portion of the oropharynx and producing airway obstruction, thus necessitating tracheostomy. Radiation therapy was delivered in an attempt to reduce the size of the tumor. Although a mild decrease of the tonsillar mass was noted, the designed therapy had to be discontinued because of a rapid deterioration of the patient's general condition. The patient finally died of disseminated disease. This case highlights the need for a thorough evaluation of a suspicious tonsillar enlargement, as this may be a sign of a primary malignancy elsewhere in the body.


Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Airway Obstruction/etiology , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Palatine Tonsil/pathology , Tonsillar Neoplasms/secondary , Adenocarcinoma/complications , Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Aged , Airway Obstruction/surgery , Cell Differentiation , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Male , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Tonsillar Neoplasms/complications , Tonsillar Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Tracheostomy
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Oncol Rep ; 18(4): 855-60, 2007 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17786346

ABSTRACT

The hallmark of cancer invasion is the degradation of extracellular matrix components. Matrix metalloproteinases are the major enzymes participating in this event and their activity is regulated extracellularly by their presence as proenzymes and the concomitant presence of the specific tissue inhibitors. The present study describes the immunohistochemical localization of gelatinases, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 and -2 in human laryngeal carcinoma and their expression with respect to tumor classification and compared with the respective healthy subjects. MMP-2 was immunolocalized in the cytoplasm of the epithelial cells and in the loose connective tissue, whereas MMP-9 was also observed in basement membrane and chondrocytes. Both were also found in tumor cells, but staining was decreased with increasing stage of cancer. TIMP-1 was present exclusively in stroma and totally absent from tumor cells and it was overexpressed in normal cells surrounding the tumor. TIMP-2 was identified in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells, in stroma and sometimes in chondrocytes. In addition, it was present in tumor cells of only stage IV samples. The expression level of both gelatinases and TIMPs increased as the stage of cancer increased, suggesting the possible post-transcriptional removal of their mRNA. These observations, performed in a given head and neck site, suggest that the behavior of head and neck tumors seems to depend on the site and additional studies should be performed to obtain a general understanding of the disease and ascertain the role of the constituents examined.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/enzymology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/enzymology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/metabolism , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2/metabolism , Aged , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics , Case-Control Studies , Humans , Immunoenzyme Techniques , Laryngeal Neoplasms/genetics , Larynx/metabolism , Larynx/pathology , Male , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/genetics , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics , Middle Aged , Prognosis , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , RNA, Neoplasm/genetics , RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/genetics , Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2/genetics
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 11(1): 55-7, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17405348

ABSTRACT

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is the most common histologic subtype of the salivary gland malignancies, but it is very rare in the nasopharynx with relatively few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of a 57 year-old woman with an ACC in the right Rosenmuller fossa of the nasopharynx, treated with combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy, without any recurrence or intracranial spread detected until the recent follow-up.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/therapy , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/therapy , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/diagnostic imaging , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Prognosis , Radiography , Radiotherapy/methods
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Biochim Biophys Acta ; 1760(7): 1039-45, 2006 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16713680

ABSTRACT

Squamous cell laryngeal carcinoma undergoes significant structural-related modifications of the extracellular matrix components (ECM), the most characteristics being the presence of degraded collagen, aggrecan and hyaluronan. We examined the presence of hyaluronidase and of the cellular hyaluronan receptor CD44 during the various stages of cancer. ECM components were extracted by using PBS, 4 M GdnHCl and 4 M GdnHCl-0.1% Triton-X 100 sequentially and hyaluronidase and CD44 analyzed by zymography and immunochemistry techniques. Total RNA was also extracted and the mRNA of the various hyaluronidases and of CD44 was analyzed after amplification with RT-PCR. Hyaluronidase was detected as a double band of 45 and 55 kDa molecular mass, only in cancer samples. The analysis of mRNA indicated an aberrant expression of PH-20, the testicular-type hyaluronidase, at late stages of cancer and an overexpression of HYAL1 only at stage IV. In addition, CD44 was identified in two protein bands of 80 and 64 kDa in cancer samples. The analysis of mRNA showed that hyaluronan receptor was expressed in a stage-related order. Thus, it could be suggested that in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, cancer cells migrated and proliferated under the influence of small molecular mass hyaluronan, by expressing increased amounts of its receptor.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Hyaluronan Receptors/biosynthesis , Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/biosynthesis , Laryngeal Neoplasms/metabolism , Aged , Blotting, Western , Cartilage/metabolism , Cell Movement , Extracellular Matrix/metabolism , Humans , Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/antagonists & inhibitors , Male , Molecular Weight , RNA/metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Eur J Surg Oncol ; 31(5): 461-6, 2005 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15922880

ABSTRACT

AIMS: To review our treatment strategy and outcomes for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the neck. METHODS: One hundred and six consecutive patients treated between 1992 and 1998 were analysed retrospectively. The following data were obtained. Demographic details, tumour site, clinical and pathological TMN staging, tumour grade and presence of extracapsular spread, treatment modality (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy), type of neck dissection and complications, 2-year loco-regional control and 5-year overall survival. RESULTS: Ninety-two patients had advanced disease (stages 3 and 4) and of these, 57% had palpable neck metastases. One hundred and six patients underwent a total of 132 neck dissections. Seventy-three patients had post-operative radiotherapy to both sides of the neck and a total of 31 patients took part in the UKHAN 1 trial. Seventy percent of patients achieved 2-year loco-regional control and 63% survived 5-years. CONCLUSION: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the neck can successfully be treated with an aggressive surgical approach and post-operative radiotherapy when indicated. Excellent 2-year loco-regional control and 5-year survival rates are possible.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery , Neck Dissection , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Chi-Square Distribution , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Postoperative Complications , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Retrospective Studies , Survival Rate , Treatment Outcome
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Biomed Chromatogr ; 18(9): 694-9, 2004 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15386496

ABSTRACT

The glycosaminoglycans of human nasopharyngeal and palatine tonsils, obtained after surgical dissection due to tonsillitis, were isolated and characterized by means of enzyme susceptibility and HPLC. Chondroitin/dermatan sulphate were the major glycosaminoglycans identified. A large proportion of this glycosaminoglycan was made up of oversulphated structures, namely DeltaDi-di(4,6)S, which were found mainly in invertebrate tissues and in mast cells.


Subject(s)
Chondroitin Sulfates/analysis , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods , Glycosaminoglycans/analysis , Palatine Tonsil/chemistry , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Chromatography, Gel/methods , Humans
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