A 58-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of abdominal bloating and was incidentally found to have a liver tumor.As diagnostic imaging studies could not rule out malignancy,the patient underwent partial res...A 58-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of abdominal bloating and was incidentally found to have a liver tumor.As diagnostic imaging studies could not rule out malignancy,the patient underwent partial resection of segment 3 of the liver.The lesion pathologically showed eosinophilic proliferation,in addition to immunohistochemical positivity for human melanoma black 45 and Melan-A,thereby leading to the diagnosis of a hepatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor(PEComa).A PEComa arising from the liver is relatively rare.Moreover,the name ‘PEComa' has not yet been widely recognized,and the same disease entity has been called epithelioid angiomyolipoma(EAML),further diminishing the recognition of PEComa.In addition,PEComa imaging findings mimic those of malignant liver tumors,and clinically,this tumor tends to enlarge.Therefore,a PEComa is difficult to diagnose.We conducted a systematic review of PEComa and EAML cases and discuss the results,including findings useful for differentiating perivascular epithelioid cell tumors from malignant liver tumors.展开更多
Background： Although various studies have been conducted on the effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, rectal toxicity after radiation therapy for prostate cancer, which is an important late adverse event ...Background： Although various studies have been conducted on the effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, rectal toxicity after radiation therapy for prostate cancer, which is an important late adverse event associated with radiation therapy, has not been sufficiently examined. This study aimed to assess the associations of late rectal disorder （LRD） with dosimetric, anatomic, and clinical factors in patients with prostate cancer who underwent three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy （3D-CRT）. Methods： We retrospectively analyzed 104 patients undergoing 3D-CRT between January 2009 and October 2011. Thirty patients were administered anticoagulation/antiplatelet （AC/AP） agents. The standard dose was 74 Gy. Uni- and multi-va,iate analyses we,e performed to identify factors predictive of LRD after 3D-CRT. Results： The median follow-up period was 66 （range： 14 87） months. LRD occurred in 10.6% （11/104） of patients. The median time fi＇om RT to LRD was 15 months （range： 7MI months）. Sixty-four percent of those with LRD （7/11 patients） had been given AC/AP agents. Fitly-five （6/11 ） patients had severe internal iliac artery calcification. By univariate analysis, significant predictors of LRD were internal iliac artery calcification, administration of AC/AP agents, and age. Being very elderly was the significant predictor identified by multivariate analysis （P = 0.0276）. For patients receiving AC/AP agents and those with severe internal iliac artery calcification, the LRD incidences were 23.3% （7/30 patients） and 23.1% （6/26 patients）, respectively, and being 75 years of age or older was a significant predictor in these subsets. Conclusions： Our results suggest advanced age, administration of AC/AP agents, and severe internal iliac artery calcification to be risk factors tbr LRD in patients undergoing standard RT. Therefore, it is necessary to administer radiation with particular caution in the very elderly, especially those receiving AC/AP agents and/or with severe internal iliac artery calcification.展开更多
文摘A 58-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of abdominal bloating and was incidentally found to have a liver tumor.As diagnostic imaging studies could not rule out malignancy,the patient underwent partial resection of segment 3 of the liver.The lesion pathologically showed eosinophilic proliferation,in addition to immunohistochemical positivity for human melanoma black 45 and Melan-A,thereby leading to the diagnosis of a hepatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor(PEComa).A PEComa arising from the liver is relatively rare.Moreover,the name ‘PEComa' has not yet been widely recognized,and the same disease entity has been called epithelioid angiomyolipoma(EAML),further diminishing the recognition of PEComa.In addition,PEComa imaging findings mimic those of malignant liver tumors,and clinically,this tumor tends to enlarge.Therefore,a PEComa is difficult to diagnose.We conducted a systematic review of PEComa and EAML cases and discuss the results,including findings useful for differentiating perivascular epithelioid cell tumors from malignant liver tumors.
文摘Background： Although various studies have been conducted on the effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, rectal toxicity after radiation therapy for prostate cancer, which is an important late adverse event associated with radiation therapy, has not been sufficiently examined. This study aimed to assess the associations of late rectal disorder （LRD） with dosimetric, anatomic, and clinical factors in patients with prostate cancer who underwent three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy （3D-CRT）. Methods： We retrospectively analyzed 104 patients undergoing 3D-CRT between January 2009 and October 2011. Thirty patients were administered anticoagulation/antiplatelet （AC/AP） agents. The standard dose was 74 Gy. Uni- and multi-va,iate analyses we,e performed to identify factors predictive of LRD after 3D-CRT. Results： The median follow-up period was 66 （range： 14 87） months. LRD occurred in 10.6% （11/104） of patients. The median time fi＇om RT to LRD was 15 months （range： 7MI months）. Sixty-four percent of those with LRD （7/11 patients） had been given AC/AP agents. Fitly-five （6/11 ） patients had severe internal iliac artery calcification. By univariate analysis, significant predictors of LRD were internal iliac artery calcification, administration of AC/AP agents, and age. Being very elderly was the significant predictor identified by multivariate analysis （P = 0.0276）. For patients receiving AC/AP agents and those with severe internal iliac artery calcification, the LRD incidences were 23.3% （7/30 patients） and 23.1% （6/26 patients）, respectively, and being 75 years of age or older was a significant predictor in these subsets. Conclusions： Our results suggest advanced age, administration of AC/AP agents, and severe internal iliac artery calcification to be risk factors tbr LRD in patients undergoing standard RT. Therefore, it is necessary to administer radiation with particular caution in the very elderly, especially those receiving AC/AP agents and/or with severe internal iliac artery calcification.
