OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical features, pathologiccharacteristics and prognosis of double primary malignant tumorswith involvement of the stomach and an extragastric site.METHODS We reviewed the records of 496 pat...OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical features, pathologiccharacteristics and prognosis of double primary malignant tumorswith involvement of the stomach and an extragastric site.METHODS We reviewed the records of 496 patients whounderwent surgery for gastric cancer in our department fromJanuary 2004 to December 2006. Synchronous double primarycancer was defined as an extragastric cancer diagnosed within a6-month interval before the detection of gastric cancer; any gastriccancer metastasis to other areas of the body was excluded.RESULTS Synchronous and metachronous double primarycancers were identified in 1 and in 5 patients, respectively. Theextragastric sites of the primary tumors in patients with gastriccancer were esophagus in 1 case, right colon in 1, rectum in 1,breast in 2 and lung in 1. Following gastric surgery, 5 patientsdied (within 2 mon, 24 mon, 30 mon, 48 mon and 60 mon). Only 1patient has survived and remains disease free.CONCLUSION The prognosis of patients with gastric cancerand a second primary is relatively poor. It is necessary to performregular esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) on patients whohave been diagnosed with extragastric cancer, regardless of theirsymptoms.展开更多
AIM: To compare the clinical characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in patients with and without hepatic neoplasm (HN). METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis involving patients with PLA. The demograp...AIM: To compare the clinical characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in patients with and without hepatic neoplasm (HN). METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis involving patients with PLA. The demographic, clinical features, laboratory and imaging findings, management and outcome of patients with and without HN were studied. RESULTS: From January 2000 to December 2009 inclusive, 318 patients (35 with HN) had PLA, and mean age and comorbidity were comparable between the two groups. More patients with HN experienced right upper quadrant pain (68.6% vs 52.7%, P < 0.04), developed jaundice (14.3% vs 5.7%, P < 0.03) and hepatomegaly (17.1% vs 3.9%, P < 0.01), and had higher serum total bilirubin level (43.3 μmol/L vs 30.0 μmol/L, P = 0.05). Most patients in both groups had PLAs in the right hepatic lobe, and biliary tract disorder was the most common underlying cause (71.4% and 61.8%). However, more PLAs in the HN group were associated with thicker abscess wall (37.1% vs 19.4%, P < 0.01), septal lobulation (77.1% vs 58%, P < 0.02), gaseous cavitation (17% vs 7.8%, P = 0.03), portal thrombophlebitis (11.4% vs 1.8%, P < 0.01) and aerobilia (25.9% vs 5.5%, P < 0.01). Mixed bacterial growth (40% vs 15.2%, P < 0.01) and Gram-negative bacilli (22.8% vs 60.4%, P < 0.01) were dominant isolates in PLAs with and without HN, respectively. Although incidence of the complications was comparable between the two groups, patients with HN had a higher mortality rate than those without (71.4% vs 8.8%, P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed underlying active malignancy [odds ratio (OR): 40.45, 95% CI: 14.76-111.65], hypoalbuminemia (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.14-1.38), disseminated intravascular coagulation (OR: 3.32, 95% CI: 1.19-9.69) and acute coronary syndrome (OR: 4.48, 95% CI: 1.08-17.8) were independent risk factors associated with mortality. However, several HN cases, presented concurrently with PLAs, were found to have curative resectable tumors and had good prognosis after surgery. CONCLUSION: PLA associated with HN tends to form a distinct clinical syndrome with a different extent of clinical manifestations, radiological and microbiological features and complications.展开更多
Object.To study the clinical manifestations,diagnostic methods,surgical management ,and prognosis of various neurogenic mediastinal tumors.Method.One hundred and ten cases of neurogenic tumors of mediastinum were revi...Object.To study the clinical manifestations,diagnostic methods,surgical management ,and prognosis of various neurogenic mediastinal tumors.Method.One hundred and ten cases of neurogenic tumors of mediastinum were reviewed and retro-spectively analyzed.Results.Operative or hospitalization death happened in2cases,complications occurred in8cases,mostly were Horner’s syndrome or recurrent nerve paralysis.During the follow?up,there were2recur-rences in102benign tumors,and4cases of neurofibrosarcoma or malignant neurilemmoma died within3years postoperatively.Conclusion.Most mediastinal neurogenic tumors are benign.It is enough to establish diagnosis by chest X?ray and CT scan.There are different features in the clinical manifestations,diagnosing methods,and surgical management for the dumbbell tumors.Minimal invasive surgery and video?assisted thora-coscopy surgery(VATS)have a special value in treatment of the selected neurogenic mediastinal tumors.Benign neurogenic tumors rarely recur after complete resection,whereas malignant neurogenic tumors have poor prognosis.展开更多
Spontaneous tumor regression has been subject of numerous studies and speculations for many years. This phenomenon is exceptional, but well reported, in some types of tumors, but not in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic c...Spontaneous tumor regression has been subject of numerous studies and speculations for many years. This phenomenon is exceptional, but well reported, in some types of tumors, but not in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has the worst five-year survival rate of any cancer. Despite numerous molecular studies and clinical approaches, using several mouse models, this cancer responds poorly to the existing chemotherapeutic agents and progress on treatment remains elusive. Although pancreatic cancer tumors seldom undergo spontaneous regression, and some authors take that with skepticism, there are some cases reported in the literature. However, the variability in the description of the reports and technical details could make this process susceptible to misdiagnosis. Distinguishing between different types of pancreatic carcinoma should be taken with caution as they have wide differences in malignant potential. Diseases such as pancreatic benign tumors, insulinomas, or autoimmune pancreatitis could be responsible for this misdiagnosis as a pancreatic cancer. Here we review different cases reported, their clinical characteristics, and possible mechanisms leading to spontaneous regression of pancreatic cancer. We also discuss the possibilities of misdiagnosis.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical features, pathologiccharacteristics and prognosis of double primary malignant tumorswith involvement of the stomach and an extragastric site.METHODS We reviewed the records of 496 patients whounderwent surgery for gastric cancer in our department fromJanuary 2004 to December 2006. Synchronous double primarycancer was defined as an extragastric cancer diagnosed within a6-month interval before the detection of gastric cancer; any gastriccancer metastasis to other areas of the body was excluded.RESULTS Synchronous and metachronous double primarycancers were identified in 1 and in 5 patients, respectively. Theextragastric sites of the primary tumors in patients with gastriccancer were esophagus in 1 case, right colon in 1, rectum in 1,breast in 2 and lung in 1. Following gastric surgery, 5 patientsdied (within 2 mon, 24 mon, 30 mon, 48 mon and 60 mon). Only 1patient has survived and remains disease free.CONCLUSION The prognosis of patients with gastric cancerand a second primary is relatively poor. It is necessary to performregular esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) on patients whohave been diagnosed with extragastric cancer, regardless of theirsymptoms.
文摘AIM: To compare the clinical characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in patients with and without hepatic neoplasm (HN). METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis involving patients with PLA. The demographic, clinical features, laboratory and imaging findings, management and outcome of patients with and without HN were studied. RESULTS: From January 2000 to December 2009 inclusive, 318 patients (35 with HN) had PLA, and mean age and comorbidity were comparable between the two groups. More patients with HN experienced right upper quadrant pain (68.6% vs 52.7%, P < 0.04), developed jaundice (14.3% vs 5.7%, P < 0.03) and hepatomegaly (17.1% vs 3.9%, P < 0.01), and had higher serum total bilirubin level (43.3 μmol/L vs 30.0 μmol/L, P = 0.05). Most patients in both groups had PLAs in the right hepatic lobe, and biliary tract disorder was the most common underlying cause (71.4% and 61.8%). However, more PLAs in the HN group were associated with thicker abscess wall (37.1% vs 19.4%, P < 0.01), septal lobulation (77.1% vs 58%, P < 0.02), gaseous cavitation (17% vs 7.8%, P = 0.03), portal thrombophlebitis (11.4% vs 1.8%, P < 0.01) and aerobilia (25.9% vs 5.5%, P < 0.01). Mixed bacterial growth (40% vs 15.2%, P < 0.01) and Gram-negative bacilli (22.8% vs 60.4%, P < 0.01) were dominant isolates in PLAs with and without HN, respectively. Although incidence of the complications was comparable between the two groups, patients with HN had a higher mortality rate than those without (71.4% vs 8.8%, P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed underlying active malignancy [odds ratio (OR): 40.45, 95% CI: 14.76-111.65], hypoalbuminemia (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.14-1.38), disseminated intravascular coagulation (OR: 3.32, 95% CI: 1.19-9.69) and acute coronary syndrome (OR: 4.48, 95% CI: 1.08-17.8) were independent risk factors associated with mortality. However, several HN cases, presented concurrently with PLAs, were found to have curative resectable tumors and had good prognosis after surgery. CONCLUSION: PLA associated with HN tends to form a distinct clinical syndrome with a different extent of clinical manifestations, radiological and microbiological features and complications.
文摘Object.To study the clinical manifestations,diagnostic methods,surgical management ,and prognosis of various neurogenic mediastinal tumors.Method.One hundred and ten cases of neurogenic tumors of mediastinum were reviewed and retro-spectively analyzed.Results.Operative or hospitalization death happened in2cases,complications occurred in8cases,mostly were Horner’s syndrome or recurrent nerve paralysis.During the follow?up,there were2recur-rences in102benign tumors,and4cases of neurofibrosarcoma or malignant neurilemmoma died within3years postoperatively.Conclusion.Most mediastinal neurogenic tumors are benign.It is enough to establish diagnosis by chest X?ray and CT scan.There are different features in the clinical manifestations,diagnosing methods,and surgical management for the dumbbell tumors.Minimal invasive surgery and video?assisted thora-coscopy surgery(VATS)have a special value in treatment of the selected neurogenic mediastinal tumors.Benign neurogenic tumors rarely recur after complete resection,whereas malignant neurogenic tumors have poor prognosis.
文摘Spontaneous tumor regression has been subject of numerous studies and speculations for many years. This phenomenon is exceptional, but well reported, in some types of tumors, but not in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has the worst five-year survival rate of any cancer. Despite numerous molecular studies and clinical approaches, using several mouse models, this cancer responds poorly to the existing chemotherapeutic agents and progress on treatment remains elusive. Although pancreatic cancer tumors seldom undergo spontaneous regression, and some authors take that with skepticism, there are some cases reported in the literature. However, the variability in the description of the reports and technical details could make this process susceptible to misdiagnosis. Distinguishing between different types of pancreatic carcinoma should be taken with caution as they have wide differences in malignant potential. Diseases such as pancreatic benign tumors, insulinomas, or autoimmune pancreatitis could be responsible for this misdiagnosis as a pancreatic cancer. Here we review different cases reported, their clinical characteristics, and possible mechanisms leading to spontaneous regression of pancreatic cancer. We also discuss the possibilities of misdiagnosis.
