BACKGROUND Malignant triton tumors(MTTs)comprise a subgroup of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors(MPNSTs)that exhibits rhabdomyosarcomatous differen-tiation and follow an aggressive course.MTTs are primarily loc...BACKGROUND Malignant triton tumors(MTTs)comprise a subgroup of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors(MPNSTs)that exhibits rhabdomyosarcomatous differen-tiation and follow an aggressive course.MTTs are primarily located along peripheral nerves.Cases of MTTs in the abdominal wall have not been reported.MTT has a poorer prognosis than classic MPNSTs,and accurate diagnosis necessitates a keen understanding of the clinical history and knowledge of its differential diagnosis intricacies.Treatment for MTTs mirrors that for MPNSTs and is predominantly surgical.CASE SUMMARY A 49-year-old woman presented with a subcutaneous mass in her lower abdo-minal wall and a pre-existing surgical scar that had grown slowly over 3-4 months before the consultation.She had previously undergone radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for cervical cancer approximately 5 years prior to the consultation.Abdominal computed tomography(CT)showed a 1.3 cm midline mass in the lower abdomen with infiltration into the rectus abdominis muscle.There was no sign of metastasis(T1N0M0).An incisional biopsy identified sporadic MTT of the lower abdomen.A comprehensive surgical excision with a 3 cm margin inclusive of the peritoneum was executed.Subse-quently,the general surgeon utilized an approach akin to the open peritoneal onlay mesh technique.The patient underwent additional treatment with an excision shaped as a mini-abdominoplasty for the skin defect.No complications arose,and annual follow-up CTs did not show signs of recurrence or metastasis.CONCLUSION An abdominal MTT was efficaciously treated with extensive excision and abdominal wall reconstruction,eliminating the need for postoperative radiotherapy.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the clinical presentation,treatment and survival of patients with primary malignant tumor of small bowel(PMTSB).METHODS:Clinicopathologic data about 141 surgically treated PMTSB patients(91 males and 5...AIM:To evaluate the clinical presentation,treatment and survival of patients with primary malignant tumor of small bowel(PMTSB).METHODS:Clinicopathologic data about 141 surgically treated PMTSB patients(91 males and 50 females) at the median age of 53.5 years(range 23-79 years) were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:The most common initial clinical features of the patients were intermittent abdominal discomfort or vague abdominal pain(67.4%),abdominal mass(31.2%),bowel obstruction(24.1%),hemotochezia(21.3%),jaundice(16.3%),fever(14.2%),coexistence of bowel perforation and peritonitis(5.7%),coexistence of gastrointestinal bleeding and shock(5.0%),and intraabdominal bleeding(1.4%).Ileum was the most common site of tumor(44.7%),followed by jejunum(30.5%)and duodenum(24.8%).PMTSB had a nonspecific clinical presentation.Segmental bowel resection(n=81)was the most common surgical procedure,followed by right hemicolectomy(n=15),pancreaticoduodenectomy(n=10),and others(n=19).Twenty-seven adenocarcinoma patients and 13 malignant lymphoma patients received adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cyclophosphamide,adriamycin,vincristine and prednisone,respectively.Information about 120 patients was obtained during the follow-up.The median survival time of PMTSB patients was 20.3 mo.The 1-,3-and 5-year survival rate was 75.0%(90/120),40.0%(48/120)and 20.8%(25/120),respectively.Adenocarcinoma was found in 73.7%(42/57),21.1%(12/57)and 15.8%(9/57)of the patients,respec-tively.Gastrointestinal stromal tumor was observed in 80.0%(20/25),72.0%(18/25)and 36.0%(9/25)of the patients,respectively.Carcinoid was detected in 100.0%(15/15),80.0%(12/15)and 46.7%(7/15)of the patients,respectively.Malignant lymphoma was demonstrated in 69.2%(9/13),30.8%(4/13)and 0%(0/13)of the patients,respectively.CONCLUSION:En bloc resection is the principal therapy for most PMTSB and chemotherapy is the important treatment modality for malignant lymphoma and other malignant tumors of small bowel which cannot be radically removed.展开更多
Solitary fibrous tumors are predominantly benign and are most commonly found in the thoracic cavity and pleura; while reports exist in the literature of malignant solitary fibrous tumors and those located in extrathor...Solitary fibrous tumors are predominantly benign and are most commonly found in the thoracic cavity and pleura; while reports exist in the literature of malignant solitary fibrous tumors and those located in extrathoracic organs, these cases are considered extremely rare. Herein, a case is reported of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor involving the liver that was diagnosed and treated in a 62-year-old woman. The patient presented with complaints of upper abdominal pain and unintentional weight loss. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a remarkably large mass, measuring 15 cm × 10 cm × 20 cm, which appeared to be unrelated to any particular organ. The intraoperative finding of a wide communication with the left liver suggested hepatic origin, and served as an indicator for tumor resection via left hemihepatectomy. The diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor and its malignant nature was confirmed by histological and immunohistochemical examination of the resected tissues. Hepatic solitary fibrous tumor is very rare, and surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. Due to limited reports of such tumors in the literature, little can be said about the benefit of adjuvant therapy and prognosis for the rare cases with malignant histological findings.展开更多
The gastrointestinal tumor is a disease with the high incidence in our country, and the researches in our country currently on the treatment of the disease are increasingly deep-going. The disease has gradually receiv...The gastrointestinal tumor is a disease with the high incidence in our country, and the researches in our country currently on the treatment of the disease are increasingly deep-going. The disease has gradually received widespread attention in the medical field, and the treatment program of the disease and the operational program also made a lot of experts devoted into the relevant researches. This paper cites some practical examples to briefly elaborate the curative effect of the surgical operations on the gastrointestinal tumors and has carried out the summary, hoping to provide certain references for the related researches.展开更多
A 61-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a three-month history of persistent epigastralgia and right hypochondralgia. Initial examination revealed a fist-size mass at the epigastric fossa. Ultrasonography ...A 61-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a three-month history of persistent epigastralgia and right hypochondralgia. Initial examination revealed a fist-size mass at the epigastric fossa. Ultrasonography showed a hemangioma and a mosaic echoic lesion in the ventromedian with poor blood-flow signal and linear hyperechoic part inside, and a clear border to the surroundings. Dynamic computed tomography revealed a highly enhanced effect from the portal-venous phase continuing to the equilibrium phase. T1-weighted gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced image revealed a high intensity effect at the early phase that continued to the next phase. On the other hand, it contained a low intensity area by a fat suppression of that image. In addition, a T2-weighted image did not show a high intensity effect. Laparotomy was performed on the second day of hospitalization. The tumor had arisen from the ligamentum teres of the liver, and no metastasis or invasion of other organs was noted. It consisted of a lipid component of mature adipocytes and a fibrous component of deep dyeing pleomorphic or multinuclear atypical stromal cells. Immunohistochemical study of the atypical stromal cells demonstrated that they were positive for MDM2 and CDK4. A pathological diagnosis of atypical lipomatous tumor(ALT) was made, and the patient was discharged on the eighth day following the procedure. At the 6-mo follow-up dynamic CT, the patient was free of recurrence or metastasis. We experienced a patient with ALT in the ligamentum teres of the liver. This case suggests the need for a careful and detailed examination when encountering patients presenting with a mass; when neoplastic lesion is confirmed by image inspection, we should thoroughly investigate, including further image investigations and pathologic examination. The latter is the most important.展开更多
AIM:To assess the clinicopathological characteristics of duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors.METHODS:We examined clinicopathological characteristics in 11 consecutive patients with duodenal well-differentiat...AIM:To assess the clinicopathological characteristics of duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors.METHODS:We examined clinicopathological characteristics in 11 consecutive patients with duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors treated by endoscopic therapy or surgery in our hospital from 1992 through 2007.Patients with well-differentiated endocrine tu-mors of the papilla of Vater or with gastrinoma were excluded.RESULTS:Three patients received endoscopic treatment,and 8 underwent surgery.In patients who received endoscopic treatment,the tumor diameter was less than 1.0 cm,with no histopathological evidence of lymphovascular invasion or invasion of the muscularis.There were no complications such as late bleedingor perforation after treatment.Among 8 patients with tumors less than 1.0 cm in diameter,3 underwent partial resection,and 2 underwent radical surgery.Three patients had lymphovascular invasion,1 had invasion of the muscularis,and 1 had proximal lymph node metastasis.Among 3 patients with tumors 1.0 cm or more in diameter,1 underwent partial resection,and 2 under-went radical surgery.One patient had lymphovascular invasion,with no lymph node metastasis.After treatment,all patients are alive and have remained free of metastasis and recurrence.CONCLUSION:Duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors less than 1.0 cm in diameter have a risk of lym-phovascular invasion,invasion of the muscularis,and lymph node metastasis,irrespective of procedural prob-lems.展开更多
BACKGROUND Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms(SPN)of the pancreas represents approximately 2%of non-endocrine tumors of the pancreas.It is described in the literature as a rare and predominant tumor in young women.AIM To...BACKGROUND Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms(SPN)of the pancreas represents approximately 2%of non-endocrine tumors of the pancreas.It is described in the literature as a rare and predominant tumor in young women.AIM To report a case series with SPN and analyzing clinical,surgical,anatomopathological characteristics,as well as the prognosis and review of literature.METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing surgery,with histological diagnosis of SPN between 1998 and 2018,using standardized and prospectively completed forms,performed at the Surgery Service of the Upper Digestive System at Hospital São Rafael/Rede D’Or in Salvador-BA.Review of literature through a database search in MEDLINE/PubMed of retrospective articles.RESULTS Fourteen female patients with the average age of 31.6 years(range min-max)were selected.Twelve patients(85.7%)were asymptomatic,being an incidental diagnosis or due to screening for other reasons.One patient had abdominal pain due to gastric compression and another patient had jaundice.The 14 patients were staged with computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.None had evidence of metastasis.In 8 patients(57.1%),the tumor was in the tail and body.The average size was 6.7 cm(range min-18).The type of surgery was according to the anatomical location of the tumor.There was no lymph node involvement.In two cases,vascular resection with the use of a prosthesis was required for reconstruction.The surgical margins were free.In all cases,postoperative immunohistochemistry confirmed that it was a solid pseudo-papillary neoplasia of the pancreas.There has been no disease recurrence in any case so far.CONCLUSION The tumors had a benign,indolent and histopathological behavior compatible with the literature.Curative surgery is recommended in all cases.展开更多
BACKGROUND Surgical palliative surgery is a common method for treating patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors.However,these patients generally expe-rience high levels of cancer pain,which can in t...BACKGROUND Surgical palliative surgery is a common method for treating patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors.However,these patients generally expe-rience high levels of cancer pain,which can in turn stimulate the body’s stress and undermine the effect of external surgery.Although opioid drugs have a signifi-cantly positive effect on controlling cancer pain,they can induce adverse drug reactions and potential damage to the body’s immune function.Hyperthermia therapy produces a thermal effect that shrinks tumor tissues.However,its effect on relieving the pain of middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors but also the stress of surgical palliative surgery remains unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of hyperthermia combined with opioids on controlling cancer pain in patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal cancer and evaluate its impact on surgical palliative surgical stress.METHODS This was a retrospective study using the data of 70 patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors who underwent cancer pain treatment and surgical palliative surgery in the Ninth People’s Hospital of Suzhou,China from January 2021 to June 2024.Patients were grouped according to different cancer pain control regimens before surgical palliative surgery,with n=35 cases in each group,as follows:Patients who solely used opioid drugs to control cancer pain were included in Group S,while patients who received hyperthermia treatment combined with opioid drugs were included in Group L.In both groups,we compared the effectiveness of cancer pain control(pain score,burst pain score,24-hour burst pain frequency,immune function,daily dosage of opioid drugs,and adverse reactions),surgical palliative indicators(surgery time,intraoperative bleeding,stress response),and postoperative recovery time,including first oral feeding time,postoperative hospital stay).RESULTS Analgesic treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the average pain score,burst pain score,and 24-hour burst pain frequency in both Groups L and S;however,these scores were statistically significantly lower in Group L than in Group S group(P<0.001).Analgesic treatment also resulted in significant differences,namely serum CD4+(29.18±5.64 vs 26.05±4.76,P=0.014),CD8+(26.28±3.75 vs 29.23±3.89,P=0.002),CD4+/CD8+(0.97±0.12 vs 0.83±0.17,P<0.001),between Group L and Group S,respectively.The daily dosage of opioid drugs incidence of adverse reactions such as nausea,vomiting,constipation,and difficulty urinating were statistically significantly lower in Group L than those in group S(P<0.05).Furthermore,palliative surgery time and intraoperative blood loss in Group L were slightly lower than those in Group S;however,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).On the first day after surgery,serum cortisol and C-reactive protein levels of patients in group L and group S were 161.43±21.07 vs 179.35±27.86 ug/L(P=0.003)and 10.51±2.05 vs 13.49±2.17 mg/L(P<0.001),respectively.Finally,the first oral feeding time and hospitalization time after surgery in group L were statistically significantly shorter than those in group S(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Our findings showed that hyperthermia combined with opioids is effective in controlling cancer pain in patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors.Furthermore,this method can reduce the dosage of opioids used and minimize potential adverse drug reactions,reduce the patient’s surgical palliative surgical stress response,and shorten the overall postoperative recovery time required.展开更多
To accelerate our endeavors to overcome cancer,Chinese Journal of Cancer has launched a program of publishing 150 most important questions in cancer research and clinical oncology.In this article,9 more questions are ...To accelerate our endeavors to overcome cancer,Chinese Journal of Cancer has launched a program of publishing 150 most important questions in cancer research and clinical oncology.In this article,9 more questions are presented as follows.Question 31:How does aging process inhibit the formation of sarcoma? Question 32:Is intratumoral morphological heterogeneity the consequence of tumor genomic instability or the cause of aggressive tumor behavior?Can we identify more aggressive tumors by computationally analyzing the morphological heterogeneity of the tumor tissues? Question 33:How to pre-surgically differentiate irradiation-induced ulceration from cancerous ulceration? Question 34:Why is epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) 19 Del-positive tumor more sensitive to targeted therapy than EGFR 21 L858R-positive tumor in patients with non-small cell lung cancer? Question 35:Can an EpsteinBarr virus vaccine be developed to reduce the incidence of EBV-related malignancies? Question 36:What is the unique feature in sarcoma vasculature that causes the intrinsic resistance of sarcoma against anti-angiogenic therapy?Question 37:How many ways can sarcoma cells protect themselves from the attacks of cytotoxic drugs? Question 38:How stable does the tumor heterogeneity remain along with cytotoxic chemotherapy? Question 39:How to generate a prognostic classifier for diffuse low-grade gliomas by integrating genetic and epigenetic signatures with histological features?展开更多
Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical,radiographic and histiopathologic features of multicentric giant cell tumor of bone.Methods:All the clinical data of twenty tumors in nine patients of mu...Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical,radiographic and histiopathologic features of multicentric giant cell tumor of bone.Methods:All the clinical data of twenty tumors in nine patients of multicentric giant cell tumor that underwent surgical treatment in our department from 1990 to 2010 were retrospectively reviewed,which included three males and six females.The patients ranged from 15 to 45 years at diagnosis,with an average age of 22.3 years.Three of the patients were younger than twenty years of age.Most tumors arose in long bones,especially around the knee.Radiographically,the tumors in long bones usually manifested as expansive lytic lesions involving the metaphysis and extending into the epiphysis.Three tumors in three patients were confined to the metaphysis,and one tumor exhibited bone-forming lesions.All tumors were treated with curettage or resection.Results:The typical "giant cell" could be found in the oncologic examination in all cases.In some areas,such as the fibrohistiocytic regions,reactive bone forming and aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes could be found.Follow-up averaged 3.5 years,ranging from 6 months to 12 years.There was a recurrence of three tumors,and one patient died of pulmonary metastasis.Conclusion:Multicentric giant cell tumor occur often in younger patients than do solitary giant cell tumor.They are frequently present around the knee,and confined to the metaphysis.Each tumor arose independently,rather than being in multiple sites of metastatic lesion that develop from a single tumor.The risk of recurrence depends on the type of surgery that is performed.展开更多
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are mesenchymal tissue tumors originating from Cajal cells,presenting diverse clinical manifestations due to the different sizes,locations,and growth patterns of the le...BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are mesenchymal tissue tumors originating from Cajal cells,presenting diverse clinical manifestations due to the different sizes,locations,and growth patterns of the lesions.Duodenum is an uncommon site of GISTs,more with gastrointestinal obstruction and bleeding as the first symptoms.Ectopic duodenal varix,as a rare varix occurring outside the gastroesophageal region,is the main type of heterotopic varices and an unusual cause of gas-trointestinal hemorrhage.The etiology is mainly seen in liver cirrhosis,portal hypertension,vasculitis,portal vein embolism and obstruction caused by various factors.Reports of duodenal stromal tumor combined with ectopic variceal hemorrhage are rarely seen;however,when it occurs,the situation can sometimes be urgent and life-threatening,especially when traditional endoscopy and imaging fail to detect the lesion timely.CASE SUMMARY We report a 52-year-old female patient who had no obvious inducement to develop black stool.Gastroscopy in a local hospital revealed that the duodenal horizontal ectopic varices were ruptured and bleeding.After metal clamping hemostasis,she still had gastrointestinal bleeding and was transferred to our hospital.Gastroscopy showed that active bleeding was still seen in the horizontal part of duodenum,and suspicious submucosal eminence was seen in the bleeding part.Abdominal computed tomography showed a huge stromal tumor of duodenum,specimens were pathologically confirmed after surgery.After a 3-mo follow-up,no gastrointestinal hemorrhage and complications occurred.CONCLUSION Ectopic variceal hemorrhage is rare but sometimes fatal.It may be combined with stromal tumor,which can be diagnosed by multiple methods.Endoscopic and surgical treatment are effective.展开更多
BACKGROUND Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare malignant tumor,accounting for 0.1%–0.2%of all lung malignancies.It is a primary salivary gland tumor of the lung.Surgical resection is the primary treatment ...BACKGROUND Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare malignant tumor,accounting for 0.1%–0.2%of all lung malignancies.It is a primary salivary gland tumor of the lung.Surgical resection is the primary treatment for pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma,for which there has been no standardized treatment strategy.This article reports a case of a young woman with pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma with hemoptysis as the first symptom.CASE SUMMARY A 24-year-old female patient presented with"4 d of hemoptysis"as the chief complaint.She had no special history and denied any smoking or drinking history.Physical examination revealed that the vital signs were stable and scattered small wet rales were heard in the left lung.After admission,the lung tumor markers were checked,and no abnormalities were found.After completing the bronchoscopy,a spherical lesion was observed at the main bronchus 1.5 cm away from the protubercle,with obvious pulsation and little blood seepage on the surface,and histopathological biopsy results showed acute and chronic inflammation.She was transferred to the Department of Thoracic Surgery for surgical treatment on the 16th day after admission.After exclusion of surgical conjunctures,the patient underwent resection of the tumor in the left main bronchus with single-pore video-assisted thoracic surgery on the 19th day after admission.The postoperative histopathological biopsy results showed mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung.The patient and her family refused to complete genetic testing and she was discharged from the hospital on the 8th day after surgery.During the follow-up period,the patient experienced shortness of breath after feeling active and had no special discomfort.CONCLUSION We have documented a case of moderately differentiated mucoepidermoid lung cancer with hemoptysis as the first symptom to improve clinicians'understanding of the disease and provide a new dimension of thinking for its future diagnosis and treatment.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Malignant triton tumors(MTTs)comprise a subgroup of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors(MPNSTs)that exhibits rhabdomyosarcomatous differen-tiation and follow an aggressive course.MTTs are primarily located along peripheral nerves.Cases of MTTs in the abdominal wall have not been reported.MTT has a poorer prognosis than classic MPNSTs,and accurate diagnosis necessitates a keen understanding of the clinical history and knowledge of its differential diagnosis intricacies.Treatment for MTTs mirrors that for MPNSTs and is predominantly surgical.CASE SUMMARY A 49-year-old woman presented with a subcutaneous mass in her lower abdo-minal wall and a pre-existing surgical scar that had grown slowly over 3-4 months before the consultation.She had previously undergone radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for cervical cancer approximately 5 years prior to the consultation.Abdominal computed tomography(CT)showed a 1.3 cm midline mass in the lower abdomen with infiltration into the rectus abdominis muscle.There was no sign of metastasis(T1N0M0).An incisional biopsy identified sporadic MTT of the lower abdomen.A comprehensive surgical excision with a 3 cm margin inclusive of the peritoneum was executed.Subse-quently,the general surgeon utilized an approach akin to the open peritoneal onlay mesh technique.The patient underwent additional treatment with an excision shaped as a mini-abdominoplasty for the skin defect.No complications arose,and annual follow-up CTs did not show signs of recurrence or metastasis.CONCLUSION An abdominal MTT was efficaciously treated with extensive excision and abdominal wall reconstruction,eliminating the need for postoperative radiotherapy.
文摘AIM:To evaluate the clinical presentation,treatment and survival of patients with primary malignant tumor of small bowel(PMTSB).METHODS:Clinicopathologic data about 141 surgically treated PMTSB patients(91 males and 50 females) at the median age of 53.5 years(range 23-79 years) were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:The most common initial clinical features of the patients were intermittent abdominal discomfort or vague abdominal pain(67.4%),abdominal mass(31.2%),bowel obstruction(24.1%),hemotochezia(21.3%),jaundice(16.3%),fever(14.2%),coexistence of bowel perforation and peritonitis(5.7%),coexistence of gastrointestinal bleeding and shock(5.0%),and intraabdominal bleeding(1.4%).Ileum was the most common site of tumor(44.7%),followed by jejunum(30.5%)and duodenum(24.8%).PMTSB had a nonspecific clinical presentation.Segmental bowel resection(n=81)was the most common surgical procedure,followed by right hemicolectomy(n=15),pancreaticoduodenectomy(n=10),and others(n=19).Twenty-seven adenocarcinoma patients and 13 malignant lymphoma patients received adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cyclophosphamide,adriamycin,vincristine and prednisone,respectively.Information about 120 patients was obtained during the follow-up.The median survival time of PMTSB patients was 20.3 mo.The 1-,3-and 5-year survival rate was 75.0%(90/120),40.0%(48/120)and 20.8%(25/120),respectively.Adenocarcinoma was found in 73.7%(42/57),21.1%(12/57)and 15.8%(9/57)of the patients,respec-tively.Gastrointestinal stromal tumor was observed in 80.0%(20/25),72.0%(18/25)and 36.0%(9/25)of the patients,respectively.Carcinoid was detected in 100.0%(15/15),80.0%(12/15)and 46.7%(7/15)of the patients,respectively.Malignant lymphoma was demonstrated in 69.2%(9/13),30.8%(4/13)and 0%(0/13)of the patients,respectively.CONCLUSION:En bloc resection is the principal therapy for most PMTSB and chemotherapy is the important treatment modality for malignant lymphoma and other malignant tumors of small bowel which cannot be radically removed.
文摘Solitary fibrous tumors are predominantly benign and are most commonly found in the thoracic cavity and pleura; while reports exist in the literature of malignant solitary fibrous tumors and those located in extrathoracic organs, these cases are considered extremely rare. Herein, a case is reported of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor involving the liver that was diagnosed and treated in a 62-year-old woman. The patient presented with complaints of upper abdominal pain and unintentional weight loss. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a remarkably large mass, measuring 15 cm × 10 cm × 20 cm, which appeared to be unrelated to any particular organ. The intraoperative finding of a wide communication with the left liver suggested hepatic origin, and served as an indicator for tumor resection via left hemihepatectomy. The diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor and its malignant nature was confirmed by histological and immunohistochemical examination of the resected tissues. Hepatic solitary fibrous tumor is very rare, and surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. Due to limited reports of such tumors in the literature, little can be said about the benefit of adjuvant therapy and prognosis for the rare cases with malignant histological findings.
文摘The gastrointestinal tumor is a disease with the high incidence in our country, and the researches in our country currently on the treatment of the disease are increasingly deep-going. The disease has gradually received widespread attention in the medical field, and the treatment program of the disease and the operational program also made a lot of experts devoted into the relevant researches. This paper cites some practical examples to briefly elaborate the curative effect of the surgical operations on the gastrointestinal tumors and has carried out the summary, hoping to provide certain references for the related researches.
文摘A 61-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a three-month history of persistent epigastralgia and right hypochondralgia. Initial examination revealed a fist-size mass at the epigastric fossa. Ultrasonography showed a hemangioma and a mosaic echoic lesion in the ventromedian with poor blood-flow signal and linear hyperechoic part inside, and a clear border to the surroundings. Dynamic computed tomography revealed a highly enhanced effect from the portal-venous phase continuing to the equilibrium phase. T1-weighted gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced image revealed a high intensity effect at the early phase that continued to the next phase. On the other hand, it contained a low intensity area by a fat suppression of that image. In addition, a T2-weighted image did not show a high intensity effect. Laparotomy was performed on the second day of hospitalization. The tumor had arisen from the ligamentum teres of the liver, and no metastasis or invasion of other organs was noted. It consisted of a lipid component of mature adipocytes and a fibrous component of deep dyeing pleomorphic or multinuclear atypical stromal cells. Immunohistochemical study of the atypical stromal cells demonstrated that they were positive for MDM2 and CDK4. A pathological diagnosis of atypical lipomatous tumor(ALT) was made, and the patient was discharged on the eighth day following the procedure. At the 6-mo follow-up dynamic CT, the patient was free of recurrence or metastasis. We experienced a patient with ALT in the ligamentum teres of the liver. This case suggests the need for a careful and detailed examination when encountering patients presenting with a mass; when neoplastic lesion is confirmed by image inspection, we should thoroughly investigate, including further image investigations and pathologic examination. The latter is the most important.
文摘AIM:To assess the clinicopathological characteristics of duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors.METHODS:We examined clinicopathological characteristics in 11 consecutive patients with duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors treated by endoscopic therapy or surgery in our hospital from 1992 through 2007.Patients with well-differentiated endocrine tu-mors of the papilla of Vater or with gastrinoma were excluded.RESULTS:Three patients received endoscopic treatment,and 8 underwent surgery.In patients who received endoscopic treatment,the tumor diameter was less than 1.0 cm,with no histopathological evidence of lymphovascular invasion or invasion of the muscularis.There were no complications such as late bleedingor perforation after treatment.Among 8 patients with tumors less than 1.0 cm in diameter,3 underwent partial resection,and 2 underwent radical surgery.Three patients had lymphovascular invasion,1 had invasion of the muscularis,and 1 had proximal lymph node metastasis.Among 3 patients with tumors 1.0 cm or more in diameter,1 underwent partial resection,and 2 under-went radical surgery.One patient had lymphovascular invasion,with no lymph node metastasis.After treatment,all patients are alive and have remained free of metastasis and recurrence.CONCLUSION:Duodenal well-differentiated endocrine tumors less than 1.0 cm in diameter have a risk of lym-phovascular invasion,invasion of the muscularis,and lymph node metastasis,irrespective of procedural prob-lems.
文摘BACKGROUND Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms(SPN)of the pancreas represents approximately 2%of non-endocrine tumors of the pancreas.It is described in the literature as a rare and predominant tumor in young women.AIM To report a case series with SPN and analyzing clinical,surgical,anatomopathological characteristics,as well as the prognosis and review of literature.METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing surgery,with histological diagnosis of SPN between 1998 and 2018,using standardized and prospectively completed forms,performed at the Surgery Service of the Upper Digestive System at Hospital São Rafael/Rede D’Or in Salvador-BA.Review of literature through a database search in MEDLINE/PubMed of retrospective articles.RESULTS Fourteen female patients with the average age of 31.6 years(range min-max)were selected.Twelve patients(85.7%)were asymptomatic,being an incidental diagnosis or due to screening for other reasons.One patient had abdominal pain due to gastric compression and another patient had jaundice.The 14 patients were staged with computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.None had evidence of metastasis.In 8 patients(57.1%),the tumor was in the tail and body.The average size was 6.7 cm(range min-18).The type of surgery was according to the anatomical location of the tumor.There was no lymph node involvement.In two cases,vascular resection with the use of a prosthesis was required for reconstruction.The surgical margins were free.In all cases,postoperative immunohistochemistry confirmed that it was a solid pseudo-papillary neoplasia of the pancreas.There has been no disease recurrence in any case so far.CONCLUSION The tumors had a benign,indolent and histopathological behavior compatible with the literature.Curative surgery is recommended in all cases.
文摘BACKGROUND Surgical palliative surgery is a common method for treating patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors.However,these patients generally expe-rience high levels of cancer pain,which can in turn stimulate the body’s stress and undermine the effect of external surgery.Although opioid drugs have a signifi-cantly positive effect on controlling cancer pain,they can induce adverse drug reactions and potential damage to the body’s immune function.Hyperthermia therapy produces a thermal effect that shrinks tumor tissues.However,its effect on relieving the pain of middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors but also the stress of surgical palliative surgery remains unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of hyperthermia combined with opioids on controlling cancer pain in patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal cancer and evaluate its impact on surgical palliative surgical stress.METHODS This was a retrospective study using the data of 70 patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors who underwent cancer pain treatment and surgical palliative surgery in the Ninth People’s Hospital of Suzhou,China from January 2021 to June 2024.Patients were grouped according to different cancer pain control regimens before surgical palliative surgery,with n=35 cases in each group,as follows:Patients who solely used opioid drugs to control cancer pain were included in Group S,while patients who received hyperthermia treatment combined with opioid drugs were included in Group L.In both groups,we compared the effectiveness of cancer pain control(pain score,burst pain score,24-hour burst pain frequency,immune function,daily dosage of opioid drugs,and adverse reactions),surgical palliative indicators(surgery time,intraoperative bleeding,stress response),and postoperative recovery time,including first oral feeding time,postoperative hospital stay).RESULTS Analgesic treatment resulted in a significant decrease in the average pain score,burst pain score,and 24-hour burst pain frequency in both Groups L and S;however,these scores were statistically significantly lower in Group L than in Group S group(P<0.001).Analgesic treatment also resulted in significant differences,namely serum CD4+(29.18±5.64 vs 26.05±4.76,P=0.014),CD8+(26.28±3.75 vs 29.23±3.89,P=0.002),CD4+/CD8+(0.97±0.12 vs 0.83±0.17,P<0.001),between Group L and Group S,respectively.The daily dosage of opioid drugs incidence of adverse reactions such as nausea,vomiting,constipation,and difficulty urinating were statistically significantly lower in Group L than those in group S(P<0.05).Furthermore,palliative surgery time and intraoperative blood loss in Group L were slightly lower than those in Group S;however,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).On the first day after surgery,serum cortisol and C-reactive protein levels of patients in group L and group S were 161.43±21.07 vs 179.35±27.86 ug/L(P=0.003)and 10.51±2.05 vs 13.49±2.17 mg/L(P<0.001),respectively.Finally,the first oral feeding time and hospitalization time after surgery in group L were statistically significantly shorter than those in group S(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Our findings showed that hyperthermia combined with opioids is effective in controlling cancer pain in patients with middle and late stage gastrointestinal tumors.Furthermore,this method can reduce the dosage of opioids used and minimize potential adverse drug reactions,reduce the patient’s surgical palliative surgical stress response,and shorten the overall postoperative recovery time required.
文摘To accelerate our endeavors to overcome cancer,Chinese Journal of Cancer has launched a program of publishing 150 most important questions in cancer research and clinical oncology.In this article,9 more questions are presented as follows.Question 31:How does aging process inhibit the formation of sarcoma? Question 32:Is intratumoral morphological heterogeneity the consequence of tumor genomic instability or the cause of aggressive tumor behavior?Can we identify more aggressive tumors by computationally analyzing the morphological heterogeneity of the tumor tissues? Question 33:How to pre-surgically differentiate irradiation-induced ulceration from cancerous ulceration? Question 34:Why is epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) 19 Del-positive tumor more sensitive to targeted therapy than EGFR 21 L858R-positive tumor in patients with non-small cell lung cancer? Question 35:Can an EpsteinBarr virus vaccine be developed to reduce the incidence of EBV-related malignancies? Question 36:What is the unique feature in sarcoma vasculature that causes the intrinsic resistance of sarcoma against anti-angiogenic therapy?Question 37:How many ways can sarcoma cells protect themselves from the attacks of cytotoxic drugs? Question 38:How stable does the tumor heterogeneity remain along with cytotoxic chemotherapy? Question 39:How to generate a prognostic classifier for diffuse low-grade gliomas by integrating genetic and epigenetic signatures with histological features?
文摘Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical,radiographic and histiopathologic features of multicentric giant cell tumor of bone.Methods:All the clinical data of twenty tumors in nine patients of multicentric giant cell tumor that underwent surgical treatment in our department from 1990 to 2010 were retrospectively reviewed,which included three males and six females.The patients ranged from 15 to 45 years at diagnosis,with an average age of 22.3 years.Three of the patients were younger than twenty years of age.Most tumors arose in long bones,especially around the knee.Radiographically,the tumors in long bones usually manifested as expansive lytic lesions involving the metaphysis and extending into the epiphysis.Three tumors in three patients were confined to the metaphysis,and one tumor exhibited bone-forming lesions.All tumors were treated with curettage or resection.Results:The typical "giant cell" could be found in the oncologic examination in all cases.In some areas,such as the fibrohistiocytic regions,reactive bone forming and aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes could be found.Follow-up averaged 3.5 years,ranging from 6 months to 12 years.There was a recurrence of three tumors,and one patient died of pulmonary metastasis.Conclusion:Multicentric giant cell tumor occur often in younger patients than do solitary giant cell tumor.They are frequently present around the knee,and confined to the metaphysis.Each tumor arose independently,rather than being in multiple sites of metastatic lesion that develop from a single tumor.The risk of recurrence depends on the type of surgery that is performed.
文摘BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are mesenchymal tissue tumors originating from Cajal cells,presenting diverse clinical manifestations due to the different sizes,locations,and growth patterns of the lesions.Duodenum is an uncommon site of GISTs,more with gastrointestinal obstruction and bleeding as the first symptoms.Ectopic duodenal varix,as a rare varix occurring outside the gastroesophageal region,is the main type of heterotopic varices and an unusual cause of gas-trointestinal hemorrhage.The etiology is mainly seen in liver cirrhosis,portal hypertension,vasculitis,portal vein embolism and obstruction caused by various factors.Reports of duodenal stromal tumor combined with ectopic variceal hemorrhage are rarely seen;however,when it occurs,the situation can sometimes be urgent and life-threatening,especially when traditional endoscopy and imaging fail to detect the lesion timely.CASE SUMMARY We report a 52-year-old female patient who had no obvious inducement to develop black stool.Gastroscopy in a local hospital revealed that the duodenal horizontal ectopic varices were ruptured and bleeding.After metal clamping hemostasis,she still had gastrointestinal bleeding and was transferred to our hospital.Gastroscopy showed that active bleeding was still seen in the horizontal part of duodenum,and suspicious submucosal eminence was seen in the bleeding part.Abdominal computed tomography showed a huge stromal tumor of duodenum,specimens were pathologically confirmed after surgery.After a 3-mo follow-up,no gastrointestinal hemorrhage and complications occurred.CONCLUSION Ectopic variceal hemorrhage is rare but sometimes fatal.It may be combined with stromal tumor,which can be diagnosed by multiple methods.Endoscopic and surgical treatment are effective.
文摘BACKGROUND Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare malignant tumor,accounting for 0.1%–0.2%of all lung malignancies.It is a primary salivary gland tumor of the lung.Surgical resection is the primary treatment for pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma,for which there has been no standardized treatment strategy.This article reports a case of a young woman with pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma with hemoptysis as the first symptom.CASE SUMMARY A 24-year-old female patient presented with"4 d of hemoptysis"as the chief complaint.She had no special history and denied any smoking or drinking history.Physical examination revealed that the vital signs were stable and scattered small wet rales were heard in the left lung.After admission,the lung tumor markers were checked,and no abnormalities were found.After completing the bronchoscopy,a spherical lesion was observed at the main bronchus 1.5 cm away from the protubercle,with obvious pulsation and little blood seepage on the surface,and histopathological biopsy results showed acute and chronic inflammation.She was transferred to the Department of Thoracic Surgery for surgical treatment on the 16th day after admission.After exclusion of surgical conjunctures,the patient underwent resection of the tumor in the left main bronchus with single-pore video-assisted thoracic surgery on the 19th day after admission.The postoperative histopathological biopsy results showed mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung.The patient and her family refused to complete genetic testing and she was discharged from the hospital on the 8th day after surgery.During the follow-up period,the patient experienced shortness of breath after feeling active and had no special discomfort.CONCLUSION We have documented a case of moderately differentiated mucoepidermoid lung cancer with hemoptysis as the first symptom to improve clinicians'understanding of the disease and provide a new dimension of thinking for its future diagnosis and treatment.
文摘目的探讨新辅助化疗后保留肾单位手术(nephron sparing surgery,NSS)治疗单侧肾母细胞瘤的初步疗效。方法回顾性分析2014年1月至2020年12月复旦大学附属儿科医院收治的7例单侧肾母细胞瘤患儿临床资料,均行新辅助化疗及NSS。收集患儿生存率、肾功能以及肿瘤复发情况,并与同期行根治性肿瘤切除术(radical nephrectomy,RN)的患儿进行疗效比较。结果7例中,男4例、女3例,发病年龄(38.86±18.23)个月,无一例合并肿瘤相关综合征或半侧肢体肥大;肿瘤位于肾脏一极1例,肾脏中央6例。7例经新辅助化疗后,肿瘤体积缩小(66.4±18.6)%。1例肿瘤位于肾脏一极的患儿行部分肾切除术(partial nephrectomy,PN),6例肿瘤位于肾中央的患儿行肿瘤剜除术(tumor enucleation,TE),术后病理检查结果提示镜下肿瘤切缘阳性2例。儿童肿瘤国际协会(International Society for Pediatric Oncology,SIOP)分期:Ⅱ期4例、Ⅲ期3例。随访时间(38.42±10.17)个月,无一例失访或死亡。无瘤生存6例,带瘤生存1例。NSS后出现肿瘤复发2例。NSS后复发率(28.6%)及5年生存率(100%)与同期行RN的患儿复发率(13.3%)和5年生存率(86.9%)相比,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论单侧肾母细胞瘤通过合理的术前评估和新辅助化疗,可以增加NSS的机会,并取得与RN相似的治疗效果。