scholarly journals Cardiac angiosarcoma in the right ventricle treated by surgical resection

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e238736
Author(s):  
Koya Uemura ◽  
Hiroyuki Sano ◽  
Hideyuki Takaoka ◽  
Yutaka Okita
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Malignant Neoplasm ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Right Ventricular Free Wall ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right ◽  
Irregular Mass

Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, the gold standard treatment is surgical resection. Our patient, an 81-year old Japanese woman, was admitted to hospital after chest pain over a month-long period. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a heterogeneous and irregular mass-like lesion measuring approximately 45 mm and arising from the right ventricular free wall. Transesophageal echocardiography showed the lesion had a mobile portion. Considering the possibility of malignancy and a high risk of embolism and obstruction, we performed surgical resection of the tumour. Histological and immunohistochemical findings led to diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma. One year after surgery, TTE and CT showed no evidence of recurrence of angiosarcoma.

scholarly journals Resection of primary cardiac angiosarcoma infiltrating the right atrioventricular junction and tricuspid valve: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubna Bakr ◽  
Hussam AlKhalaf ◽  
Ahmad Takriti
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Small Mass ◽  
Malignant Tumours ◽  
Atrioventricular Junction ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Complete Surgical Resection ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background Primary cardiac tumours are extremely rare. Most of them are benign. Sarcomas account for 95% of the malignant tumours. Prognosis of primary cardiac angiosarcoma remains poor. Complete surgical resection is oftentimes hampered when there is extensive tumour involvement into important cardiac apparatus. We report a case of cardiac angiosarcoma of the right atrium and ventricle, infiltrating the right atrioventricular junction and tricuspid valve. Case presentation Initially, a 22-year-old man presented with dyspnoea. One year later, he had recurrent pericardial effusion. Afterwards, echocardiography revealed a large mass in the right atrium, expanding from the roof of the right atrium to the tricuspid valve. The mass was causing compression on the tricuspid valve, and another mass was seen in the right ventricle. Complete resection of the tumour was impossible. The mass was resected with the biggest possible margins. The right atrium was reconstructed using heterologous pericardium. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful. Postoperative echocardiography showed a small mass remaining in the right side of the heart. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of angiosarcoma. The patient underwent adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy later on. He survived for 1 year and 5 days after the surgery. After a diagnosis of lung and brain metastases, he ended up on mechanical ventilation for 48 h and died. Conclusions Surgical resection combined with postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy is feasible even in patients with an advanced stage of cardiac angiosarcoma when it is impossible to perform complete surgical resection.

scholarly journals Conservatively Treated Femoral Intertrochanteric Fracture With Early Asymptomatic Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215145932096938
Author(s):  
Yuki Suzuki ◽  
Toshihiko Kasashima ◽  
Kazutoshi Hontani ◽  
Yasuhiro Yamamoto ◽  
Kanako Ito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intertrochanteric Fracture ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Lung Field ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Femoral Intertrochanteric Fracture ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Right

Introduction: The ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide problem. Although diagnosing COVID-19 in fracture patients is important for selecting treatment, diagnosing early asymptomatic COVID-19 is difficult. We describe herein a rare case of femoral intertrochanteric fracture concomitant with early asymptomatic novel COVID-19. Case presentation: An 87-year-old Japanese woman was transferred to our emergency room with a right hip pain after she fell. She had no fever, fatigue, or respiratory symptoms on admission and within the 14 days before presenting to our hospital, and no specific shadow was detected in chest X-ray. However, chest computed tomography (CT) was performed considering COVID-19 pandemic, and showed ground-glass opacities with consolidation in the dorsal segment of the right lower lung field. Then, qualitative real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) was carried out and turned out to be positive. She was diagnosed right femoral intertrochanteric fracture with concomitant COVID-19 infection. Conservative treatment was applied to the fracture due to infection. After admission, fever and oxygen demand occurred but she recovered from COVID-19. Throughout the treatment period, no cross-infection from the patient was identified in our hospital. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of considering chest CT as an effective screening method for infection on hospital admission in COVID-19-affected areas, especially in trauma patients with early asymptomatic novel COVID-19.

Rapid Deterioration of Latent HBV Hepatitis during Cushing Disease and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder after Earthquake

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (04) ◽  
pp. 407-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Tashiro ◽  
Teiji Tominaga ◽  
Yoshikazu Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Hepatic Dysfunction ◽  
Residual Tumor ◽  
Optic Chiasm ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Hbv Reactivation ◽  
Cushing Disease ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
The Right ◽  
Subtotal Removal

AbstractReactivation of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a risk in the 350 million HBV carriers worldwide. HBV reactivation may cause hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and fulminant hepatitis, and HBV reactivation accompanied with malignant tumor and/or chemotherapy is a critical problem for patients with chronic HBV infection. Multiple risk factors causing an immunosuppressive state can also induce HBV reactivation.We present a case of HBV reactivation during an immunosuppressive state caused by Cushing disease and physical and psychological stress after a disaster. A 47-year-old Japanese woman was an inactive HBV carrier until the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred and follow-up was discontinued. One year after the earthquake she had intractable hypertension, and her visual acuity gradually worsened. Head magnetic resonance imaging showed a sellar tumor compressing the optic chiasm, and hepatic dysfunction with HBV reactivation was identified. Endocrinologic examination established the diagnosis as Cushing disease. After normalization of hepatic dysfunction with antiviral therapy, transsphenoidal tumor removal was performed that resulted in subtotal removal except the right cavernous portion. Steroid hormone supplementation was discontinued after 3 days of administration, and gamma knife therapy was performed for the residual tumor. Eighteen months after the operation, adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol values returned to normal. The patient has been free from tumor regrowth and HBV reactivation throughout the postoperative course.Accomplishment of normalization with intrinsic steroid value with minimization of steroid supplementation should be established. Precise operative procedures and careful treatment planning are essential to avoid HBV reactivation in patients with this threatening condition.

scholarly journals Maxillary Swelling as the First Evidence of Multiple Myeloma

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Kasamatsu ◽  
Yasushi Kimura ◽  
Hideki Tsujimura ◽  
Harusachi Kanazawa ◽  
Nao Koide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Plasma Cells ◽  
Malignant Neoplasm ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Single Clone ◽  
Buccal Space ◽  
The Right

Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells characterized by proliferation of a single clone of abnormal immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells. Since the amount of hemopoietic bone marrow is decreased in the maxilla, oral manifestations of multiple myeloma are less common in the maxilla than in the mandible. We report the case of 33-year-old Japanese man who presented with a mass in the right maxillary alveolar region. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images showed a soft tissue mass in the right maxilla eroding the anterior and lateral walls of the maxillary sinus and extending into the buccal space. The biopsy results, imaging, and laboratory investigations led to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. This case report suggests that oral surgeons and dentists should properly address oral manifestations as first indications of multiple myeloma.

scholarly journals Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis from gallbladder cancer after curative resection: A case report and review of literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASASHI OKAWA ◽  
JUN KADONO ◽  
IWAO KITAZONO ◽  
SHUNSUKE MOTOI ◽  
KENTARO GEJIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Curative Resection ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Cancer Case ◽  
Extended Cholecystectomy ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Impaired Awareness ◽  
The Right

Introduction Only 12 cases of gallbladder (GB) cancer associated with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) have been reported so far. Herein, we report the first known case of LMC originating from GB cancer after curative resection and discuss the risk factors of LMC associated with GB cancer. Case Presentation An 85-year-old Japanese woman presented with vomiting and impaired awareness 2 years after curative extended cholecystectomy for GB cancer . Computed tomography showed hydronephrosis of the right kidney and ureteral thickening. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed areas of hyperintense reflecting lesions along the cerebral sulci, suggesting meningitis. A spinal tap showed an elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure of > 270 mmH 2 O, and cytological examination of the spinal fluid revealed the presence of adenocarcinoma cells. The patient was diagnosed with retroperitoneal metastasis and LMC originating from GB cancer. The patient was given palliative care and died 4 weeks after the onset of symptoms. Conclusion The findings of this study show that LMC could occur even after curative resection of GB cancer and should be considered when patients present with neurological symptoms. Retroperitoneal metastases and poorly differentiated tumors are possible risk factors of LMC originating from GB cancer.

scholarly journals Renal epithelial and stromal tumor with a multiple cystic lesion localized in the upper portion of the right kidney

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Sawamura ◽  
Naoki Sawa ◽  
Masayuki Yamanouchi ◽  
Daisuke Ikuma ◽  
Akinari Sekine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Tissue ◽  
Cystic Mass ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Stromal Tumor ◽  
Mass Lesion ◽  
Cystic Nephroma ◽  
Surgical Specimen ◽  
Renal Cystic Disease ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
The Right

Abstract A 60-year-old Japanese woman was admitted because of the polycystic mass with right flank pain localized in the upper portion of the right kidney. Right nephrectomy was performed because the mass lesion had continuously increased in size over the past 10 years. A surgical specimen showed histology consistent with a mixed epithelial and stromal tumor, which is closely related to multilocular cystic nephroma, and was diagnosed by a defined capsule between the cystic mass lesion and normal renal tissue by CT and MRI, and histology. Localized renal cystic disease that does not have a capsule was excluded from differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Dermoscopic Features of Eccrine Porocarcinoma Arising from Hidroacanthoma Simplex

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiko Suzaki ◽  
Takeaki Shioda ◽  
Izumi Konohana ◽  
Sumiko Ishizaki ◽  
Mizuki Sawada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
De Novo ◽  
Immunohistochemical Study ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Accelerated Growth ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eccrine Porocarcinoma ◽  
Eccrine Poroma

Eccrine porocarcinoma is a rare cutaneous neoplasm that mainly affects elderly people and grows slowly over a long period of time but often experiences an accelerated growth phase. Eccrine porocarcinoma may arise de novo or evolve from a pre-existing benign eccrine poroma. We reported a 86-year-old Japanese woman presenting with two reddish-colored pendulated lesions on a keratotic light brown plaque on the right thigh. Dermoscopic examination of the light-brown plaque demonstrated many whitish globular structures in a light-brown background. At the two reddish-colored pendulated lesions, polymorphous and prominent vessel proliferation was observed together with irregularly shaped whitish negative network. Immunohistochemical study demonstrated a positive CEA staining at ductal structures and atypical clear cells of reddish nodules. A diagnosis of eccrine porocarcinoma arising in a pigmented hidroacanthoma simplex was eventually established, and the dermoscopic features of eccrine porocarcinoma from hidroacanthoma simplex was described for the first time.

Appendiceal Mucocele of Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma with a Cutaneous Fistula

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nakao ◽  
S Sato ◽  
A Nakashima ◽  
A Nabeyama ◽  
N Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Iliac Fossa ◽  
Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Cystic Mass ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma ◽  
Appendiceal Mucocele ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
The Right ◽  
Skin Fistula

We report a novel case of cystadenocarcinoma forming an appendiceal mucocele with development of a skin fistula. The patient was a 75-year-old Japanese woman who originally presented with a skin ulcer on the right flank (inferior to the ribs and superior to the iliac bone) with mucus discharge. The serum concentration of carcinoembryonal antigen was elevated (57.4 ng/ml). Ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated a cystic mass with septations in the right iliac fossa. Fistulography from the skin ulceration showed a communication via the fistula to the caecum. A right hemicolectomy and enbloc resection of the skin fistula was performed. The histological findings revealed a well-differentiated mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the appendix. The patient has been alive for 7 years following surgery without any sign of recurrence. This report is of interest as it demonstrates that tumour rupture to the extraperitoneal space could result in a good outcome by preventing the development of pseudomyxoma peritonei.

scholarly journals Acute eosinophilic appendicitis simulating uncomplicated appendicitis

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e227178
Author(s):  
Kazuya Takabatake ◽  
Tsutomu Imanishi ◽  
Tetsuji Yoshikawa
Keyword(s):  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Iliac Fossa ◽  
Japanese Woman ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Uncomplicated Appendicitis ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Abdominal Emergencies ◽  
The Right

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies worldwide. Uncomplicated appendicitis (UA), which does not involve perforation or peritonitis, has recently been treated with antibiotic therapy. Here, we report a case of acute eosinophilic appendicitis (AEA) that simulated UA and did not respond to antibiotic therapy. A 20-year-old Japanese woman emergently presented with the chief complaint of pain at the right iliac fossa. CT showed only swelling of the appendix. She was diagnosed with UA, and she received antibiotic therapy initially. However, the treatment was not effective and appendectomy was performed. The final histopathological diagnosis was AEA. The findings of this case suggest that AEA is likely to be diagnosed as UA. As AEA can simulate UA, the possibility of AEA should be considered when antibiotic therapy is not effective.

scholarly journals Complete Surgical Resection of a Leiomyosarcoma Arising from the Inferior Vena Cava

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirofumi Sonoda ◽  
Keisuke Minamimura ◽  
Yuhei Endo ◽  
Shoichi Irie ◽  
Toru Hirata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Complete Surgical Resection ◽  
Old Japanese ◽  
Multinuclear Cells ◽  
The Right ◽  
Posterosuperior Segment

A 76-year-old Japanese man was referred to our hospital with chief complaint of right hypochondoralgia. Abdominal ultrasound showed a retroperitoneal tumor in the suprarenal region of the right kidney. Computed tomography revealed an enhanced lobular tumor with irregular, circumscribed, and indistinct border. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed. The tumor consisted of spindle-shaped cells with a giant nucleus and multinuclear cells. The diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma by immunohistochemical staining. The patient underwent surgery accessed by a right eighth intercostal thoracoabdominal incision. The tumor was completely resected, accompanied by removal of the posterosuperior segment of the right hepatic lobe, right adrenal gland, and a portion of the inferior vena cava (IVC). The histopathologic diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma arising from the IVC. We present a rare case of a successfully managed leiomyosarcoma of the IVC. This case suggests the importance of curative surgical resection of the tumor due to low efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy for leiomyosarcoma.

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