Long-term Prognosis of Seizures after Complete Surgical Resection of AVMs of the Brain

ABSTRACT Background: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare low-grade malignant neoplasm. Most patients present with nonspecific symptoms until the tumor becomes large. Complete surgical resection by pancreatoduodenectomy is the treatment of choice for tumors located in the head of the pancreas Aim: To analyzed the clinicopathologic features, management, and outcomes of patients who had solid pseudopapillary tumor of the head pancreas and underwent surgical resection. Methods: Were analyzed 16 patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy for this condition. Results: Mean age was 25.7 years old, and 15 patients were female (93.7%). Nonspecific abdominal pain was present in 14 (87.5%). All underwent computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging as part of diagnostic workup. The median diameter of the tumor was 6.28 cm, and surgical resection was performed with open or laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy without neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Postoperative complications occurred in six patients (37.5%) and included pancreatic fistula without mortality. The mean of hospital stay was 10.3 days. Median follow-up was 3.6 years, and no patient had local recurrence or metastatic disease. Conclusion: For these patients surgical resection with pancreatoduodenectomy is the treatment of choice showing low morbidity, no mortality, and good long-term survival.

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Primary endobronchial paraganglioma with lymph node metastasis: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/03000605211003014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 030006052110030

Author(s):

Xiao-jun Huang ◽

Chengxiang Wu ◽

Xi-yuan Chen

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Adrenal Tumor ◽

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy ◽

Lung Lobe ◽

Parasympathetic Nerves ◽

Complete Surgical Resection ◽

Lower Lung ◽

Long Term Prognosis

A paraganglioma is an extra-adrenal tumor of the paraganglia often found in association with sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. A primary pulmonary paraganglioma generally presents as multiple small tumors or a solitary mass; however, endobronchial involvement is extremely rare. A 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of a chronic cough, intermittent dyspnea, and chest pain. Chest computed tomography revealed a rounded, high-density lesion in the left lower lung lobe. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy demonstrated an endobronchial mass characterized by smooth, hypervascularized mucosa. Transbronchial biopsy of the mass and immunohistochemistry results suggested a paraganglioma. The patient fully recovered after lobectomy and lymphadenectomy. Pulmonary paragangliomas are rarely reported. Complete surgical resection is considered the treatment of choice for pulmonary paragangliomas, and the long-term prognosis is generally good. However, life-long follow-up is mandatory because of the possibility of recurrence and metastasis. This case report adds valuable knowledge to the literature on pulmonary paragangliomas.

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HSV1716 injection into the brain adjacent to tumour following surgical resection of high-grade glioma: safety data and long-term survival

Gene Therapy ◽

10.1038/sj.gt.3302289 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 1648-1658 ◽

Cited By ~ 196

Author(s):

S Harrow ◽

V Papanastassiou ◽

J Harland ◽

R Mabbs ◽

R Petty ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surgical Resection ◽

Safety Data ◽

High Grade Glioma ◽

High Grade ◽

Term Survival ◽

Long Term Survival ◽

The Brain

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Cladophialophora Bantiana: A Rare Intracerebral Fungal Abscess—Case Series and Review of Literature

The Surgery Journal ◽

10.1055/s-0037-1598248 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 03 (02) ◽

pp. e62-e68 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Maleeha Ahmad ◽

Darren Jacobs ◽

Hueizhi Wu ◽

Donna Wolk ◽

Syed Kazmi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visual Field ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Surgical Resection ◽

Memory Loss ◽

Case Series ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Complete Surgical Resection ◽

Intracerebral Infection

Background Intracerebral Cladophialophora bantiana may carry up to a 70% mortality rate despite advances in surgical resection capabilities and the use of both systemic and intrathecal antifungal treatments. Objectives The authors examined a retrospective case series of two patients with intracerebral infection from the rare, neurotropic fungus Cladophialophora bantiana and conducted a literature review to evaluate optimal therapies. Patients/Methods At our institution, the patients' cases presented with raised intracranial features of headache, visual field cut, and/or memory loss, with a correspondingly wide variety of radiological differential diagnoses. It was the microbiological, histopathological, and genomic identification of C. bantiana that ensured targeted, individualized patient therapies. Results and Conclusions Successful treatment depends on obtaining a complete surgical resection, an accurate microbiological diagnoses for mold identification, and an effective long-term, personalized antifungal treatment. Close radiographic surveillance is necessary to ensure complete eradication of pheoid fungi.

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Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma accompanied by a big pulmonary bulla in a 68-year-old man: a case report and literature review

10.21203/rs.3.rs-40421/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chuan Zhong ◽

Haining Zhou ◽

Ramón Rami-Porta ◽

Yunfei Zhao

Keyword(s):

Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽

Radiation Therapy ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Squamous Cell ◽

En Bloc ◽

Case Presentation ◽

First Case ◽

Complete Surgical Resection ◽

Long Term Prognosis

Abstract Background: Primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare. Its incidence is not described in the literature, and the cause of this disease is unclear due to its rarity. Case presentation: We present the rare case of primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma in a 68-year-old man with a big pulmonary bulla who undergone en bloc complete resection of both lesions. Two months after surgery, the patient received radiation therapy over the operative field to a total dose of 50Gy. More than a year after completion of treatment, the patient is well and in complete remission. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of primary pleural squamous cell carcinoma with a big pulmonary bulla. Complete surgical resection combined with radiation therapy was proposed for therapeutic purposes. Toinvestigate long-term prognosis of this disease, further more cases are needed.

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