scholarly journals Giant mucinous carcinoma originating from the appendix: A case report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAKOTO TAKEDA ◽  
Yoshinori Onuki ◽  
Kosuke Oishi ◽  
Osamu Kubota ◽  
Takashi Uchiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Mucinous Carcinoma ◽  
Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Retroperitoneal Tumor ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Mucinous Neoplasms ◽  
Extensive Growth ◽  
Complete Tumor

Introduction Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms can involve peritoneal pseudomyxoma or invasion of adjacent organs. This report describes a rare case in which a giant appendiceal mucinous carcinoma expansively developed in the retroperitoneum without perforating the abdominal cavity. Case presentation The patient was a 55-year-old woman with no relevant history who was admitted to our hospital after imaging examinations revealed a retroperitoneal tumor. The clinical diagnosis was a retroperitoneal tumor involving the hedge mucin. The patient underwent right hemicolectomy and partial resection of the duodenum and right abdominal wall to ensure complete tumor resection. Histopathological findings suggested that the tumor was a mucinous carcinoma arising from the appendix. The postoperative course was uneventful. Although adjuvant chemotherapy was performed for 6 months, peritoneal recurrence developed 7 years and 4 months postoperatively. Nine years have passed after surgery and the patient is alive under receiving chemotherapy. Conclusion Detailed pathological examinations revealed that the tumor originated from the appendix. The characteristics of mucinous carcinoma contributed to the extensive growth of the tumor.

scholarly journals Extensive Growth of an Anaplastic Meningioma

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajrullah Ahmeti ◽  
Homajoun Maslehaty ◽  
Athanasios K. Petridis ◽  
Alexandros Doukas ◽  
Mehran Mahvash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Calvarial Bone ◽  
Anaplastic Meningioma ◽  
Progressive Ataxia ◽  
Extensive Growth ◽  
Tumor Entity ◽  
Complete Tumor

We present the case of a 30-year-old male patient with an almost complete destruction of the calvarial bone through an anaplastic meningioma diagnosed in line with dizziness. Neuroimaging revealed an extensive growing, contrast enhancing lesion expanding at the supra- and infratentorial convexity, infiltrating and destroying large parts of the skull, and infiltrating the skin. Due to progressive ataxia and dysarthria with proven tumor growth in the posterior fossa in the continuing course, parts of the tumor were resected. A surgical procedure with the aim of complete tumor resection in a curative manner was not possible. Six months after the first operation, due to a new tumor progression, most extensive tumor resection was performed. Due to the aggressive and destructive growth with a high rate of recurrence and tendency of metastases, anaplastic meningiomas can be termed as malignant tumors. The extrinsic growth masks the tumor until they reach a size, which makes these tumors almost unresectable. In the best case scenarios, the five-year survival is about 50%. With the presented case, we would like to show the aggressive behavior of anaplastic meningiomas in a very illustrative way. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery reach their limits in this tumor entity.

scholarly journals Congenital orbital teratoma: a case report with preservation of the globe and 18 years of follow-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis A. Tsoutsanis ◽  
George C. Charonis
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Cell Layers ◽  
The Times ◽  
Facial Development ◽  
Complete Tumor

Abstract Background Congenital orbital teratomas are extremely rare, usually benign neoplasms, comprised of cells originating from all three germ cell layers. Clinically the tumor appears solid, most of the times is intraconal and presents as a rapidly growing mass leading to a massive unilateral axial proptosis, chemosis, exposure keratopathy, markedly distended eyelids and often, loss of vision. To prevent these complications, tumor excision usually involves enucleation or even orbital exenteration. Case presentation We report a case of a 1-day old infant who presented with dramatic proptosis at birth due to a true congenital orbital teratoma. We describe the clinical findings, the preoperative neuroimaging, the surgical management which included complete tumor resection with preservation of the globe to allow for optimal orbital growth, the histopathological evaluation, and the clinical course during 18 years of follow up. Conclusion Every effort to salvage the globe should be made to achieve the best possible orbito-facial development. Furthermore, the value of prompt surgical management with a less invasive transconjunctival globe sparing procedure can be appreciated in our case.

Osteosarcoma of the jaws: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Ricotta ◽  
Massimo Bassi ◽  
Nicola Tomasetti ◽  
Angelo Campobassi ◽  
Vincenzo Maiolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Bone Erosion ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Bone Destruction ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Predominant Cell Type ◽  
Bone Changes ◽  
Complete Tumor

: Osteosarcoma of the jaws (OSJ) is a relatively rare disease, accounting for between 2% and 10% of all cases of osteosarcoma, it is morphologically and radiologically identical to the trunk and extremity variant, but distinct in several crucial aspects. : The lesion is characterized by sarcomatous cells which produces a variable amount of osteoid bone. It arises centrally within the bone and can be subdivided into osteoblastic, chondroblastic and fibroblastic subtype, depending on the predominant cell type. : Radiographically, these tumors display a spectrum of bone changes from well-demarcated borders to lytic bone destruction with indefinite margins and variable cortical bone erosion or, in some cases, images of sclerotic bone. Therapeutic options for OSJ include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which are employed according to age of the patient, histological classification and localization of the tumor. Today there is no a general consensus in the treatment guidelines for the OSJ though surgery represents the key of the treatment. The main prognostic factor deeply influencing the patient's prognosis remains the complete tumor resection with negative surgical margins. : The aim of the present review is to describe the state of the art regarding diagnostic and surgical treatment aspects of the primary osteosarcoma of the jaws.

scholarly journals Management of a primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma in a young woman

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-270
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Önalan ◽  
Ahmet Demirkaya ◽  
Kemal Behzatoglu ◽  
Ersin Erek
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tumor Remnant ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
Right Lower Lobectomy ◽  
Pathological Confirmation ◽  
Complete Tumor

Cardiac leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis. An 18-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with a left atrial leiomyosarcoma extending to the right lower pulmonary veins. We performed complete tumor excision by the right anterolateral mini-thoracotomy approach using minimally invasive techniques. After pathological confirmation of the tumor, right lower lobectomy was performed with the same incision one week later to prevent recurrence. Although no tumor remnant was found in the lobectomy specimen, adjuvant chemotherapy was started. No recurrence was detected during the 12-month follow-up. In conclusion, the right submammarian minithoracotomy approach has the advantages of its less invasive nature and suitability for complete tumor resection with lobectomy.

Oncologic outcomes after secondary surgery in recurrent clear-cell carcinoma of the ovary

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 910-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Kajiyama ◽  
Shiro Suzuki ◽  
Nobuhisa Yoshikawa ◽  
Michiyasu Kawai ◽  
Kiyosumi Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cytoreductive Surgery ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Clear Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Complete Tumor

ObjectiveComplete tumor resection is considered essential in the management of patients with ovarian clear-cell carcinoma. There is a debate regarding whether patients with recurrent ovarian clear-cell carcinoma benefit from secondary cytoreductive surgery.MethodsDetails of patients with clear-cell carcinoma were collected by the Tokai Ovarian Tumor Study Group (Nagoya University Hospital and 13 affiliated institutions) and evaluated between January 1990 and December 2015. Histology was confirmed after central pathological review. The primary endpoint of the study was disease-free survival after secondary cytoreductive surgery. Distributions of events were evaluated using the χ2 test. Survival analysis was based on the Kaplan-Meier method. Survival curves were compared using the log-rank test. A value of p<0.05 was considered significant.ResultsA total of 169 patients who underwent secondary cytoreductive surgery (N=25) or medical management (N=144) for recurrent clear-cell carcinoma were collected. The median age for patients undergoing secondary cytoreductive surgery was 50 years (range 35–66). Overall, 18 patients had complete resection. In patients who underwent secondary cytoreductive surgery, the median disease-free and post-recurrence survival periods were 10.9 months and 21.2 months, respectively. Moreover, among 18 patients who underwent complete resection, seven showed no evidence of disease during the observation periods. The median post-recurrence survival periods of patients with complete or incomplete resection were 30.1 months and 10.4 months, respectively (p=0.002). On stratification by the recurrence site, patients with intraperitoneal recurrence showed poorer post-recurrence survival than those with recurrence at other sites (p=0.016). However, comparison between the secondary cytoreductive surgery group versus the medical management group showed there was no difference in post-recurrence survival, even when considering complete tumor resection (p=0.114).ConclusionPatients with intraperitoneal recurrence or incomplete tumor resection had the worst survival after secondary cytoreductive surgery.

scholarly journals Complete tumor resection and demonstration of detailed anatomy of the porta hepatis in a patient with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-149
Author(s):  
Cagatay Taskiran ◽  
Dogan Vatansever ◽  
Selim Misirlioglu ◽  
Burak Giray ◽  
Tuncer Kumcular ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Porta Hepatis ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Complete Tumor

Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Stage II Thymoma After Complete Tumor Resection

2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 1400-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Dong Chen ◽  
Qin-Fu Feng ◽  
Hai-Zhen Lu ◽  
You-Sheng Mao ◽  
Zong-Mei Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Radiotherapy ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Complete Tumor

Adjuvant therapy with imatinib in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients with intermediate or high risk: Analysis from a single-center contrast study

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10556-10556
Author(s):  
J. Li ◽  
F. J. Gong ◽  
J. Li ◽  
W. A. Wu ◽  
L. Shen
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contrast Study ◽  
Complete Tumor Resection ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Complete Tumor

10556 Background: Imatinib benefits the patients with metastatic GIST but whether it is effective in the adjuvant setting after complete tumor resection of primary GIST is questionable. Methods: Patients who had undergone complete tumor resection with intermediate or high risk of recurrence (define) were enrolled in a single-center non-randomized open contrast study. Patients had adjuvant therapy with imatinib (400mg once a day) for 3 years commencing within 12 weeks of tumor resection, or had follow-up alone. We performed c-kit and PDGFRA mutation analysis for patients with archival tumor samples. The primary objective was recurrence-free survival (RFS) and the second objective was correlation of gene mutation profile with efficacy of adjuvant therapy. Results: One hundred and five patients were enrolled: 56 patients in adjuvant therapy group and 49 patients in control group. Median follow-up was 30 months (range 12–62); Median treatment duration in adjuvant therapy group were 20 months (range 12–36); There was relatively higher 1-year and 2-year RFS in the adjuvant therapy group compared with the control group (100% vs 89.8%,94.4% vs 60.0%) (Log-RankP< 0.001). Hazard risk was 0.13 (95% CI 0.039–0.438, P= 0.001) in Cox proportional hazard regression model. For further sub-group analysis, Log-rank and Cox regression analysis showed that adjuvant therapy could significantly decrease recurrence risk in patients with high risk disease (define)(2-year RFS: 91.5% vs 46,2%, Log-Rank: P<0.001, HR:0.107 (95%CI 0.031–0.370), P<0.001). c-kit and PDGFRA mutation were analyzed in forty-nine patients. There was a better survival benefit from adjuvant therapy for patients with c-kit exon 11 mutation. Conclusions: Adjuvant therapy with imatinib can improve 1-year and 2-year recurrence-free survival for patients with an intermediate or high risk of recurrence after complete tumor resection. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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