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The thymus is an important organ involved in cell-mediated immunological function, and to our knowledge, there has never been a case of thymic metastasis reported. We recently examined a 65-year-old man who presented at our department with a cough and shortness of breath on exertion. He had a history of prostatic carcinoma for which he had undergone an orchiectomy 11 years previously. Investigations disclosed a mediastinal tumor, 14 x 9 cm in size, and histological examination of the resected tumor confirmed a diagnosis of thymic metastasis from prostatic carcinoma.
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PMID:Thymic metastasis from prostatic carcinoma: report of a case. 836 15

A 69-year-old woman was diagnosed to have type 2 advanced esophageal carcinoma measuring Im 9 cm by X-ray and endoscopic examination. CT scan revealed much swelling of No. 106 and 9 lymph nodes. As the patient had dry cough and these lymph nodes, we tried neoadjuvant chemotherapy for reduction of metastatic lymph nodes. The regimen consisted of CDDP 80 mg/m2 (day 1), 5-FU 800 mg/m2 (day 1-4, continuous). After 2 courses, an operation was performed. Histopathological examination of the section of the primary tumor revealed that only a few cancer cells nests (sq. c.c., mod.) remained in the muscle layer. In 41 dissected lymph nodes, 12 lymph nodes had metastatic cancer cell nests before neoadjuvant chemotherapy and only 4 lymph nodes had a few remaining cancer cells nests. The effect of CDDP + 5-FU therapy is the same for primary tumor and lymph nodes.
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PMID:[A case report of an advanced esophageal carcinoma treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CDDP + 5-FU) and evaluation of effect on metastatic lymph nodes]. 837 78

High-resolution CT (HRCT) scans were performed on 156 patients, using a bone-reconstruction algorithm, 1.5 mm sections at 4 cm intervals from apex to base of the lungs and a 512 x 512 matrix. The patients either appeared to have a pathologic condition on chest film, or they presented positive clinical symptoms--i.e., cough, dyspnea, fever--and questionable/negative chest films. Since HRCT is capable of showing the secondary lobule, we employed it to study both its anatomy and the alterations that can modify its normal morphology--i.e., thickening of interlobular septa, reticular pattern, nodular pattern, high-density areas, sub-pleural lines, honeycomb pattern. HRCT findings in secondary lobules, airways, and pleura were examined. They were: lymphangitic spread of carcinoma, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis, interstitial edema, inflammatory disorders, bronchiectasis, emphysema, and bullae. Even though some limitations still exist due to the non-specificity of HRCT findings, the latter is the best method currently available to recognize and locate interstitial conditions and, sometimes, to make a diagnosis--e.g., of lymphangitic spread of carcinoma, interstitial edema, fibrosis, emphysema, bronchiectasis. Moreover, HRCT can accurately locate pathologic areas for lung biopsy and can be used instead of chest radiographs in the follow-up.
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PMID:[High-resolution x-ray computed tomography in the study of the pulmonary parenchyma. Personal experience]. 850 18

From 1977 to 1992, 23 patients with primary tumors of the trachea were reviewed. Nineteen of these patients had squamous cell carcinomas, 2 had adenoid cystic carcinomas, 1 had a small cell carcinoma, 1 had a poorly differentiated carcinoma, and 1 had a pleomorphic adenoma. The prognosis of squamous cell, small cell and poorly differentiated carcinomas appeared to be grave, especially in association with vocal cord palsy (26%). Short-term survival occurred in 7 to 9 patients with tumors in the upper-middle third of trachea and 4 of them had concurrent acute respiratory distress. Cough (65.2%), dyspnea (91.3%), and hemoptysis (47.8%) were the most common symptoms. For patients with hoarseness, dysphagia, and cervical lymphadenopathy, the prognosis was poor (p < 0.0010). Two patients (8.7%) had multiple malignancies and all died within 1 year. Smoking was not only a risk factor as reported in previous studies, but also a significant prognostic factor (p = 0.0020) in our series. Emergent irradiation ( < 40 Gy in our cases) was useful in alleviating acute respiratory distress, but worthwhile survival was only obtained by the combination of surgery and radiation therapy (p = 0.0200, compared with surgery or irradiation, respectively). There was a significant correlation between prognosis and histologic type, tumor location, clinical presentation, smoking history and management, but not roentography or tumor size. These factors can be used to assess the survival of patients with primary tracheal tumors.
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PMID:Descriptive study of prognostic factors influencing survival of patients with primary tracheal tumors. 852 32

Nine cases of primary non-lymphoblastic, non-Hodgkin's large cell lymphomas of the mediastinum characterized by a highly pleomorphic histologic appearance are described. The patients, four women and five men, were aged 30 to 65 years. All patients presented with symptoms referable to their tumors, including cough, chest pain, dyspnea, pleural effusion, and superior vena cava syndrome. Clinical and pathologic staging in all patients showed that the bulk of the tumor was confined to the chest cavity at the time of initial diagnosis, with local infiltration into the neck, lung hilum, and surrounding mediastinal structures. Three different histological growth patterns were observed: one composed of a diffuse proliferation of pleomorphic, highly atypical cells with bizarre nuclear features that closely resembled a high grade sarcoma; another one composed of sheets of large, epithelial-appearing atypical cells suggestive of anaplastic carcinoma; and another pattern characterized by a pleomorphic proliferation of large lymphoid cells admixed with numerous scattered Reed-Sternberg-like cells reminiscent of the lymphocyte-depleted variant of Hodgkin's disease. Immunohistochemical studies on paraffin-embedded tissue sections in all cases showed positive staining of the tumor cells with CD20 and CD45 antibodies and negative staining with a large panel of markers, including broad-spectrum keratin, CAM 5.2, carcinoembryonic antigen, epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin, actin, desmin, HMB 45, S-100 protein, CD3, CD15, CD30, and CD45RO. Because of their location restricted to the anterior mediastinum, frequent lack of recognizable lymph node architecture, and bizarre cytologic features, the present group of lesions posed difficulties for diagnosis, their correct identification was achieved through the application of a panel of immunohistochemical markers. An awareness of these unusual histologic appearances of primary large cell lymphoma in the mediastinum and inclusion of a broad panel of lymphoid markers are therefore recommended for the evaluation of pleomorphic, undifferentiated malignant neoplasms of this anatomic region.
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PMID:Pleomorphic large cell lymphomas of the mediastinum. 855 12

A 42-year-old man with one year history of cough and chest pain due to right upper lung cancer was scheduled for radical surgery. An echocardiogram and a lung scan showed a tumor mass in the left atrium, which was originating from carcinoma of the right upper lobe. Right pneumonectomy and atrial tumor extirpation were done successfully under the state of cardiac arrest using extracorporeal circulation with topical cooling by crushed ice in order not to spread the tumor cells into systemic circulation. He was extubated on the 1st postoperative day. But, thereafter he developed moderate dyspnea. On 7, 10 and 13th postoperative days he fell into the state of CO2 narcosis. Decreased capacity of the lung after the pneumonectomy and left phrenic nerve injury during the operation were considered factors causing the respiratory insufficiency. Patient was discharged 6 weeks later and continued to have consultations at the outpatient clinic.
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PMID:[Extracorporeal circulation for removal of carcinoma of the lung invading the left atrium]. 858 64

We studied 14 patients with bronchioalveolar carcinoma during the last 14 years. In all cases we evaluated the clinical history, the radiologic presentation, and the diagnostic procedures. The mean age of presentation of the illness was 58.5 years. The incidence of smokers was 35%. The time interval from clinical manifestations to diagnosis was 3,3 months. The most frequent symptoms were cough (57%) and dyspnea (43%). The 21% of the cases were asymptomatic. Two patients (14%) had copious amounts of sputum (bronchorrhea). The most revealing radiologic pattern was of alveolar type (43%), followed by multiple pulmonary nodules (29%) and solitary pulmonary nodule pattern (21%). The diagnosis was based in specimen obtained from transbronchial biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage, transthoracic aspiration biopsy, thoracotomy, or during the necropsy study. Transbronchial biopsy was a sensitive diagnostic method. The 64% of patients were in a extent disease when the diagnosis was established.
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PMID:[Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma]. 867 39

Nineteen cases of thymic carcinoma treated in our hospital (mean age 60.0 years, seven males and twelve females) were studied clinically. Thirteen cases (68.4%) had subjective symptom; for example, chest pain, face edema or cough. Two cases (10.5%) had the associated diseases; one had gammaglobulinemia, the other one had Cushing syndrome and hypogammaglobulinemia. The histological subtypes were eleven squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) (57.9%), three undifferentiated carcinomas, two small cell carcinomas, one papillary adenocarcinoma and one lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma. The 5 year survival rate of all cases was 42.7%. The 10 years survival rate was 21.4%. The median survival time was 56.1 months. There were one Stage I case, nine stage III cases, four stage IVa cases and five stage IVb cases. More than stage III cases were eighteen (94.7%). Five cases of stage IVb were T2N1M0, T3N1M0, T3N0M1 and T4N0M1. The 5 year survival rate of SCC was 65.6%, and that of the other subtypes was 14.3%. The cases resected completely were only eight cases (42.1%), and the 5 year survival rate of these was 70.0%. On the other hand, the rate of five cases resected incompletely was 53.3%. Metastasis occurred in 12 cases (63.2%). Metastasis occurred frequently in pleura, lymphnode, lung, bone and liver. The radiotherapy for SCC was effective and the 5 year survival rate was 83.3%. Furthermore, there were some long survivors in the cases undergone incomplete resections by postoperative radiotherapy jointly. On the other hand, the chemotherapy was not effective in our series. However, it was reported recently that the regimen including cisplatin was effective. So it was impressed that the combined therapy including surgery radiotherapy and induction chemotherapy would be important to obtain better results.
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PMID:[Clinical study of nineteen thymic carcinomas]. 871 65

To clarify clinical significance of symptoms presented at the beginning of treatment, we analyzed the symptoms in 240 patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with definitive radiation therapy. Symptoms were classified into four groups: no symptom (Grade 0), cough, sputum/hemosputum and fever up (Grade 1), chest pain and breathlessness (Grade 2), appetite loss, body weight loss, SVC syndrome, hoarseness, and pain in the upper limb/shoulder (superior sulcus tumor) (Grade 3), and their therapeutic outcomes were examined. The 2- and 5-year overall actuarial survival rates for patients with squamous cell carcinoma were 38.5% and 15.4% for Grade 0, 40.5% and 20.1% for Grade 1, 17.9% and 2.6% for Grade 2, and 15.8% and 5.3% for Grade 3. A statistical difference was noted in survival between Grades 0-1 and Grades 2-3 (P < 0.01), but was not seen between Grades 0 and 1, or between Grades 2 and 3. As for patients with stage III disease alone, the difference in survival was still significant between Grades 0-1 and 2-3 (P < 0.05). In patients with adenocarcinoma/large cell carcinoma, however, no obvious relationship was found between symptoms and prognosis, except for body weight/appetite loss. In conclusion, though the symptoms closely related to clinical stage and performance status and not an independent prognostic factor, chest pain and breathlessness correlated with poor therapeutic outcome as well as body weight loss and T3-4 related symptoms, while cough, sputum (hemosputum), and fever were favorable symptoms in patients with squamous cell carcinoma who received definitive radiation therapy.
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PMID:Clinical implication of symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with definitive radiation therapy. 871 67

A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma was successfully resected by bronchoplasty with carinal resection. A 36-year-old male complaining cough and sputum was admitted to our hospital. Bronchofiberscopical examination revealed a tumor mass occluding the truncus intermedius. The tumor seemed to invade the carina, but the orifice of the right upper lobe bronchus was intact. The results of the pathological examination of the biopsy specimen showed mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Sleeve middle and lower lobe bi-lobectomies with carinal reconstruction were successfully performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient is alive 5 year and 5 months after operation without recurrent tumor.
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PMID:[A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma underwent middle and lower sleeve bi-lobectomies with carinal reconstruction]. 875 23


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