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The authors report the case of a 49-years-old man with an undifferentiated malignant gonadal stromal tumor of the right testis. Malignancy is confirmed by metastasis in the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. After 6 courses of chemotherapy with Cis-platinum, a retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy was performed and the section of the nodes showed a muscular differentiation of the tumor. This drug regimen did nod induce a complete response and an early recurrence occurs after lymphadenectomy which included the right ureter. The renal function was preserved by the way of a double J indwelling ureteral stent. A total remission was obtained with chemotherapy using Cis-platinum and 5-Fluorouracil, associated with a rapid fraction irradiation for six courses. Total response was assessed by scanner and by a laparotomy for bowel radiation sclerosis.
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PMID:[Malignant tumor of testicular gonadal stroma. Treatment by combined chemotherapy-radiotherapy]. 404 7

In a 61-year-old female patient, the recurrence of peritoneal dissemination after total gastrectomy due to gastric cancer responded well to chemotherapy of sequential methotrexate and 5-FU. A total of 10 courses of this chemotherapy diminished ascites, normalized the value of CA 19-9, and re-opened the left obstructed ureter. During this therapy, the patient's condition was good, with no experience of nausea or leukopenia.
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PMID:[A case report: postoperative recurrence of peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer responding to sequential methotrexate and 5-FU (5-fluorouracil)]. 785 5

The majority of vaginal metastases from extra-genital tumors are from colorectal cancer. A case of metastases to the vagina from a huge rectal carcinoma is described. A 55-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of a barium ileus after upper GI. Further examination revealed that she had a huge rectal carcinoma. Hartmann's operation combined with resection of the right ureter, posterior wall of the uterus and left ovary was performed. Postoperative chemoradiotherapy was performed with 60 Gy of irradiation to the small pelvis with 500 mg/day continuous infusion of 5-FU. After 18 months, she had genital bleeding. Digital examination revealed a vaginal tumor and metastasis of the rectal carcinoma to the vagina was confirmed histologically. Abdominoperineal resection of the rectum and vagina combined with simple total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Thirty-three months after operation, there is no sign of recurrence.
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PMID:[A case of metastatic vaginal tumor of rectal cancer]. 1248 86

BACKGROUND Pseudomesotheliomatous carcinomas are rare tumors that develop like malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). These tumors have similar features, and thus pseudomesotheliomatous carcinomas can sometimes be misdiagnosed as MPM. Most pseudomesotheliomatous carcinomas develop from primary lung cancers, although there have been some reports involving other malignancies; however, there has been no report describing a pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma developing from an esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report describing pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma originating from primary ESCC. CASE REPORT A 65-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of persistent cough and right chest pain. Radiological examination suggested MPM, and a high concentration of pleural hyaluronic acid was also observed. Cytological examination of pleural effusion confirmed metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, and ESCC was confirmed by upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy. The patient received cisplatin and 5-FU combination chemotherapy as first-line treatment, and docetaxel chemotherapy as second-line treatment. However, the patient's condition deteriorated, and he died 6 months after the diagnosis was established. We performed an autopsy and found that ESCC had invaded the lung, pleura, peritoneum, liver, stomach, ureter, bladder, spine, and lymph nodes. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that primary ESCC can give rise to a pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma. This report describes the clinical features and outcome of such a patient, with an emphasis on differential diagnosis of MPM.
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PMID:Pseudomesotheliomatous Carcinoma with a High Pleural Hyaluronic Acid Concentration Arising from a Primary Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 3094 96