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T Kinjo

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Enterogenous cyst in the cervical spinal canal. Case report.

The case of an 11-year-old Japanese girl with an intradural and extramedullary enterogenous cyst is presented. A mass giving a low-intensity signal in comparison with the spinal cord was demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging. Histologically, the diagnosis was confirmed on specimens stained with periodic acid-Schiff, alcian blue, mucicarmine, and immunohistochemical staining of carcinoembryonic antigen, and by electron microscopy.

Carcinoembryonic Antigen↗

[Multivariate evaluation of survival factors and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with bladder cancer treated by radical cystectomy].

Multivariate analysis by Cox's proportional hazard model was performed on 71 bladder cancer patients treated by radical cystectomy to clarify factors affecting survival and to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Clinicopathologic data included in the analysis were age, sex, interval from onset of symptoms to first consultation, prior tumor history, year of operation and tumor characteristics: size, number, growth pattern, stage, grade, mode of infiltration, lymphatic invasion, lymph-node metastasis and lymphocyte infiltration around tumors. Analysis revealed that stage is the most statistically significant factor for survival (p less than 0.0001); followed by year of operation (p less than 0.05) and lymph node metastasis (p less than 0.1). The above three determinants yielded hazard ratios of 16.6 for stage (pT3a-pT4 vs. pTis-pT2), 2.7 for year of operation (1978-1982 vs. 1983-1987) and 2.4 for lymph node metastasis (positive vs. negative). Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, peplomycin and mitomycin C (PPM therapy) seemed to improve survival, when the influence of the major prognostic factors were adjusted by the proportional hazards model. The authors conclude that stage and lymph node metastasis should be considered when postoperative adjuvant treatment is selected for patients with bladder cancer treated by radical cystectomy, and that further prospective randomized trials are mandatory to confirm the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant PPM therapy suggested by the present retrospective multivariate analysis.

Adult↗

[Moyamoya disease associated with persistent primitive trigeminal artery--a case report and review of literature].

A case of moyamoya disease associated with the persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PTA) is reported. 5 such cases reported in literature are reviewed. A 16-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic, having complained of right hemiparesis for 8 years. CT scan revealed multiple low density areas in the left frontal, temporal and parietal lobes. In left carotid angiogram, the internal carotid artery was occluded at the C3 portion and basal moyamoya (stage IV) was found. In right carotid angiogram, the internal carotid artery was occluded at the C3 portion and basal moyamoya (stage V) was found. Furthermore the persistent primitive trigeminal artery was seen with marked moyamoya vessels from the posterior cerebral artery. In vertebral angiogram, the posterior cerebral artery was seen bilaterally with moyamoya vessels. In 133Xe-rCBF study, compared with the mean flow in each hemisphere, the flow decreased at the temporal lobe, but, in contrast, increased at the parieto-occipital lobes. Reviewing the literature, the following conclusions are suggested. 1. Persistent primitive trigeminal artery will promote the stage of moyamoya disease. 2. It will protect the brain from hemorrhage and/or ischemia in moyamoya disease.

Adolescent↗

[A case of calcified intracranial tuberculoma presenting unique MRI findings].

A 41-year-old male patient was admitted in our Ryukyu University Hospital complaining of parosmia. He had a history of miliary tuberculosis 21 years ago. Neurologically he showed left anosmia and hyperreflexia of the right upper extremity. Plain skull X-P and CT scan revealed a calcified mass, 25mm in diameter, at the left frontal base. In MRI, the mass showed isointensity using the T1 weighted inversion recovery sequence and heterogenously low intensity using the T2 weighted spin echo sequence. Surgery was performed by bifrontal craniotomy. Then the tumor was removed totally including two coexisting small tumors. Histologically, they consisted of calcified caseous tissue and thick collagen capsule, suggesting old calcified tuberculomas. Postoperative course was uneventful and did not result in meningitis. Antituberculous therapy of streptomycin, isoniazid and rifampin was given for 2 weeks, started on the operative day. MRI findings were presented in detail and the guideline of antituberculous therapy to the tuberculoma was discussed.

Adult↗

A serological survey of simian virus 40 in monkeys.

A serological survey of simian virus 40 (SV 40) was conducted by an immune adherence hemagglutination (IAHA) test in breeding monkeys. Of a total of 356 monkeys tested, 168 (47.2%) were seropositive. All 168 seropositive monkeys were detected from 224 monkeys which were bred or kept in Japan for a long time. In contrast, none of the 132 monkeys which were newly imported from Southeast Asia was seropositive. If a comparison was made in the same breeding place, the positive rate of 80.4% (111/138) of Japanese monkeys was significantly (P less than 0.01) higher than the 59.5% (25/42) among rhesus monkeys. The positive rate and the IAHA titers were higher in older age group (greater than 5 years) but similar in male and female. These results indicated that SV 40 was highly prevalent among breeding monkeys in Japan.

Animals↗

Epithelial membrane antigen as an immunohistochemical marker for transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

Epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) was immunohistochemically localized in transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder to clarify EMA staining pattern's relationship to the histological grading and staging of tumors and patient prognosis. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections from 101 patients with bladder carcinoma were stained by the indirect immunoperoxidase method. In the lower histological grade and stage of transitional cell carcinoma, the localization of EMA was restricted to the luminal surface of the superficial cells. Membrane and cytoplasmic staining of EMA was frequently found in the intermediate and basal layers of the tumor cells, and the incidence of cytoplasmic staining increased with advancing grade and stage. Stromal staining was frequently observed in cases of higher grade and stage. In addition, these distribution patterns of EMA were well correlated with patient survival. Thus, we differentiated three types of EMA distribution: a luminal type, with very good prognosis; a cytoplasmic type, with fair prognosis; and a stromal type, with relatively poor prognosis. These findings suggest that EMA distribution in bladder cancer could be a valuable indicator for histological grading or staging in pathological diagnosis and for predicting the survival of bladder cancer patients.

Aged↗

[A case of giant vesical diverticulum with malignant neoplasm].

We experienced a case of giant vesical diverticulum with a malignant neoplasm in which the preoperative diagnosis was difficult. It simultaneously occurred with a vesical tumor. The patient, a 68-year-old man, visited our hospital complaining of pollakisuria, nycturia and microscopic hematuria. He had urinary retention and his vesical urine volume was 1,450 ml. X-ray examination and ultrasound examination revealed a giant vesical diverticulum and moderate hypertrophy of the prostate. A vesical tumor was suspected. Cystometrogram revealed a flaccid pattern with vesical capacity over 900 ml. Diverticulectomy and resection for a vesical tumor were performed. A malignant neoplasm in the vesical diverticulum was found during the operation. Transurethral resection of the prostate was performed after two months. There has been no evidence of recurrence for 3 years postoperatively.

Aged↗

[Recurrence of transitional cell carcinoma in the left pelvis and ureter, and ileal conduit after total cystectomy: a case report].

A 63-year-old male with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder underwent total cystectomy. Five years later sequential excretory urography and urinary cytologic examination revealed tumor recurrence in the left pelvis and ureter; left nephroureterectomy was performed in July, 1984. In December, 1985, he complained of macrohematuria and urinary cytology was positive. Ileal conduitgraphy showed filling defects at the bilateral uretero-ileal anastomosis, where two papillary lesions were disclosed by endoscopic examination. In January, 1986, total extirpation of the ileal conduit and reconstruction of a new ileal conduit was performed. Macroscopically the two lesions were found to be a papillary tumor at left uretero-ileal anastomosis and a polypoid tumor distal to right uretero-ileal anastomosis. Histological examination revealed both tumors to be grade II transitional cell carcinoma. This rare case is discussed and the literature is reviewed.

Anastomosis, Surgical↗

[A successfully treated case of giant basilar artery aneurysm utilizing balloon catheter occlusion and brain protective substances].

A case of giant basilar artery aneurysm successfully treated utilizing balloon catheter under the administration of 20% mannitol, dexamethasone, vitamin E (Sendai Cocktail) is reported. The patient, 59 years old female, was admitted to our clinic with complaints of headache. CT scan revealed partially enhanced, round-shaped high density mass with a diameter of 35 mm in the left posterior part of the basal cistern. Vertebral angiography revealed aneurysm at the junction of left posterior cerebral artery and superior cerebellar artery. These findings indicate the partially thrombosed giant basilar artery aneurysm. Direct operation was performed just after the inflation of balloon within the aneurysm which made temporary occlusion of the aneurysm to make the operation safely. After removal of some amount of thrombosed aneurysm, temporary clips were applied on the basilar and bilateral posterior cerebral arteries, and then the neck of aneurysm was clipped. The combined use of the balloon, Sendai cocktail and temporary clips were recommended in such a case.

Aneurysm↗

[Effect of etoposide for urogenital tumors].

Ten patients with urogenital tumors were treated with Etoposide. The dose schedule was 100 mg i.v. daily for 5 days and was repeated after 4-5 weeks. One patient with ureteral tumor experienced partial remission for 60 days and minor regression was achieved in 3 patients. The major side effects were leukopenia (60%) and thrombocytopenia (40%). Mean WBC nadir of 1050/mm3 occurred at 13.5 days and recovered quickly after a further 7.5 days.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[A case of malignant lymphoma in the skull after head injury associated with multiple bone tumors].

A case of malignant lymphoma in the skull after head injury associated with whole bone metastasis is reported. The patient was a 66-year-old man who was admitted to Almeida Memorial Hospital because of headache and general fatigue 2 months after head injury. After admission tumors appear in the frontal and occipital region and grew rapidly. Plain craniogram revealed large map-like bone destructions and multiple punched out lesions. Bone scintigram with 99mTc-MDP revealed multiple accumulations of RI in the skull, vertebrae, ribs and pelvis. CT scan revealed destructive, markedly enhancing bone tumor which was compressing the brain as an extradural mass in the left frontal and occipital regions. Pathological examination of the tumor revealed malignant lymphoma of non-Hodgkin type and diffuse pleomorphic type. Though combination chemotherapy with ACNU, FT 207, PSK, CHOP (Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, Vincristine and Predonisone) and Acracinomycin A was performed after operation, and brought forth regression of tumor size and improvement of clinical symptoms transiently, he died 6 months after the onset because of recurrence in many bones with pathological fracture and complications such as pneumonia, DIC and acute renal failure. At autopsy the tumors were found to be localized only in the bones, but in none of lymphnode or visceral organs. Malignant lymphoma appearing initially as a skull tumor is rare, and its diagnosis and treatment were discussed.

Aged↗

Central intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the mandible.

Light and electron microscopic findings in papillary endothelial hyperplasia of the mandible in a 49-year-old female are reported. The endothelial cell-lined papillary projection into a cystic lumen was examined by light microscopy and characteristic features of the endothelial cells were found by electron microscopy. Factor VIII-related antigen was demonstrated in the endothelial cells by the immunoperoxidase technique.

Antigens↗