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Factors Associated with Perioperative Edema in Patients with Stage I Gastric Cancer Using a Body Composition Analyzer. 使用身体成分分析仪分析胃癌 I 期患者围手术期水肿的相关因素。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934010
Yuki Umetani, Keishiro Aoyagi, Hideaki Kaku, Yuya Tanaka, Taizan Minami, Taro Isobe, Junya Kizaki, Naotaka Murakami, Fumihiko Fujita, Yoshito Akagi
{"title":"Factors Associated with Perioperative Edema in Patients with Stage I Gastric Cancer Using a Body Composition Analyzer.","authors":"Yuki Umetani, Keishiro Aoyagi, Hideaki Kaku, Yuya Tanaka, Taizan Minami, Taro Isobe, Junya Kizaki, Naotaka Murakami, Fumihiko Fujita, Yoshito Akagi","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934010","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Assessment of nutritional status and nutritional interventions is important in gastric cancer patients. We investigated the factors associated with perioperative edema in patients with stage I gastric cancer using a body composition analyzer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 106 patients with stage I gastric cancer who underwent distal gastrectomy. The body composition of each patient was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) using an InBody 720 body composition analyzer. Patients with an extracellular water to total body water ratio of ≥ 0.4 before and 1 week after gastrectomy were considered to have edema, the cause of which was determined retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with preoperative edema were significantly older, had a significantly higher lymph node metastasis rate and disease stage, and had a significantly poorer Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score, and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) compared with patients without preoperative edema. The group with postoperative edema had significantly higher proportions of elderly and female patients as well as a higher rate of Billroth-II reconstruction compared with the group without postoperative edema. The group with postoperative edema also had significantly lower intracellular water content, total body water content, protein content, skeletal muscle mass, and PNI.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preoperative edema occurs in elderly patients with poor nutritional status, and postoperative edema occurs in elderly patients with a shorter operative time. Perioperative edema status assessed by BIA is thought to be related to perioperative nutritional status.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"201-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Are the Ethmoidal Foramina Through the Frontal Bone, Ethmoid Bone, or Frontoethmoidal Suture? 乙状窦是通过额骨、乙状骨还是前牙窦缝?
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934012
Joe Iwanaga, Rishawn Dindial, Dany Hage, Mansour Mathkour, Marios Loukas, Jerzy A Walocha, Aaron S Dumont, R Shane Tubbs
{"title":"Are the Ethmoidal Foramina Through the Frontal Bone, Ethmoid Bone, or Frontoethmoidal Suture?","authors":"Joe Iwanaga, Rishawn Dindial, Dany Hage, Mansour Mathkour, Marios Loukas, Jerzy A Walocha, Aaron S Dumont, R Shane Tubbs","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934012","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To investigate the locations of the anterior, middle, and posterior ethmoidal foramina and their relationships to the frontoethmoidal suture.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred twenty sides from sixty adult human skulls were used. Specimens with significant damage to the medial orbit wall were excluded. The number of ethmoidal foramina (anterior, middle, and posterior) on the medial orbital wall and the relationship of each foramen to the frontoethmoidal suture were recorded and classified as follows: Type I: superior to the frontoethmoidal suture; Type II: on the frontoethmoidal suture; Type III: inferior to the frontoethmoidal suture.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the ninety-four sides, fourteen (14.9%) had one foramen, sixty-two (66.0%) had two , and eighteen (19.1%) had three. In total, 192 ethmoidal foramina were observed. Among the fourteen sides with one foramen, eight foramina were anterior and six were posterior. Among the 192 ethmoidal foramina, 162 were eligible for fur ther classification (74 anterior, 14 middle, and 74 posterior). Types I, II, and III ethmoidal foramina were found in 38.3% (62/162), 61.7% (100/162), and 0% (0/162), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our current study found a higher incidence of type I than previously reported. It is important to be aware of the significant incidence of foramen variations when the medial orbit wall is manipulated during surgery. Unless caution is observed, an inadvertent surgical injury can occur and lead to life-threatening complications. Therefore, a good understanding of orbital anatomy and its potential variations is critical for improving patient out comes.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"195-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Risk Factors for Desaturation in Anesthetic Management During Airway Stenting. 气道支架植入术中麻醉管理中出现饱和度降低的风险因素。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934003
Sakura Okamoto, Namie Somiya, Ran Hotta, Hideo Saka, Masahide Oki, Akira Tomita
{"title":"Risk Factors for Desaturation in Anesthetic Management During Airway Stenting.","authors":"Sakura Okamoto, Namie Somiya, Ran Hotta, Hideo Saka, Masahide Oki, Akira Tomita","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934003","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Airway stenting involves a stent being inserted into a stenotic site in the airway. In patients with airway stenosis, the airway is the surgical field; therefore, anesthetic management is challenging, and avoiding hypoxia is important. Limited information is available on the anesthetic management of airway stenting. Risk factors for oxygen desaturation during airway stenting remain unknown. The present study was conducted to retrospectively examine patients who underwent airway stenting during a specific period and identify risk factors associated with oxygen desaturation. We performed univariate and multivariate analyses. The main evaluation items in a multivariate analysis were risk factors for desaturation (SpO<sub>2</sub> ≤ 90%). Body mass index, preoperative orthopnea, the stenotic site of the airway, and severity of stenosis were selected for clinical usefulness. We analyzed 302 patients who underwent airway stenting at our hospital between July 2011 and June 2014 under general anesthesia with controlled ventilation. Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol target-controlled infusion and remifentanil was performed. Clinical data were extracted from electronic anesthetic records. The incidence of desaturation (SpO<sub>2</sub> ≤ 90%) was 18.5% (56 out of 302 cases). Preoperative orthopnea (OR, 3.06)and stenosis distal to the bronchus (OR, 3.31) were identified as risk factors for desaturation in a multivariate analysis. We herein identified risk factors for desaturation during airway stenting. Anesthetic plans need to be carefully considered for patients with these risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"135-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Quality-Adjusted Survival in Patients with Recurrence of Breast Cancer Diagnosed by Asymptomatic or Symptomatic Opportunities. 通过无症状或有症状机会确诊的乳腺癌复发患者的质量调整生存率
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934015
Kosho Yamanouchi, Shigeto Maeda
{"title":"Quality-Adjusted Survival in Patients with Recurrence of Breast Cancer Diagnosed by Asymptomatic or Symptomatic Opportunities.","authors":"Kosho Yamanouchi, Shigeto Maeda","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934015","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>After radical surgery for breast cancer, screening to diagnose recurrence in asymptomatic patients is not recommended. We retrospectively evaluated quality-adjusted survival. Included were fifty-seven recurrent breast cancer patients who died. Survival was partitioned into 3 health states by two different definitions: definition a) time with toxicities due to chemotherapy before progression (TOX1), time from the diagnosis of recurrence to progression without toxicities (TWiST1), and time from progression to death (REL1); definition b) time from the diagnosis of recurrence to death with toxicities (TOX2), without toxicities or hospitalization (TWiST2), and with hospitalization (REL2). Q-TWiST was calculated by multiplying the time in each health state by its utility (uTOX, uTWiST, and uREL). In threshold analyses, uTOX and uREL ranged from 0.0 to 1.0 whereas uTWiST was maintained at 1.0. We compared the patients with (n=32) and without (n=25) symptoms at the time of the diagnosis of recurrence. There was no difference in overall survival after primary surgery, although survival after the diagnosis of recurrence was significantly longer in the asymptomatic patients (p<0.01). Q-TWiST1 and Q-TWiST2 from the diagnosis of recurrence in the asymptomatic patients were significantly longer. Q-TWiST2 from primary surgery in the asymptomatic patients was significantly longer with some combinations of higher uTOX2 and lower uREL2. In conclusion, the asymptomatic detection of recurrence was associated with significantly longer quality-adjusted survival in comparison to symptomatic detection with some combinations of uTOX2 and uREL2. A prospective evaluation would clarify adequate follow-up methods after radical surgery for breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"175-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Subacute Neurotoxicity as an Adverse Reaction to Ceftazidime: A Case Report. 头孢他啶不良反应引起的亚急性神经中毒:病例报告。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934009
Filipe Oliveira Pinheiro, Delfim Duarte, Pedro Rodrigues, Luís Nogueira-Silva, José Carlos Martins, Jorge Almeida
{"title":"Subacute Neurotoxicity as an Adverse Reaction to Ceftazidime: A Case Report.","authors":"Filipe Oliveira Pinheiro, Delfim Duarte, Pedro Rodrigues, Luís Nogueira-Silva, José Carlos Martins, Jorge Almeida","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934009","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurotoxicity associated with cephalosporins is an increasingly recognized complication, although among cephalosporins, ceftazidime is rarely reported for such an adverse reaction. Moreover, subacute, rather than acute, presentation of neurotoxicity associated with cephalosporins is rare. A 77-year-old female patient with stage 4 chronic renal disease was admitted due to cellulitis in her right lower limb, multiorgan dysfunction complicated by oliguric acute kidney injury, and a need for hemodialysis via a central venous catheter. On the 13th day after admission, she became febrile, and bacteremia associated with a central venous catheter was identified, which prompted the initiation of empirical antibiotic therapy with vancomycin and ceftazidime. After 13 days of antibiotic therapy with vancomycin and ceftazidime, the patient became confused, with temporal-spatial disorientation and myoclonus, especially in the upper limbs, with worsening renal function. Ceftazidime was discontinued, and the patient's condition improved with complete remission of symptoms on the 8th day after symptom onset. Neurotoxicity associated with ceftazidime is a rare but probably underdiagnosed adverse reaction. It is more frequent in elderly patients with previous neurological dysfunction and end-stage kidney disease and/or acute kidney injury, and it usually manifests soon after starting treatment. Early identification and monitoring of risk factors and symptoms should lead the physician to a rapid withdrawal of the offending drug.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"261-263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Use of Pneumocystography for Navigation of Stereotaxic Core-needle Biopsy in Complex Breast Cysts: Case Report. 在复杂乳腺囊肿的立体定向核心针活检中使用气囊造影术导航:病例报告。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934011
G A Belonenko, A A Aksyonov, N A Sukhina, E G Aksyonova
{"title":"The Use of Pneumocystography for Navigation of Stereotaxic Core-needle Biopsy in Complex Breast Cysts: Case Report.","authors":"G A Belonenko, A A Aksyonov, N A Sukhina, E G Aksyonova","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934011","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Complex breast cysts (CBC) are characterized by a high (up to 31.0%) oncological potential and the need for a biopsy. In some clinical situations, navigating a biopsy using mammography (MG), ultrasound (US), endoscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be difficult. The first case of stereotaxic core-needle biopsy (sCNB) under pneumocystography (PCG) guide is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"265-269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Brown-Kurume Exchange Programs Have Developed Through Many Unexpected Encounters and Relationships. 布朗-久留米交流计划是在许多意想不到的邂逅和关系中发展起来的。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934007
Emiko Mizoguchi
{"title":"Brown-Kurume Exchange Programs Have Developed Through Many Unexpected Encounters and Relationships.","authors":"Emiko Mizoguchi","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934007","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In July 1992, my 24 years of studying abroad in the US as a researcher at Harvard Medical School started. During this period, I met many outstanding scholars who conducted some of the world's leading research projects. In particular, the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Jack A. Elias, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine at Brown University, on a project focusing on a molecule called Chitinase 3-like 1 was very helpful to my career, and eventually led to my current position as Professor in charge of international medical exchange at Kurume University School of Medicine. By strengthening the foundation of our exchange programs and actively promoting international joint research projects, I would like to raise the global name recognition of Kurume University.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"119-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Treatment after Nusinersen in an Infant with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1. 一名 1 型脊髓性肌肉萎缩症婴儿在服用 Nusinersen 后接受 Onasemnogene Abeparvovec 治疗。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934008
Daiki Nanri, Kotaro Yuge, Kohei Goto, Takuro Kimura, Yukako Yae, Tatsuki Mizuochi, Ryosuke Sato, Tomoyo Itonaga, Tomoki Maeda, Yushiro Yamashita
{"title":"Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Treatment after Nusinersen in an Infant with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.","authors":"Daiki Nanri, Kotaro Yuge, Kohei Goto, Takuro Kimura, Yukako Yae, Tatsuki Mizuochi, Ryosuke Sato, Tomoyo Itonaga, Tomoki Maeda, Yushiro Yamashita","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934008","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Until recently, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) was limited to symptomatic treatment with no cure. Three innovative drugs, nusinersen, onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA), and risdiplam have been developed to treat SMA. Although the clinical trials for these drugs have demonstrated their efficacy, there is limited information on real world treatment strategies. In this study, we present a case of a male infant with SMA type 1 who underwent OA treatment after nusinersen treatment.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>At 4 months of age, the patient was diagnosed with SMA type 1. At 6 months of age, nusinersen treatment was initiated. His motor function improved, but the effect was limited; therefore, his parents requested gene replacement therapy. During the preparation for OA treatment, anti-adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) antibody tests repeatedly showed non-specific reactions, which delayed initiation of treatment. The patient was put on ventilator management after he caught a common cold. During this management, the anti-AAV9 antibody test results were negative. Furthermore, the patient showed increased transaminase levels just before OA treatment; however, since these gradually decreased without signs of liver failure, we started OA treatment at 13 months of age. Four months later, the patient began to sit without support and was weaned from non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, although nasogastric tube feeding remained partially necessary.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We believe that the management of unstable SMA type 1 symptoms, anti-AAV9 antibody testing, and changes in transaminase levels will be helpful for other patients with SMA who require treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"255-259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dose Prescription to Isodose Lines in Static Multi-Beam Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors: Which Line Is Optimal? 静态多波束立体定向体外放射治疗肺部肿瘤的等剂量线剂量处方:哪条线最佳?
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934016
Maho Iwana-Yamada, Yuta Shibamoto, Fumiya Baba, Hiromitsu Iwata, Satoshi Ishikura, Junpei Nagayoshi, Akio Hiwatashi, Hiroyuki Ogino
{"title":"Dose Prescription to Isodose Lines in Static Multi-Beam Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors: Which Line Is Optimal?","authors":"Maho Iwana-Yamada, Yuta Shibamoto, Fumiya Baba, Hiromitsu Iwata, Satoshi Ishikura, Junpei Nagayoshi, Akio Hiwatashi, Hiroyuki Ogino","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934016","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the appropriate dose prescription method in static multi-beam stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung tumors. Static multi-beam stereotactic body radiotherapy is a mainstream treatment in Japan. Based on the hypothesis that dose prescription to lower isodose lines may improve planning target volume dose coverage and decrease doses to organs at risk, we investigated changes in dose-volume histograms with prescription to various isodose lines for planning target volume in static multi-beam stereotactic body radiotherapy. In all treatment plans, 45 Gy in 4 fractions were prescribed to 95% of the planning target volume. By adjusting the leaf margins of each beam, various prescription isodose lines encompassing 95% volume of the planning target volume were generated. The prescription isodose lines investigated were 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90% lines relative to the maximum dose of each planning target volume. The conformity index, homogeneity index, mean lung dose, and V5-V40 of the lung were evaluated. The dose was calculated by the adaptive convolve algorithm. The conformity index was lowest in the 70% or 80% isodose plan. The mean lung doses and V10-V40 of the lung decreased steeply from the 90% to the 70% isodose plan, and was lowest in the 60% and 70% isodose plans. These indices increased in the 40% and 50% isodose plans. The optimal stereotactic body radiotherapy plans appeared to be dose prescription to the 60% or 70% isodose line. Further investigation is warranted to clarify the advantage of using this method clinically.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"217-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Vulvar Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Component. 带有鳞状细胞癌成分的外阴腺样囊性癌。
Kurume Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934004
Aya Han, Seiya Kato, Keigo Morinaga, Miki Izumi, Kensuke Kiyokawa
{"title":"Vulvar Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Component.","authors":"Aya Han, Seiya Kato, Keigo Morinaga, Miki Izumi, Kensuke Kiyokawa","doi":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934004","DOIUrl":"10.2739/kurumemedj.MS6934004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a major histological type of salivary gland cancer but an uncommon form of vulvar cancer. Salivary gland ACC occasionally dedifferentiates into high-grade carcinoma, resulting in poor prognoses. The dedifferentiated component is usually a poorly differentiated cribriform or solid carcinoma, whereas squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is exceptional. Herein, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman with vulvar ACC, including an SCC component. She presented with a vulvar nodule that had been present for 30 years and increased in size over the past few years. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a ball-like mass with high intensity on T1-weighted images and high intensity with non-uniformity on T2-weighted images. Considering the systemic and social conditions, the tumor was maximally resected without lymphadenectomy. Histologically, the tumor was composed of a marginal ACC component with a central SCC component. Stage IB vulvar cancer, which was assumed to originate from the Bartholin's gland, was diagnosed. She has survived over 2 years without additional treatments after the surgery. In this case, we assumed that slowly progressive indolent ACC could be dedifferentiated to high- grade SCC. According to our review of available literature, dedifferentiation of vulvar ACC with a high-grade SCC component has not been specifically documented. Although the nature of dedifferentiated vulvar cancer is unclear, it should be noted that high-grade dedifferentiation can occur in long-lasting vulvar masses.</p>","PeriodicalId":39559,"journal":{"name":"Kurume Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"251-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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