{"title":"Can Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer Patients with a 5% Briganti Nomogram Cut-off Value Provide an Oncological Benefit? A Large Multi-Institutional Cohort Study in Japan.","authors":"Naoya Sugihara, Katsuyoshi Hashine, Natsumi Yamashita, Miki Sakamoto, Masato Terashita, Keisuke Funaki, Kaori Saiki, Takatora Sawada, Toshio Kakuda, Kenichi Nishimura, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Noriyosi Miura, Yuki Miyauchi, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takashi Saika","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67546","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Briganti nomogram (cut-off value 5%) is commonly used to determine the indications for pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in patients with prostate cancer. We retrospectively analyzed the potential oncological benefit of PLND based on the 5% cut-off value on the Briganti nomogram. We obtained the data from the Medical Investigation Cancer Network (MICAN) Study, which included 3,463 patients who underwent a radical prostatectomy (RP) at nine institutions in Japan between 2010 and 2020. We included patients with Briganti scores ≥ 5% and a follow-up period ≥6 months and excluded patients categorized in the very high-risk group (based on NCCN categories); a final total of the cases of 1,068 patients were analyzed. The biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free survival was significantly worse in the patients who underwent PLND compared to those who did not (p=0.019). A multivariate analysis showed that high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels (p<0.001) and an advanced T-stage (p=0.018) were significant prognostic factors for BCR, whereas PLND had no effect on BCR (p=0.059). Thus, PLND in patients with prostate cancer whose Briganti score was 5% did not provide any oncological benefit. Further research is necessary to determine the indication criteria for conducting PLND.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"307-312"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pneumocephalus with Inverted Papilloma in the Frontoethmoidal Sinus: Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Seiichiro Makihara, Yoshihiro Otani, Kensuke Uraguchi, Sawako Ono, Aiko Shimizu, Ryosuke Ikemachi, Yosuke Okazaki, Tomoyuki Ota, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Shotaro Miyamoto, Munechika Tsumura, Seiya Hayashi, Michiari Umakoshi, Koji Hirashita, Mizuo Ando","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Here, we describe the unique case of a pneumocephalus originating from an inverted papilloma (IP) in the frontoethmoidal sinus. A 71-year-old man with diabetes presented with headaches and altered consciousness. Imaging revealed the pneumocephalus together with bone destruction in the left frontal sinus. He underwent simultaneous endoscopic endonasal and transcranial surgery using an ORBEYE exoscope. Pathological diagnosis of the tumor confirmed IP. Post-surgery, the pneumocephalus was significantly resolved and the squamous cell carcinoma antigen level, which had been elevated, decreased. This case underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and innovative surgical methods in treating complex sinonasal pathologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"337-343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Rare Subglottic Pleomorphic Adenoma: Magnetic Resonance Findings.","authors":"Chieko Furukawa, Tomoyasu Tachibana, Tetsuji Nobuhisa, Yuichiro Kanie, Yoji Wani, Jun-Ya Matsumoto, Akifumi Kariya, Asuka Sato, Iichiro Ishikawa, Yuto Naoi, Mizuo Ando","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>No previous study has published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings for a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Here, we describe the case of a 62-year-old man with a subglottic pleomorphic adenoma. Endoscopic findings revealed a smooth-surfaced tumor arising from the subglottic posterior wall. MRI revealed the lesion as an isointense region on T1-weighted images, which was homogeneously enhanced. This lesion showed a heterogeneously hyperintense region on T2-weighted images. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) showed slightly high intensity in the same area, with a normal or only slightly high apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Laryngomicrosurgery was performed for transoral excision of the subglottic tumor, resulting in a postsurgical diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"331-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surgical Treatment of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient with a Liver Abscess.","authors":"Gentaro Kato, Yuto Narumiya, Michihiro Okuyama, Shuji Shimizu, Kenji Sangawa, Shu Yamamoto","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presence of an intraperitoneal source of infection, e.g., a liver abscess, can be an obstacle to performing an abdominal aortic surgery with a midline laparotomy because graft infection is one of the most critical complications of aortic surgery. We report the successful Y-grafting of a pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm through a retroperitoneal approach in a 67-year-old male undergoing liver abscess drainage. The retroperitoneal approach to the abdominal aorta may be useful for abdominal aortic surgery in patients with a localized intraperitoneal infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"345-347"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multicenter Remote-Access Simulation of Vaginal Delivery for High-Flexibility Medical Education during the Coronavirus Pandemic.","authors":"Eriko Eto, Jota Maki, Noriyuki Yamashita, Toru Hasegawa, Ayano Suemori, Hikari Nakato, Hikaru Oba, Tomohiro Mitoma, Sakurako Mishima, Satoe Kirino, Akiko Ohira, Hisashi Masuyama","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the coronavirus pandemic, face-to-face simulation education became impossible. Therefore, we aimed to develop remote-access simulation education with a sense of realism through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) using a perinatal whole-body management and delivery simulator. In September 2021, we administered a multi-center simultaneous remote simulation based on our developed model. Ten universities in the Chugoku-Shikoku region were connected via a web-conferencing system to a live broadcast of a virtual vaginal birth in which a fictional hospitalized pregnant woman experienced accelerated labor and gave birth through vacuum delivery for fetal distress. A Video on Demand (VOD) was made beforehand using a new simulator that allowed for a visual understanding of the process of the inter-vaginal examination. We provided a participatory program that enhanced the sense of realism by combining VOD and real-time lectures on each scenario, with two-way communication between participants and trainee doctors using a chat function. Most participants answered \"satisfied\" or \"very satisfied\" with the content, level of difficulty, and level of understanding. From November 2021, we have used the videos of all processes in face-to-face classes. Our construction of a high-flexibility education system using remote simulation in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, especially in the vaginal delivery module, is unique, creative, and sustainable.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"313-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Middle-Ear Salivary Gland Choristoma with Congenital, Single-Sided Hearing Loss.","authors":"Yuichiro Tominaga, Akiko Sugaya, Shin Kariya, Aiko Shimizu, Yuko Kataoka, Mizuo Ando","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Middle-ear salivary gland choristoma (SGCh) is a rare, benign tumor that causes conductive hearing loss owing to middle-ear morphological abnormalities. Early diagnosis is challenging, and surgical resection is indispensable for a definitive diagnosis. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy diagnosed with middle-ear SGCh during the follow-up period for left-sided hearing loss discovered at newborn hearing screening (NHS). Long-term follow-up after the NHS result, subsequent computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical resection led to its relatively early diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"349-355"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Recipient Age on Perioperative Complications after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.","authors":"Akira Katayama, Satoshi Kimura, Takashi Matsusaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It has not been clear how recipient age affects the incidence of serious complications after pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We investigated the records of 42 pediatric patients receiving LDLT, dividing our sample into two groups: the infant group (aged < 1 year) and the non-infant group (aged ≥ 1 year and ≤15 years). The primary outcome was postoperative complications assessed using the Clavien-Dindo classification. Multivariate analysis using the Cox regression model was applied to adjust for confounding factors in assessing the incidence of Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ III (C-D ≥ III) complications. The incidence of C-D ≥ III complications was higher in the non-infant group (46.2%) than in the infant group (12.5%) (odds ratio 6.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13-31.88, p=0.03). In multivariate analysis using the Cox regression model, the Graft-to-Recipient Weight Ratio (GRWR) was independently associated with the incidence of C-D ≥ III complications (hazard ratio [HR] 0.62, 95%CI 0.40-0.95, p=0.03), but being an infant was not (HR 0.84, 95%CI 0.35-1.98, p=0.68). In conclusion, the incidence of C-D ≥ III complications was higher in the non-infant group than in the infant group, but this was largely a function of GRWR: multivariate analysis revealed that GRWR was independently associated with complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 4","pages":"323-330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142091385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case of Gallbladder Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma.","authors":"Hitoshi Minagi, Hideki Aoki, Susumu Doita, Eiki Miyake, Toshihiro Ogawa, Fumitaka Taniguchi, Megumi Watanabe, Takashi Arata, Koh Katsuda, Kohji Tanakaya","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the clinical course of malignant melanoma, which can metastasize to multiple organs, gallbladder metastases are rarely detected. A 69-year-old man who underwent resection of a primary malignant melanoma was subsequently treated with nivolumab for lung metastases and achieved complete response. Seven years after surgery, multiple nodules were found in the gallbladder, and he underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The postoperative diagnosis was metastases of malignant melanoma. He has been recurrence-free 8 months after surgery. If radical resection is possible, such surgery should be performed for gallbladder metastases found in patients with other controlled lesions of malignant melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 3","pages":"291-294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141431091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yudai Wada, Soichiro Ushio, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Yoshito Zamami, Toshiaki Sendo
{"title":"Effect of Lipopolysaccharide on the Duration of Zolpidem-Induced Loss of Righting Reflex in Mice.","authors":"Yudai Wada, Soichiro Ushio, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Yoshito Zamami, Toshiaki Sendo","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zolpidem, a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic, is primarily used to treat insomnia. In a previous study, pior treatment with non-benzodiazepine receptor agonists was associated with inflammation. The present study aimed to clarify the association between the effects of zolpidem and inflammation in mice treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a known model of inflammation. We assessed the zolpidem-induced loss of righting reflex (LORR) duration 24 h after LPS treatment in mice. Additionally, the expressions of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A receptor subunit and K+-Cl- cotransporter isoform 2 (KCC2) mRNA in the hippocampus and frontal cortex were examined in LPS-treated mice. Pretreatment with LPS was associated with significantly prolonged duration of zolpidem-induced LORR compared to control mice. This effect was significantly attenuated by administering bicuculline, a GABAA receptor antagonist, or flumazenil, a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist, in LPS-treated mice. Compared to controls, LPS-treated mice showed no significant change in the expression of GABAA receptor subunits in the hippocampus or frontal cortex. Bumetanide, an Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter isoform 1 blocker, attenuated the extended duration of zolpidem-induced LORR observed in LPS-treated mice. LPS significantly decreased Kcc2 mRNA expression in the hippocampus and the frontal cortex. These findings suggest that inflammation increases zolpidem-induced LORR, possibly through a reduction in KCC2 expression.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 3","pages":"227-235"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141431097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuichiro Hirano, Yoshihiro Otani, Kentaro Fujii, Isao Date
{"title":"Organized Chronic Subdural Hematoma (OCSDH) Mimicking Meningioma.","authors":"Shuichiro Hirano, Yoshihiro Otani, Kentaro Fujii, Isao Date","doi":"10.18926/AMO/67204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/67204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Organized chronic subdural hematoma (OCSDH) is a relatively rare condition that forms over a longer period of time compared to chronic subdural hematoma and is sometimes difficult to diagnose with preoperative imaging. We resected an intracranial lesion in a 37-year-old Japanese man; the lesion had been increasing in size for >17 years. The preoperative diagnosis based on imaging findings was meningioma; however, pathological findings revealed OCSDH. Clinicians should be aware that OCSDH mimics other tumors and consider surgical strategies for this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":7017,"journal":{"name":"Acta medica Okayama","volume":"78 3","pages":"285-290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141431098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}