Publications by authors named "Atsuki Taniguchi"
Multiple enteric muco-submucosal elongated polyps causing intussusception.
Clin J Gastroenterol
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- A 20-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain, and imaging showed multiple masses in her upper jejunum suspected to be lipomas.
- She underwent partial resection of the small intestine on the same day due to a blockage caused by these masses.
- Pathological analysis confirmed the masses as multiple muco-submucosal elongated polyps (MSEP), a non-neoplastic type that can occur throughout the intestinal tract, suggesting a rare case that could enhance understanding of intussusception causes.
The involvement of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in cancer metastasis is being clarified, but the relationship between intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) and NETs remains unclear. The presence of NETs was verified by multiple fluorescence staining in clinically resected specimens of iCCA. Human neutrophils were co-cultured with iCCA cells to observe NET induction and changes in cellular characteristics.
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- Chronic expanding hematomas (CEHs) are blood collections that grow slowly over months, usually found in limbs but rarely in organs like the liver.* -
- A case study of a 57-year-old woman revealed a large cyst in her liver, which turned out to be a CEH after surgery, despite initial concerns about possible cancerous conditions.* -
- Although uncommon, healthcare professionals should keep CEH in mind when evaluating slow-growing liver masses that exhibit specific imaging patterns.*