Introduction: Tumor collision is the cohesion in a time of 2 tumors in the same space or organ but of different cell lineage.
Presentation Of Case: 72-year-old patient with a history of black stools, involuntary weight loss and moderate protein-calorie malnutrition, asthenia, and adynamia; with endoscopic studies with the finding of esophageal candidiasis that leads to taking a rapid test for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which is positive; CT (computerized axial tomography) of the abdomen is performed, showing thickening of the cecum and distal ileum, as well as striation of fat in the same area, findings related to a primary neoformative process, for which it is decided to carry out a right hemicolectomy laparoscopically with pathology that reports ulcerated moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma that invades up to the muscle layer, associated with lymphoid proliferation with immunohistochemical findings consistent with lymphoplasmablastic lymphoma, this is probably linked to his diagnosis of HIV, configuring the diagnosis of tumor collision; extension studies with no findings of metastatic neoplastic disease.
Discussion: Tumor collision is a rare entity, which implies failure in the genomic control and replication sites of different cell lines, which, due to their lineage, have different regulatory processes, all this occurring at the same time in the same tissue.
Background: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a damage control tool with a potential role in the hemodynamic resuscitation of severely ill patients in the civilian pre-hospital setting. REBOA ensures blood flow to vital organs by early proximal control of the source of bleeding. However, there is no consensus on the use of REBOA in the pre-hospital setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Penetrating diaphragmatic injuries are associated with a high incidence of posttraumatic empyema. We analyzed the contribution of trauma severity, specific organ injury, contamination severity, and surgical management to the risk of posttraumatic empyema in patients who underwent surgical repair of diaphragmatic injuries at a level 1 trauma center.
Methods: This is a retrospective review of the patients who survived more than 48 h.
Purpose: Although Damage Control Thoracic Surgery (DCTS) has become a provocative alternative to treat patients with chest injuries who are critically ill and physiologically depleted, the management approaches of chest-packing and the measurement of clinically relevant outcomes are not well established. In this paper, we systematically reviewed the available knowledge and evidence about intra-thoracic packing during DCTS for trauma patients. We furthermore inform on the management approaches, surgical strategies, and mortality associated with this intervention.
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