Publications by authors named "K Kuriwaki"
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- Interval appendectomy is often advised for patients with abscesses caused by perforated appendicitis, but rare complications like tuberculous peritonitis have not been widely reported.
- A 67-year-old male with a history of laryngeal cancer initially improved after conservative treatment for appendicitis-associated ileal abscess but later returned with symptoms of peritonitis, leading to surgery that revealed tuberculous peritonitis.
- The patient was successfully treated with antituberculosis medication and discharged after 8 days, highlighting the importance of monitoring for rare but serious complications in immunocompromised patients following appendicitis treatment.
Intimal sarcoma is one of the most common and well-known primary malignant neoplasms of the aorta and heart. The authors reviewed cases of intimal sarcoma from histological, immunohistochemical and genetic perspectives. Twenty cases of intimal sarcoma were retrieved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common compression syndrome of the peripheral nerve. Transthyretin amyloidosis and dialysis-related β2-microglobulin amyloidosis are known causes of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case Report: A Japanese woman showed carpal tunnel syndrome 16 years after a domino liver transplantation (DLT) from the donor with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis.
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- * A 58-year-old patient with advanced HCC underwent lenvatinib treatment before surgery, which helped reduce tumor markers and allowed for a less extensive surgical procedure focused on preserving liver function.
- * Following the surgery, lenvatinib continued to show positive effects, leading to the disappearance of suspected metastases, and the patient remained free of recurrence for one year, indicating that this treatment strategy may be effective for advanced HCC cases.
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- Trousseau's syndrome, linked to cancer-associated thrombosis, was observed in a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, characterized by severe abdominal and neurological symptoms.
- The patient presented with significantly elevated tumor markers (CA19-9 and CEA) and multiple organ infarctions, ultimately undergoing surgery to remove part of her liver.
- Post-surgery, her CA19-9 levels initially decreased but later increased, prompting effective chemotherapy which led to a positive response after 6 months.