Publications by authors named "Maiya Chen"
complex (MAC) pulmonary disease presents significant therapeutic challenges in respiratory medicine. While amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) has emerged as a promising option for treatment-refractory cases, some patients continue to show persistence of infection. We report a case of a 64-year-old male with MAC pulmonary disease who demonstrated a remarkable clinical response to sitafloxacin (STFX) after failing both guideline-based therapy and subsequent ALIS treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpiglottitis is a critical infection that can result in upper airway obstruction. While bacterial infections are the most common cause of acute epiglottitis, Candida epiglottitis remains relatively rare. We report a case involving an 82-year-old male undergoing chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer.
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- A study was conducted to investigate the safety and effectiveness of docetaxel/ramucirumab (DOC/RAM) therapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who also had interstitial lung disease (ILD).
- The study found that 25% of patients with pre-existing ILD developed DOC/RAM-induced interstitial pneumonia, while no patients without ILD experienced this condition.
- Despite the increased incidence of pneumonia in those with ILD, the treatment did not significantly impact the overall treatment outcomes like objective response rate, progression-free survival, or overall survival.
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- Invasive tracheobronchial aspergillosis (ITBA) is a serious fungal infection that affected a 75-year-old man with multiple health issues, including lung cancer and COPD.
- The patient experienced severe breathing difficulties, and while doctors initially thought his symptoms were due to cancer recurrence, a post-mortem revealed that ITBA was the actual cause.
- The case underscores the complexity of diagnosing ITBA, especially in patients with various risk factors, highlighting the need to consider fungal infections when diagnosing airway problems in high-risk individuals.
Abdominal pseudohernia is a condition characterized by the protrusion of abdominal viscera through a weakened area of the abdominal wall without a hernia sac. Various causes, including spinal disorders and trauma, can lead to this condition; however, the most common cause is reported to be herpes zoster. We present a rare case of spontaneous resolution of abdominal pseudohernia following lung cancer surgery.
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