Publications by authors named "Ryo Shibayama"
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Surgical resection is common, but there is no consensus on perioperative treatment. Studies have reported the efficacy of programmed cell death-1 inhibitors (e.
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- A 62-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with back pain, leg swelling, and fever; blood tests revealed bacteria linked to his symptoms and a CT scan showed a tumor in his chest.
- The patient's low gamma globulin levels indicated a possibility of Good's syndrome, which increases infection risk, so he was treated with antibiotics and preoperative gamma globulin before surgery.
- The patient successfully underwent a minimally invasive thymectomy and was monitored as an outpatient, with no infections recurring post-surgery.