Publications by authors named "Shouji Kobayashi"
We experienced two cases of esophageal web accompanying severe stricture that were treated by endoscopic incisions with an insulated-tip knife (IT-knife). With attention paid to the mucosa at the stricture, the lesion was incised with an IT-knife without complications. Sato's curved laryngoscope was used even in cervical esophageal lesions and an excellent field was secured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Case of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis with esophageal carcinoma presenting with neurological signs].
Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi
April 2014
A 72-year-old male was admitted because of hearing impairment, blurred vision, right hemifacial numbness, and difficulty walking. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed two enhancing lesions with infiltration around the cranial nerves indicating either metastatic brain tumors or meningeal carcinomatosis. Cytological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid revealed malignant cells with keratotic changes.
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- A 45-year-old woman underwent an endoscopy that revealed thickening in her stomach, leading to a diagnosis of gastric marginal zone B cell lymphoma of MALT type, which had advanced to stage IV and affected her lung.
- Genetic tests indicated the presence of specific mutations associated with MALT lymphoma, and she received treatment including H. pylori eradication and R-CHOP chemotherapy.
- Six months after treatment, follow-ups showed complete remission of both the gastric and lung lesions, indicating the effectiveness of the R-CHOP regimen for this type of lymphoma.