[A case of colon cancer with multiple liver metastases responding ot S-1 as third-line treatment following FOLFIRI and FOLFOX].

A 73-year-old man had undergone right hemicolectomy for advanced colon cancer in May 2006, and he concurrently had multiple liver metastases. After the operation, the patient was given chemotherapy with FOLFIRI. A partial response was achieved for twelve months, and then the liver tumors enlarged.

Novel approach for a pulmonary bronchogenic cyst: a report of a case.

We present a case of a bronchogenic pulmonary cyst in a 48-year-old patient. We performed [corrected] mucoclasis using argon laser photocoagulation following resection of mucosa, closure of some drainage bronchus, and covering of the inner surface by the intrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst with an [corrected] absorbable vicryl mesh. At [corrected] 4-year [corrected] follow-up, the patient had no signs of recurrence.

Pulmonary dirofilariasis: computed tomography findings and correlation with pathologic features.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the computed tomography (CT) and pathologic features of 5 nodules of pulmonary dirofilariasis in 4 patients.

Methods: Four patients with 5 nodules of pathologically confirmed pulmonary dirofilariasis who under went CT were enrolled, and the imaging interpretations were retrospectively compared with the histopathologic characteristics.

Results: Three of the 4 patients had a solitary nodule, and the remaining patient had 2 nodules.