Publications by authors named "Tetsunori Yoshimura"

A male patient in his 60s at the time of the first medical examination had a smoking history of 50 years with 25 cigarettes a day. He was diagnosed with double urothelial cancers. In 200a, total left pelvic ureterectomy(pT2N0M0, Stage Ⅱ)and transurethral bladder tumorectomy(pTisN0M0, Stage Ⅰ)were performed.

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  • Shared decision making (SDM) is essential in discussing treatment options for pregnant women diagnosed with breast cancer, as it involves joint decision-making between the patient and healthcare providers.
  • A pregnant woman in her 30s with Stage I breast cancer opted for conservative surgery instead of a total mastectomy after thorough risk discussions, leading to a partial mastectomy and lymph node sampling.
  • Although the recommended radiotherapy was delayed to allow for breastfeeding, SDM was important in navigating her treatment choices, highlighting the need for a balance between patient preferences and optimal health practices in pregnancy-related breast cancer cases.
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  • * A study of 86 colorectal cancer patients showed that those aged 75 and older or who underwent open surgeries were more likely to experience muscle loss and decreased physical performance after their surgeries.
  • * Monitoring muscle volume, strength, and physical performance is crucial for preventing sarcopenia; personalized rehabilitation programs are recommended, particularly for older patients and those undergoing open surgical procedures.
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We describe 13 resected cases of thyroid benign tumor diagnosed as Class Ⅲ by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology(FNA). The cytological report of these 13 were highly nuclear atypia, papillary cell clumps, nuclear inclusion bodies. Preoperative diagnoses were suspicion of malignant tumors(5 cases)and suspicion of benign tumors(8 cases).

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  • A study of 41 breast cancer patients showed that both grip power and leg muscle volume decreased after surgery, especially in patients aged 75 and older or those who had total mastectomy.
  • The findings suggest the need for personalized rehabilitation programs targeting muscle volume, power, and function to help prevent sarcopenia in vulnerable patient groups post-surgery.
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A female in her 70s was diagnosed as sigmoid colon cancer. Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy was performed. Chylous ascites was observed after starting oral intake.

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A female patient who was in her 50s visited our hospital complaining right breast tumor, 18 years after her right breast- conserving partial mastectomy with right axillary lymph nodes dissection. Ultrasonography revealed a right breast tumor and an enlarged lymph node at left axilla. Core needle biopsy(CNB)from the right breast tumor showed the recurrence of her breast cancer and fine-needle aspiration(FNA)from her left axillary lymph node showed Class Ⅴ.

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The patient was a 73-year-old man who was referred to our hospital for increasing bilateral lung nodules. Video-assisted left S9-10 segmentectomy and right S1, S3 partial resection were performed separately for suspect of synchronous double lung cancer. Colonoscopy was performed because left lung tumor was difficult to distinguish between primary lung cancer and metastatic lung cancer.

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The number of elderly breast cancer patients has been increasing recently nevertheless the optimal treatment for the elderly breast cancer patients still remains controversial. In this study, 21 primary breast cancer cases who were equal or older than 85 years old at our hospital were examined their clinical and pathological features. These 21 cases were divided into 2 group; Group A; ten cases who received operations, Group B; eleven cases who did not receive operations.

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Aim: To review the clinical features of the patient with cystic pulmonary light chain deposition disease(LCDD)and record high-resolution CT and histopathological findings.

Patient: A 60-year-old woman who diagnosed multiple myeloma was admitted. There were diffuse proliferation of plasma cells by the bone marrow puncture that she received.

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A nomogram is a statistical tool that can provide the specific outcomes of individual patients. In this study, we used a nomogram developed by Beppu et al to evaluate the prognoses of 38 patients who underwent hepaticresec tion at our hospital. This nomogram predicts disease-free survival(DFS)after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis based on 6 clinical and oncological factors.

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A 67-year-old woman with a history of esophageal cancer(poorly-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, pStageⅡ) was diagnosed with 2 liver tumors by regular checkup CT 10 years after her operation. We also observed elevated levels of tumor marker CEA. The tumors were suspected to be metastatic although no primary lesion was identified.

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A 25-year-old woman visited our hospital with a complaint of right lower abdominal pain. As a result of the examination, she was diagnosed as having acute appendicitis. After conservative treatment, we planned an elective surgery.

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A 66-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with the chief complaint of a huge exposed left breast mass with bleeding. Triple-negative invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast was diagnosed by core needle biopsy. Computed tomogra- phy showed axillary and infraclavicular lymph node metastases.

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A 57-year-old man visited our hospital with right hypochondralgia. Abdominal contrast CT showed a 10 cm sized mass in S6-7of the liver and abdominal hemorrhage areas. The tumor showed extrahepatic growth.

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We have performed totally laparoscopic stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy for gastroduodenal outlet obstruction caused by advanced malignancies in 14 cases. We divided 14 patients into 2 groups according to age at surgery: those<80 years of age and thoseB80 years of age. We compared these 2 groups regarding preoperative status, operative findings, and postoperative course.

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We describe 14 resected cases of thyroid tumor diagnosed as Class Ⅲ by fine needle aspiration cytology(FNA). Of these, 13 cases were diagnosed as: malignant tumor(1 case), suspicion of malignant tumor(5 cases), or were hard to distinguish from benign or malignant(7 cases). The operative methods used were total or near total thyroidectomy plus D1 or D2a in 4 cases; hemithyroidectomy plus D1 in 3 cases; subtotal thyroidectomy in 3 cases; and lobectomy of the thyroid in 4 cases.

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Background: The use of self-expandable metallic stent(SEMS)was first authorized by insurance and became available nationwide in Japan in 2012. Insertion of SEMS for colorectal obstruction due to colorectal cancer is useful as a bridge to surgery(BTS)approach and releases stenosis as palliative care.

Aim: To assess the outcomes of SEMS placement for colorectal obstruction.

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We report 4 cases ofStage IV colorectal cancer patients over 90 years ofage who received surgical treatment. All of 4 cases were right-sided advanced colon cancer(1 case had also recto-sigmoid advanced cancer)and were received emergency operation. Two cases received resection ofprimary tumors and anastomosis, the other 2 cases received only ileostomy or colostomy.

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A 54-year-old woman underwent high anterior resection with D3 lymphadenectomy for rectal cancer at another hospital. She was diagnosed with well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of rectal cancer, pT3, N1, H0, P0, M0, fStage III a. She did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy.

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We report a case of endocrine cell carcinoma of the colon with very poor prognosis, onset with bowel obstruction and multiple liver metastases. The patient was a 77-year-old man who underwent left hemicolectomy after a colon stent treatment for bowel obstruction due to cancer of the transverse colon with unresectable multiple liver metastases. Chemotherapy was not initiated because of his poor health.

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A 67-year-old female with abdominal pain and vomiting was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal X-ray showed dilated small bowel in the left upper abdomen. She was diagnosed with ileocecal intussusception based on abdominal contrastenhanced computed tomography.

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We report 2 cases of obstructive colorectal cancer that were successfully treated with a self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS). They were both diagnosed with obstructive colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy was performed to make a definitive and qualitative diagnosis and to relieve the stenosis using a SEMS.

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Radiologic diagnosis of colorectal foreign bodies is usually not very difficult, because inserted materials are often clearly visible on plain abdominal radiographs. However, when they are radiolucent, a plain abdominal radiograph has been reported to be useless. As radiolucent colorectal foreign bodies appear as radiolucent artificial contours or air-trapped materials in the pelvis, almost always the diagnosis itself can be made by careful evaluation of plain abdominal radiographs.

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A woman in her 50s complained of dysphagia and was diagnosed with locally advanced esophageal cancer in the middle and upper thoracic esophagus, invading the tracheal bronchus. The biopsy indicated esophageal basaloid squamous carcinoma. The pretreatment diagnosis was cT4N2M0, cStage Ⅳa.

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