[Anaphylaxis Induced by Fibrin Glue During Surgery for Pneumothorax].

We report here our experience with a case of anaphylactic shock caused by fibrin glue. A 51-year-old male underwent a thoracoscopic surgery for refractory pneumothorax under local anesthesia. Bullae were revealed, and subsequently covered with fibrin glue and a polyglycolic acid sheet.

CD271 is a negative prognostic factor and essential for cell proliferation in lung squamous cell carcinoma.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a major type of cancer in the lung. While several therapeutic target molecules for lung adenocarcinoma have been identified, little is known about lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). We recently reported that CD271 (p75 neurotrophin receptor) serves as a marker for tumor initiation and is a key regulator of cell proliferation in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Periostin is a negative prognostic factor and promotes cancer cell proliferation in non-small cell lung cancer.

Periostin is a matricellular protein that is secreted by fibroblasts and interacts with various cell-surface integrin molecules. Although periostin is known to support tumor development in human malignancies, little is known about its effect on lung-cancer progression. We here demonstrate that periostin is a negative prognostic factor that increases tumor proliferation through ERK signaling in non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Preoperative bronchoscopic cancer confirmation does not increase risk of recurrence in stage1A non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the risk of recurrence possibly caused by preoperative bronchoscopic cancer confirmation in stage1A non-small cell lung cancer.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-nine cases of peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (including 151 adenocarcinoma) with no more than 3 cm in their tumor longer diameter were selected. All patients underwent preoperative diagnostic bronchoscopy followed by lobectomy, and were demonstrated to have pathologically free of lymph node involvement and pleural involvement.

Nivolumab-Induced Severe Akathisia in an Advanced Lung Cancer Patient.

BACKGROUND Nivolumab is an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor that was recently developed for cancer immunotherapy. In the clinical trials of nivolumab, its adverse effects were reported to be less likely than those of conventional anti-cancer agents; however, after practical clinical distribution, it has come to be known that nivolumab induces various immune-related adverse events. CASE REPORT A 58-year-old male with a recurrence of lung adenocarcinoma was treated with nivolumab.

Mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the lung resembling early adenocarcinoma: A case report.

Introduction: An extremely rare case of mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the lung is reported. The correlation between the radiological and the pathological features as well as the clinical pitfall in making a diagnosis is discussed.

Presentation Of Case: An asymptomatic 68-year-old female with a cigarette smoking habit presented with a small nodule in her peripheral lung.

Fatal broncho-pulmonary artery fistula after lobectomy for lung cancer†.

A broncho-pulmonary artery fistula is one of the most fatal complications of lung cancer surgery. This article discusses the case of a patient who died of massive hemoptysis after a left upper lobectomy. There were no previous signs of broncho-pleural fistula except for an obstinate dry cough and slightly elevated serum C-reactive protein levels after surgery.

Preoperative saline-filled computed tomography thoracography for awake video-assisted thoracic surgery: report of three cases.

Awake video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a therapeutic option for patients with intractable secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) complicated by impaired pulmonary function. The preoperative identification of air leak points is one of the keys to the success of this procedure. We describe how we performed saline-filled computed tomography (CT) thoracography to detect pleural fistulae in three patients with intractable SSP.

[Management of a lung tumor accompanied by aortic dissection; report of a case].

During an annual health check-up, a 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to an abnormal shadow in the left upper lung field. A computed tomography (CT) scan taken at his 1st hospital visit showed a calcified nodule in the left upper lobe and Stanford type A aortic dissection. We could not perform bronchofiberscopy due to the risk associated with the aortic dissection and could not make a diagnosis prior to surgery.

Positron emission tomography for predicting recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma: standardized uptake value corrected by mean liver standardized uptake value.

Objective: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has become an important staging tool for patients with lung cancer, and determination of the standardized uptake value (SUV) is probably the most widely used method for evaluating patients. Although SUV is recognized as a powerful surrogate marker for lung cancer outcomes, SUV standardization and reproducibility in clinical practice remain major concerns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the corrected SUV as a universal marker for lung cancer recurrence.

[Evaluation of diagnostic imagings of liver metastases].

With the advent of various therapeutic modalities for the management of metastatic liver tumor, the task of pretreatment imaging has become more demanding. US and CT are non-invasive, and the most widely used techniques for pretreatment imaging, but they are far from optimal. Recently, the most sensitive pretreatment imaging modality for the depiction of focal liver lesions is CT during arterial portography (CTAP); however, it is an invasive procedure with an established risk of false-positive results.