Salivary gland cancer organoids are valid for preclinical genotype-oriented medical precision trials.

Salivary gland cancers (SGCs) are heterogeneous tumors, and precision oncology represents a promising therapeutic approach; however, its impact on SGCs remains obscure. This study aimed to establish a translational model for testing molecular-targeted therapies by combining patient-derived organoids and genomic analyses of SGCs. We enrolled 29 patients, including 24 with SGCs and 5 with benign tumors.

[A case of scirrhous gastric cancer in which cancer cells were first identified in the ascites by immunostaining using the cell transfer technique].

This was a case of a woman in her 60s with the chief complaint of an abnormal stomach X-ray at the screening. Although suspected to be scirrhous gastric cancer, gastric biopsy revealed Group 1, and cytology in accumulated ascites and open surgery was initially Class II, but cancer cells in the ascites were confirmed for the first time by subsequent immunostaining using the cell transfer technique. Undifferentiated advanced gastric cancer, peritoneal dissemination, and lymphatic metastasis were pathologically observed.

Tumor necroptosis is correlated with a favorable immune cell signature and programmed death-ligand 1 expression in cholangiocarcinoma.

Necroptosis, a regulated form of necrosis, has emerged as a novel therapeutic strategy that could enhance cancer immunotherapy. However, its role in tumorigenesis is still debated because recent studies have reported both anti- and pro-tumoral effects. Here, we aimed to systematically evaluate the associations between tumor necroptosis (mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein, MLKL; phosphorylated MLKL, pMLKL; and receptor-interacting protein kinase 1-receptor-interacting protein kinase 3, RIPK1-RIPK3 interaction) and tumor-infiltrating immune cells (CD8+ and FOXp3+ T cells and CD163+ M2 macrophages) and tumor PD-L1 by immunohistochemistry in 88 cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients who had undergone surgical resection.

A case of Williams syndrome with suspected coexisting ectopic aldosterone-producing tumor in the liver.

Summary: A 31-year-old man with Williams syndrome (WS) was referred to our hospital because of a 9-year history of hypertension, hypokalemia, and high plasma aldosterone concentration to renin activity ratio. A diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) was clinically confirmed but an abdominal CT scan showed no abnormal findings in his adrenal glands. However, a 13-mm hypervascular tumor in the posterosuperior segment of the right hepatic lobe was detected.

Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 is a key mediator in TLR3 ligand and Smac mimetic-induced cell death and suppresses TLR3 ligand-promoted invasion in cholangiocarcinoma.

Background: Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) ligand which activates TLR3 signaling induces both cancer cell death and activates anti-tumor immunity. However, TLR3 signaling can also harbor pro-tumorigenic consequences. Therefore, we examined the status of TLR3 in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) cases to better understand TLR3 signaling and explore the potential therapeutic target in CCA.

Prediction of unilateral hyperaldosteronism on adrenal vein sampling using captopril challenge test in patients with primary aldosteronism.

Captopril challenge test (CCT) is a simple and safe confirmatory test for primary aldosteronism (PA). We investigated the effectiveness of the indices after captopril administration for prediction of unilateral hyperaldosteronism (UHA) on adrenal vein sampling (AVS). We studied 238 patients with PA who had CCT and successful AVS between July 2007 and December 2019 in Sapporo City General Hospital.

Management of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: a single-institute study with over 25-year follow-up.

Background: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from exocrine glands such as the major and minor salivary glands of the paranasal sinuses or the external auditory canal. Although multiple retrospective clinical studies of ACC have been reported to date, clinical questions, such as 1) long-term prognosis beyond 20 years, 2) usefulness and suitability for treatment of therapeutic interventions, 3) therapeutic goal to aim for, and 4) prognosis by recurrence sites, are still unclear.

Methods: To improve understanding and management of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck (ACC), a retrospective study with 58 new ACC cases between 1991 and 2016 was performed.

Clinical utility of apparent diffusion coefficient and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for resectability assessment of head and neck tumors with skull base invasion.

Background: The usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) in the detection of malignant tumors has been reported. The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of ADC and DWI for diagnosis of skull base tumors.

Methods: A total of 27 patients with head and neck tumors with skull base invasions undergoing skull base surgery were enrolled in this study.

The risk factors for hepatic steatosis in patients with primary aldosteronism.

Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) are complicated by metabolic syndrome more frequently than those without PA. Hyperaldosteronism has been reported to be associated with a higher prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to clarify the risk factors for hepatic steatosis in the two subtypes of PA, comparing the status of hepatic steatosis in each of these subtypes.

Left-right differences in adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism.

In adrenal venous sampling (AVS) for patients with primary aldosteronism (PA), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation generally increased the success rate. The effect of ACTH stimulation on the left-right differences of laterality diagnosis in AVS remains unclear. A total of 167 patients with PA underwent successful AVS were examined.

Parotid secretory carcinoma with high-grade transformation.

Here we present a patient with a parotid secretory carcinoma (SC) with high-grade transformation. A 65-year-old female was referred to our hospital due to a gradually growing right parotid tumor discovered initially about 4 years earlier. MRI imaging detected a right parotid tumor 50 mm in the longer axis.

Immunohistochemical pattern of c-MYC protein judged as "+/(weak)+/-" by a new notation correlates with MYC gene nontranslocation in large B-cell lymphoma.

Immunohistochemistry is not only the most important tool for pathologists to establish a final diagnosis, but it can also inform decisions regarding optimal treatment methods. However, there is no universal standard notation for expressing immunohistochemical findings. For a diagnosis of malignant lymphoma, it is important to confirm the presence or absence of MYC translocation and communicate these results to a clinical audience.

Relationship Between Visceral Fat and Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism.

Context: The involvement of visceral fat in aldosterone secretion has not been reported in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA). Patients with PA are complicated by metabolic syndrome more frequently than those without PA. An excess of visceral fat has been hypothesized to cause an elevation of aldosterone secretion in patients with PA.

Concurrent isolated IgG2-positive membranous nephropathy and malignant B-cell lymphoma.

A recent systematic review showed that hematological malignancy is often complicated by membranous nephropathy (MN). Histologically, the deposition of IgG subclasses other than IgG4 may imply secondary MN, such as malignancy-associated MN (M-MN). We describe a very rare case of concurrent isolated IgG2-positive MN and B-cell lymphoma.

Infantile hemangiopericytoma of the tongue-Efficacy of ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure and combined-modality therapy.

Here we present an extremely rare case of giant infantile hemangiopericytoma (HPC) of the tongue diagnosed prenatally by fetal ultrasonography and MR imaging. Due to airway stenosis, the patient was delivered by the ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure at 36 weeks of pregnancy. Initial diagnosis was infantile hemangioma based on physical examination, diagnostic imaging and the high incidence of hemangioma.

Idiopathic bronchial hemorrhage: a rare but catastrophic complication in cardiac surgery.

Background: Hemoptysis is a common complication in all kinds of surgery. However, it is rarely critical because it resolves with or without intervention.

Case Presentation: Here the authors present what is believed to be an unprecedented report of a case involving a fatal idiopathic bronchial hemorrhage complication during cardiac surgery.

Clinicopathological features of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Report of two cases.

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is an extremely rare, pigmented neoplastic entity of neural crest origin. Histological and immunohistochemical profiles indicate the presence of two components, small rounded neuroblast-like cellular areas and areas with large melanin-containing cells which consist of combination of neural, melanocytic, and epithelial cell types. Here we present two interesting cases of infants with MNTI which have different clinicopathological features.

Effects of contralateral noise on the 20-Hz auditory steady state response--magnetoencephalography study.

The auditory steady state response (ASSR) is an oscillatory brain response, which is phase locked to the rhythm of an auditory stimulus. ASSRs have been recorded in response to a wide frequency range of modulation and/or repetition, but the physiological features of the ASSRs are somewhat different depending on the modulation frequency. Recently, the 20-Hz ASSR has been emphasized in clinical examinations, especially in the area of psychiatry.

Efferent feedback minimizes cochlear neuropathy from moderate noise exposure.

Although protective effects of the cochlea's efferent feedback pathways have been well documented, prior work has focused on hair cell damage and cochlear threshold elevation and, correspondingly, on the high sound pressure levels (>100 dB SPL) necessary to produce them. Here we explore the noise-induced loss of cochlear neurons that occurs with lower-intensity exposures and in the absence of permanent threshold shifts. Using confocal microscopy to count synapses between hair cells and cochlear nerve fibers, and using measurement of auditory brainstem responses and otoacoustic emissions to assess cochlear presynaptic and postsynaptic function, we compare the damage from a weeklong exposure to moderate-level noise (84 dB SPL) in mice with varying degrees of cochlear de-efferentation induced by surgical lesion to the olivocochlear pathway.

Regional secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in a transplanted kidney: resolution with treatment of a segmental renal artery stenosis.

Background: Conditions associated with high intraglomerular filtration pressure can cause secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Unilateral renal artery stenosis (RAS) or its occlusion results in FSGS-like changes and the nephrotic syndrome in the contralateral kidney due to hyperfiltration. However, it has been rarely reported that stenosis of a renal arterial branch can result in FSGS-like changes in a different portion in the same kidney allograft.

Contralateral-noise effects on cochlear responses in anesthetized mice are dominated by feedback from an unknown pathway.

Suppression of ipsilateral distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) by contralateral noise is used in humans and animals to assay the strength of sound-evoked negative feedback from the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent pathway. However, depending on species and anesthesia, contributions of other feedback systems to the middle or inner ear can cloud the interpretation. Here, contributions of MOC and middle-ear muscle reflexes, as well as autonomic feedback, to contra-noise suppression in anesthetized mice are dissected by selectively eliminating each pathway by surgical transection, pharmacological blockade, or targeted gene deletion.

Carcinoma cuniculatum mimicking leukoplakia of the mandibular gingiva.

Carcinoma cuniculatum (CC) is a rare variant of low-grade squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and occurrence in the oral cavity is quite unusual. CC has a papillomatous keratinized surface like verrucous carcinoma, but CC has a propensity for aggressive local invasion, especially into the bone. Therefore, CC can be quite difficult to remove surgically.

Atypical carcinoid of the larynx and expressions of proteins associated with molecular targeted therapy.

Objective: We reported an extremely rare case of atypical laryngeal carcinoid, and examined the expression of several proteins for application of molecular targeted therapy.

Method: Case report and review of the literature concerning atypical carcinoid arising from the larynx. The expressions of proteins were determined by immunohistochemical analysis.