Efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial embolization of omental artery aneurysm: A single-center experience.

Background: Omental artery aneurysm (OAA) is an extremely rare visceral artery aneurysm. Ruptured OAAs are associated with a high mortality rate. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) has been used to treat OAA in recent years.

Silver-Mixed Port Reduces Venous Access Port Related Infection Rate Compared to Non-Silver-mixed Port: A Single-center Retrospective Analysis.

Purpose: Totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAPs) are increasingly used as safe and convenient central venous access devices. However, several TIVAP-related complications occur, with port/catheter infection being most common. Silver-mixed ports have recently been introduced in anticipation of reducing TIVAP infection.

Schwannoma assumedly originating from the submandibular ganglion or glandular branches radiologically mimicking a submandibular gland tumor.

Schwannoma is a benign nerve sheath tumor composed of Schwann cells. Schwannomas originating from ganglia are rare, and schwannomas of the submandibular ganglion or glandular branches have not been reported to date. We present a case of a Japanese woman in her sixties with a submandibular schwannoma originating from the submandibular ganglion, mimicking a submandibular gland tumor on radiological findings.

[A case of small-cell lung cancer effectively treated by bi-weekly administration of amrubicin].

The patient was a 62-year-old man with small-cell lung cancer (limited disease). He was treated with cisplatin (CDDP) plus etoposide(ETP) and concurrent radiotherapy as first-line treatment. Although a complete response was achieved, his pro-GRP elevated 10 months later.