[Cystoid macular edema secondary to albumin-bound paclitaxel therapy for pancreatic cancer].

Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a rare adverse event induced by taxane-based chemotherapy. Here, we describe the case of a 71-year-old man who developed bilateral CME during treatment with nab-paclitaxel (nab-PTX) for unresectable pancreatic cancer. Two months after drug discontinuation, his vision improved, and there was significant reduction in the CME on optical coherence tomography.

An Autopsy Case of Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Pancreas in a 39-Year-Old Woman that Developed from Hereditary Pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas (ACP) is a rare type of cancer with an extremely poor prognosis. Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare autosomal-dominant disease. It progresses to chronic pancreatitis at a young age, increasing the risk of pancreatic cancer.

An autopsy case of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-producing pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma.

A 60-year-old female was admitted to hospital with a continuous fever, a decreased appetite, and abdominal pain. Laboratory tests showed an elevated peripheral leukocyte count (13,800/μl) and increased C-reactive protein (19.1 mg/dl) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (4057 U/ml) levels.

Listeria Monocytogenes Septicemia and Meningitis Caused by Listeria Enteritis Complicating Ulcerative Colitis.

An 80-year-old man, who had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, was admitted due to a fever and bloody diarrhea and was treated with a glucocorticoid and azathioprine. After 5 days, he developed an impaired consciousness, headache, and neck stiffness. A sample of the colonic mucosa, blood cultures, and cerebrospinal fluid revealed Listeria monocytogenes infection.

Autoimmune pancreatitis complicated by gastric varices: a report of 3 cases.

We present three cases of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) complicated by gastric varices. Case 1: A 57-year-old man was diagnosed with AIP complicated by gastric varices and splenic vein obstruction. Splenomegaly was not detected at the time of the diagnosis.

[A case report of primary small cell esophageal carcinoma responding successfully to radiochemotherapy].

Primary small cell esophageal carcinoma is a rare cancer with a poor prognosis, for which to date there is no recommended standard treatment. We present a 60-year-old male with this disease who was successfully managed by the combination of radiation and chemotherapy. The patient was referred to our hospital for liver dysfunction of unknown cause.