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Intern Med
January 2025
Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
A 65-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma and lung metastasis was treated with a combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab. Subsequently, the patient developed fever and new liver lesions, which were considered to indicate a pseudoprogression. Despite this, the treatment was continued.
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January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Fundación Cardioinfantil - LaCardio, Bogotá, Colombia.
BACKGROUND Terminal ileum (TI) anastomoses present challenges due to anatomical features and pressure from the ileocecal valve (ICV). The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is commonly used to treat chronic skin ulcers. Its use for temporary abdominal closure following anastomosis is controversial but has shown promise in patients with inflammatory or vascular disease.
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November 2024
Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, JPN.
While orbital floor metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been reported, ocular (eyeball) metastasis is exceedingly rare. Most ocular metastases originate from breast or lung cancer. In this article, we present the case of a 65-year-old man diagnosed with HCC with central necrosis (cT3N0M0, stage III) based on characteristic imaging findings.
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December 2024
Oncology Unit Fondazione, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
This case series highlights the complexity of sarcoidosis-like reactions (SLRs) during cancer treatment, specifically in patients receiving immunotherapy or targeted therapies for melanoma. SLRs can either mimic disease progression or present as part of the clinical manifestation, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Our study reviewed the medical records of 31 patients who were candidates for postoperative treatment between June 2022 and June 2024.
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December 2024
Department of Infectious Disease, The Fifth People's Hospital of Wuxi, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Background: Caroli's disease, an autosomal recessive, hereditary-related disorder, is a rare disease, in which the diagnosis is based primarily on medical imaging and pathophysiological examinations. It is characterized by intrahepatic cystic dilation or cysts. Hepatic resection of diseased lobes can cure or avoid the risk of malignancy.
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