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Extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, it can appear alone or associated with multiple myeloma, representing an extramedullary progression of the disease. We present the case of a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with multiple myeloma who, being in complete remission began to experience abdominal pain and nausea. A rare cause of intestinal subocclusion and upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation between clinical factors and the choice of palliative care setting among cancer patients: A post-hoc analysis of a cohort study.
Tumori
December 2024
Fondazione VIDAS, Milan, Italy.
Introduction: In the literature, the data about the factors related to the choice of the setting at patient's first palliative care admission visit are scanty. In fact it seems that the choice between home or hospice care is mainly based on the opinions and needs of patients, families and physicians. This study aims to address the association between the clinical factors detected at the first palliative visit in advanced cancer patients and the choice of palliative care setting (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRetrospective Cohort Study of Associated Factors for Intestinal Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
Pediatr Transplant
December 2024
Swiss Pediatric Liver Center, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Background: Intestinal complications (IC) represent serious adverse events after liver transplantation (LT), however limited research has been conducted in pediatric cohorts. This study aims to describe IC after pediatric LT and to identify associated factors.
Methods: Retrospective review of 153 patients having undergone LT, aged 0-18 years, treated in the Swiss Pediatric Liver Center in Geneva.
Conservative Management of Bowel Endometriosis: Cross-Sectional Analysis for Assessing Clinical Outcomes and Quality-of-Life.
J Clin Med
November 2024
Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.O. "Ospedale del Tigullio"-ASL4, Via G. B. Ghio 9, Metropolitan Area of Genoa, 16043 Chiavari, Italy.
: Bowel endometriosis (BE) is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue within the muscular layer of the bowel wall. When BE does not result in the severe obstruction to fecal transit and in the absence of (sub)occlusive symptoms, the decision to perform surgery can be challenging, as intestinal procedures are associated with higher complication rates and long-term bowel dysfunction. This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients with BE who avoided surgery, as well as to investigate the impact of the characteristics of BE nodules on the QoL and intestinal function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal and Extraintestinal Findings of Graft-versus-Host Disease on CT: A Case Series with Radiological and Histopathological Correlations.
Biomedicines
July 2024
Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Science, Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an expected and relatively common complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It may affect different organs and typically involves the skin, liver, and gastrointestinal tract (GI-GVHD). GI-GVHD may show heterogeneous presentations with peculiar diagnostic implications.
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