Cure of metastatic uterine carcinosarcoma to lungs: A case report

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-89
Author(s):  
A. Shamseddine ◽  
A. Taher ◽  
Y. Abou-Mourad ◽  
M. Seoud ◽  
A. Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Systemic Chemotherapy ◽  
Pulmonary Nodules ◽  
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Uterine Sarcoma ◽  
Uterine Carcinosarcoma ◽  
Pelvic Radiotherapy ◽  
Term Survival

Most patients with advanced or recurrent uterine sarcoma experience disease progression and ultimately die. We present a case of uterine sarcoma with lung metastasis treated with systemic chemotherapy and with no evidence of disease for more than 5 years. A 77-year-old woman underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for carcinosarcoma of the uterus followed by external pelvic radiotherapy. Ten months later, the tumor recurred in the apex of the vagina and was treated with brachytherapy. After 6 months of remission, she presented with pulmonary metastasis. After four cycles of systemic chemotherapy with cisplatin and ifosfamide, the pulmonary nodules completely disappeared. Currently she is still in complete remission after more than 5 years, but unfortunately she has developed myelodysplastic syndrome. This is the first reported case in the literature of cured metastatic uterine carcinosarcoma to lungs, with long-term survival of 5 years.

scholarly journals Long-Term Survival of Two Patients with Liver Metastases from Advanced Gastric Cancer Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation and Chemotherapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Sung Jin Oh
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Liver Metastases ◽  
Advanced Gastric Cancer ◽  
Systemic Chemotherapy ◽  
Subtotal Gastrectomy ◽  
Hepatic Metastases ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival

Liver metastasis from gastric cancer has a very poor prognosis. Herein, we present two cases of liver metastases (synchronous and metachronous) from advanced gastric cancer. In the first case, the patient underwent radical subtotal gastrectomy. Liver metastases occurred 6 months after surgery while the patient was receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, but two hepatic tumors were successfully removed by radiofrequency ablation (RFA). In the second case, liver metastases occurred 15 months after surgery for gastric cancer. The patient also received RFA for one hepatic tumor, and other suspicious metastatic tumors were treated with systemic chemotherapy. Although these case presentations are limited for the efficacy of RFA treatment with systemic chemotherapy for hepatic metastases from gastric cancer, our findings showed long-term survival (overall survival for 108 and 67 months, respectively) of the affected patients, without recurrence. Therefore, we suggest that RFA treatment with systemic chemotherapy could be an effective alternative treatment modality for hepatic metastases from gastric cancer.

scholarly journals Long-term survival with multiple metastasectomies for pulmonary osteosarcoma: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Takamori ◽  
Hiroyuki Oizumi ◽  
Jun Suzuki ◽  
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Metastases ◽  
Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Metastasectomy ◽  
Extensive Resection ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Primary Surgery

Abstract Background Repeat pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) considerably improves the prognosis of patients with pulmonary metastases of osteosarcoma. Reports have demonstrated a significantly improved prognosis in patients who have undergone repeat metastasectomy for osteosarcoma; however, there have been no reports with more than six metastasectomies. Herein, we describe the long-term survival of a patient following resection of multiple tumors and other treatments for metastatic osteosarcoma. Case presentation A 28-year-old woman underwent extensive resection and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for right tibial sarcoma. Over the years, she developed repeated pulmonary metastases. First, 116 metastases were removed from the bilateral lungs. After that, multiple PMs of approximately 250 tumors and other treatments for deep metastatic lesions were performed. The patient died of the underlying disease 24 years after the primary surgery. Conclusions This case report demonstrates the long-term survival benefit of a multidisciplinary treatment centered on multiple metastasectomies.

scholarly journals Preoperative virtual simulation for synchronous multiple primary lung cancers using three-dimensional computed tomography lung reconstruction: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weichun Wu ◽  
Yimin Wu ◽  
Gang Shen ◽  
Guofei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Primary Lung Cancer ◽  
Pulmonary Nodules ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
Multiple Primary ◽  
Feasible Alternative

Abstract Background As the positions and sizes of nodules in synchronous multiple primary lung cancer (SMPLC) patients differ, the development of surgical strategies to maximize long-term survival and preserved postoperative pulmonary function in SMPLC patients for whom surgical resection is an alternative strategy presents challenges. Case presentation We provide a case managed through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) resection using three-dimensional computed tomography lung reconstruction (3D-CTLR) to reconstruct lobes containing pulmonary nodules to preoperatively simulate and intraoperatively guide the extent and method of resection. Conclusion The successful attempt demonstrates a technically simplified, feasible alternative to preoperative plans utilizing less invasive VATS to manage SMPLC.

Long-term Survival in a Kidney Transplantation Patient With Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 2558-2561 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mochizuki ◽  
J. Teranishi ◽  
D. Takamoto ◽  
M. Ohtaka ◽  
T. Kawahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Transplantation Patient
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