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Neoplastic Fever with Hyperprocalcitoninemia—a Case Report
When a patient with malignancy presents with fever and an elevated inflammatory response, it is often difficult to distinguish whether they have a bacterial infection or neoplastic fever. Identifying the cause...
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Open AccessEvaluation of additional gastrectomy after noncurative endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer
Performing additional surgery after noncurative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer is controversial. Our aims are to clarify the risk factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) and lo...
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Open AccessConfirmed complete response to nivolumab for advanced gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination: a case report
Recent advances in cancer immunotherapy have been remarkable, with many reports on the clinical effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Nivolumab has been covered by the national health insurance in Japan as ...
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Open AccessSubdiaphragmatic abscess due to penetration of a duodenal ulcer successfully treated with endoscopic transgastric drainage: a case report
Subdiaphragmatic abscesses are sometimes caused by intraabdominal infections. We report a case of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric drainage.
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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a review of 31 patients
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare inflammatory gallbladder disease which is difficult to diagnose and treat; XGC may be confused with gallbladder cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the...
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Open AccessA clinical comparison of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the treatment of complicated appendicitis: historical cohort study
Appendectomy is one of the most common operations. Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is considered first-line treatment, but the use of LA for treatment of complicated appendicitis remains controversial. Here, we...
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Open AccessCalcification and abscess formation around the catheter tip of a central venous access port: a case report
Thrombosis of the internal jugular vein occasionally occurs in association with long-term placement of a central venous catheter; however, such complications rarely involve calcification within the blood vesse...
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Additional surgery after endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal cancer: a review of 53 cases
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) allows the en bloc resection of tumors and is particularly indicated for T1 colorectal cancer. The number of patients undergoing additional surgery after colorectal ESD i...
