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Open AccessSuccessful management of malignant colovesical fistula using covered colonic self-expanding metallic stent: a case report
A colovesical fistula (CVF) is commonly treated by resection of the intestine containing the fistula or creation of a defunctioning stoma. We herein report a case of successful fistula closure and avoidance of...
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Open AccessA case report of anal fistula-associated mucinous adenocarcinoma develo** 3 years after treatment of perianal abscess
A long-standing (over 10 years) anal fistula is considered a fundamental cause of fistula-associated mucinous adenocarcinoma (FAMC). Perianal abscesses and anal fistulas are two sequential phases of the same a...
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Open AccessMultiple distant metastases arising from a single, low-grade rectal neuroendocrine tumor: an autopsy case report
Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare epithelial neoplasms of the rectum. The incidence of these tumors has increased over the past decades. However, many questions remain unanswered regarding their clinico...
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Open AccessRetroperitoneal solitary neurofibroma mimicking lymph node metastasis of colon cancer: a case report
A neurofibroma is a benign tumor that arises from Schwann cells and neurofibromas occur throughout the skin of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1: Von Recklinghausen’s disease) patients. A retroperitoneal solitary...
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Open AccessA case of strongly suspected Lynch syndrome with colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Neuroendocrine cell carcinomas (NEC) of the colon and rectum are uncommon, representing ~ 0.1% of all colorectal carcinomas. They are associated with a much worse prognosis compared to adenocarcinoma of the co...
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Open AccessHuge esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor successfully resected under mediastino-laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy: a case report
Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (E-GISTs) are often diagnosed early due to complaints such as dysphagia and are rarely found to be huge in size. Here, we report the treatment of a case of huge E-GIS...
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Open AccessPeriappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study
The treatment strategies for acute appendicitis, such as emergency appendectomy (EA), interval appendectomy (IA), and repeating nonoperative management (NOM), are controversial. In this study, we examined the ...
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Open AccessClostridium perfringens sepsis after pancreatoduodenectomy: a case report
Clostridium perfringens sepsis associated with massive intravascular hemolysis has an extremely poor prognosis. We here report a case of C. perfringens sepsis associated with massive intravascular hemolysis that ...
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Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging findings in 11 cases of dedifferentiated endometrial carcinoma of the uterus
We evaluated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of dedifferentiated endometrial carcinoma (DEC), comprising undifferentiated carcinoma and low-grade endometrioid carcinoma.
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Open AccessPreoperatively diagnosed gastric collision tumor with mixed adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review
Reports of gastric collision tumors, comprising adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor, are extremely rare. Here, we report the case of a 68-year-old male who was diagnosed with a lower-body, modera...
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Open AccessA case of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome with a ruptured hepatic artery after surgical treatment of peritonitis caused by the perforation of the colon
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited disorder that causes connective tissue fragility. The vascular type of EDS (vEDS) caused by defective collagen type III production accounts for 5%–10% of all EDS ca...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic resection of a primary diaphragmatic schwannoma: a case report and literature review
Schwannomas are nerve sheath tumors that commonly originate from the stomach and small intestine. A primary schwannoma of the diaphragm is rare and does not show any symptoms until it grows to a certain size. ...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic repair of a Bochdalek hernia in an elderly patient: a case report with a review from 1999 to 2019 in Japan
A Bochdalek hernia (BH) is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that generally presents in the newborn as life-threatening cardiorespiratory distress. In contrast, the diagnosis of a BH in adults is rare. Surg...
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Open AccessPulmonary metastasectomy for esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma component at 66 months after esophagectomy
Solitary pulmonary metastasis from esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) components is an extremely rare recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
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Open AccessPyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine related to anastomotic fistula after surgery for esophageal cancer: a case report
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is an extremely rare complication of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
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Open AccessDevelopment of transomental hernia shortly after laparoscopic colonic surgery: a case report
A transomental hernia is defined as bowel invagination into an abnormal hiatus of the omentum. It is a rare type of internal hernia that is sometimes lethal. We herein report a case of a transomental hernia de...
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Open AccessSuccessful surgical treatment for intrahepatic arterioportal fistula with severe portal hypertension: a case report
Intrahepatic arterioportal fistula (IAPF) is a rare cause of portal hypertension. Interventional radiology (IVR) is generally selected as the first-line therapeutic option. Surgical treatment for IAPF is requi...
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Open AccessAnalysis of uterine corporeal mesenchymal tumors occurring after menopause
Because it is difficult to diagnose accurately whether uterine corporeal mesenchymal tumors are benign or malignant before surgery, an understanding of the characteristics of patients with uterine sarcomas occ...
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Open AccessPlacement of a self-expandable metallic stent as a bridge to surgery for large bowel obstruction induced by effective neoadjuvant therapy: report of three cases
Self-expandable metallic stent placement is a widely performed palliative procedure or bridge to surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer. However, the feasibility of this procedure for large bowel obstructio...
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Open AccessMale sex and history of ischemic heart disease are major risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is the most serious and common complication of surgery for rectal cancer, and associated risk factors remain unknown despite developments in laparoscopic surgery. The present study aim...
