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Minimally invasive surgery for esophagogastric junction cancer with Leriche’s syndrome-induced ischemic enteritis in the rectum: A case report
The incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer has been increasing, leading to growing interest in surgical treatment. Leriche syndrome, characterized by occlusion limited to the infrarenal aorta, has not be...
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Open AccessPatency period of a metallic ureteral stent and its determinants in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction: a prospective review
Malignant ureteral obstruction caused by extrinsic compression of a primary malignant tumour or by metastatic disease is an indicator of poor prognosis with a median life expectancy of about one year. We exami...
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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 AccessRenal capsule metastasis from renal pelvic cancer: a case report
Metastatic renal cancers are relatively common. Most are metastases to the renal parenchyma via a hematogenous route and are derived from lung, breast, and gastrointestinal cancer, malignant melanoma, and hema...
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Five-year survival of Advanced Esophagogastric junction cancer with achieved by complete response preoperative S-1 + CDDP combination therapy and surgical resection
No clear consensus has been reached about the appropriate chemotherapy and/or surgery for esophagogastric junction cancer (EGJ) cancer, and no recommendations have been established. However, it is hoped that t...
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Open AccessIntestinal hemorrhage caused by Meckel’s diverticulum with ectopic gastric mucosa on polypoid lesion: a case report
Meckel’s diverticulum may sometimes present as an intraluminal polypoid mass causing small bowel obstruction; however, gastrointestinal bleeding due to Meckel’s diverticulum with a polypoid lesion is rare. A 1...
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Open AccessChylous ascites associated with intestinal obstruction from volvulus due to Petersen’s hernia: report of a case
Chylous ascites is an uncommon finding which is usually associated with recent abdominal/oncologic or retroperitoneal surgery. It is not usually seen in cases of acute obstruction.
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Successful endoscopic dilatation of a severe stricture of the cervical esophagus after definitive combined chemotherapy plus radiotherapy for esophageal cancer
We describe an improved endoscopic technique for antegrade dilatation of a cervical esophageal stricture performed with the use of using a guide wire, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatic-duct (ERCP) c...
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67Ga citrate and99mTc(v)-DMSA scintigraphy in a case of maxillary sinus liposarcoma
Scintigraphic images with67Ga citrate and99mTc(v)-dimercaptosuccinic acid and MR image of a 16-year-old male with maxillary sinus liposarcoma (predominantly myxoid type) are reported. The MR image clearly indicat...
