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Surgical resection of double advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with multiple renal cell carcinoma associated with von Hippel–Lindau disease
Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by a germline mutation, is associated with non-functional and slow-growing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) and kidney cance...
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Effects of transmembrane serine protease 4 on the survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy
The transmembrane serine protease 4 (TMPRSS4) gene is upregulated in various human cancers. However, its biological functions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remain unclear. We examined the expression of T...
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Micro-lymph node metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma showing pathological complete response to primary tumor and intrahepatic metastasis treated by gemcitabine plus cisplatin chemotherapy and radical surgery
Surgical resection is the only curative treatment option for achieving long-term survival in biliary tract cancer patients. However, regional lymph node dissection in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is c...
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Ischemia–reperfusion injury in patients with fatty liver and the clinical impact of steatotic liver on hepatic surgery
Hepatic steatosis is one of the most common hepatic disorders in developed countries. The epidemic of obesity in developed countries has increased with its attendant complications, including metabolic syndrome...
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Open AccessInferior vena cava tumor thrombus that directly infiltrated from paracaval lymph node metastases in a patient with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Herein, we present the case of a patient with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who had paracaval lymph node (LN) metastases with an inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus after a hepatectomy. A 65-yea...
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Controlling the bleeding of jejunal varices formed at the site of choledochojejunostomy: report of 2 cases and a review of the literature
Hemorrhage from jejunal varices formed at the site of Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy is rather rare, and no guidelines have so far been established for its treatment. This report presents the cases of 2 patie...
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Synchronous double cancers of primary hepatic adenosquamous carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma: report of a case
A 76-year-old male was referred for the treatment of liver tumors detected by abdominal computed tomography (CT). Dynamic CT revealed a low-density tumor with an irregularly enhanced rim in the left lateral se...
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Open AccessIncidental renal cell carcinoma presenting in a renal transplant recipient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a case report
We report an instructive case of incidental renal cell carcinoma in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who underwent simultaneous bilateral native nephrectomy and living donor renal tr...
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A huge metastatic liver tumor from leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: report of a case
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare malignant tumor, and only a few cases of the resection of IVC leiomyosarcomas with synchronous liver metastases have been reported. This report describe...
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Tumor-related factors do not influence the prognosis of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma after partial hepatectomy
Although many factors related to the tumor or the hepatic functional reserve may affect the outcome of partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), these factors have not yet been intensively invest...
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Hepatic carcinosarcoma with heterogeneous carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements: report of a case and review of the literature
We report a rare case of hepatic carcinosarcoma consisting of two carcinomatous components and four sarcomatous components. A 54-year-old Japanese man presented with sudden right upper abdominal pain. Computed...
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Comparative study of the Japan Integrated Stage (JIS) and modified JIS score as a predictor of survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
The purpose of the study was to compare the abilities of the JIS and modified JIS (m-JIS) scores to predict survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Reconstruction of the middle hepatic vein tributaries draining segments V and VIII of a right liver graft by using the recipient’s own middle hepatic vein and vascular closure staples
A right liver graft lacking the middle hepatic vein can result in congestion of the anterior segment. We describe a method of reconstructing the middle hepatic vein tributaries by using the recipient’s own mid...
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Hepatic venous outflow obstruction after right lateral sector living-donor liver transplantation, treated by insertion of an expandable metallic stent
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a relatively uncommon but important and devastating complication occurring after liver transplantation. Recently, right lateral sector liver grafts have sometimes been use...
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Perioperative management of benign hepatic tumors in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia
Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD-Ia; von Gierke disease) is an inherited disorder caused by glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency, and there have been some reports of hepatic tumors in patients with this disea...
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Allochronic Overlap** Malignancies After Renal Transplantation in a Patient with p53 Gene Mutation: Report of a Case
We report a rare case of the development of various tumors over a 16-year period after renal transplantation. A 56-year-old woman underwent renal transplantation using a US kidney. Immunosuppressive treatment ...
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Auxiliary heterotopic partial liver transplantation in pigs with acute liver failure
Fulminant hepatic failure is usually fatal without liver transplantation; however, orthotopic liver transplantation is often difficult to perform due to the high risk of coagulopathy and the development of mul...
