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| 1 | Artificial and bioartificial liver support:A review of perfusion treatment for hepatic failure patients显示文摘Liver transplantation and blood purification therapy,including plasmapheresis,hemodiafiltration,and bioartificial liver support,are the available treatments for patients with severe hepatic failure.Bioartificial liver support,in which living liver tissue is used to support hepatic function,has been anticipated as an effective treatment for hepatic failure.The two mainstream systems developed for bioartificial liver support are extracorporeal whole liver perfusion(ECLP)and bioreactor systems.Comparing various types of bioartificial liver in view of function,safety,and operability,we concluded that the best efficacy can be provided by the ECLP system.Moreover,in our subsequent experiments comparing ECLP and apheresis therapy,ECLP offers more ammonia metabolism than HD and HF.In addition,ECLP can compensate amino acid imbalance and can secret bile.A controversial point with ECLP is the procedure is labor intensive,resulting in high costs.However,ECLP has the potential to reduce elevated serum ammonia levels of hepatic coma patients in a short duration.When these problems are solved,bioartificial liver support,especially ECLP,can be adopted as an option in ordinary clinical therapy to treat patients with hepatic failure. | Katsutoshi Naruse Masatoshi Makuuchi | 2007 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2007,13,10: | 23 |
| 2 | Leaching of phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge ash by means of acid extraction followed by adsorption on orange waste gel显示文摘Ashes from sewage sludge incineration have a high phosphorus content, approximately 8% (W/W), which indicates a potential resource of the limiting nutrient. Incineration of sewage sludge with subsequent recovery of phosphorus is a relatively new sludge treatment technique. In this article, the leaching of phosphorus by using sulfuric acid as well as hydrochloric acid by means of several batch experiments was presented. At the same time a selective recovery of phosphorus by adsorption was also discussed. The effects of acid concentration, temperature and time on extraction were studied. The phosphorus leaching increased with the increase in acid concentration and temperature. Kinetic studies showed that the complete leaching of phosphorus took place in less than 4 h. Selective adsorption of phosphorus by using orange waste gel provided a hint for recovery of this natural resource, which eventually could meet the ever-increasing requirement for phosphorus. The overall results indicated that the incinerated sewage sludge ash can be treated with acid to efficiently recover phosphorus and thus can be considered a potentially renewable source of phosphorus. | Biplob Kumar Biswas Katsutoshi Inoue Hiroyuki Harada Keisuke Ohto Hidetaka Kawakita | 2009 | Journal of Environmental Sciences2009,21,12: | 20 |
| 3 | Diagnostic efficacy of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI for hepatocellular carcinoma and dysplastic nodule显示文摘AIM:To evaluate the relationship between the signal intensity of hepatobiliary phase images on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and histological grade.METHODS:Fifty-nine patients with 82 hepatocellular lesions were evaluated retrospectively.Hepatobiliary phase images on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI were classified into 3 groups:low,iso or high.Angiographyassisted computed tomography(CT)findings were also classified into 3 groups:CT during arterial portography,and CT hepatic arteriography:A:iso,iso or low;B:slightly low,iso or low;;and C:low,high.We correlated angiography-assisted CT,hepatobiliary phase findings during gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI and histological grades.Furthermore,correlations between MRI findings and histological grade for each hemodynamic pattern were performed.Correlations among radiologicaland pathological findings were statistically evaluated using the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:There was a significant correlation between histological grade and hemodynamic pattern(P<0.05).There was a significant correlation between histological grade and signal intensity in the hepatobiliary phase(P<0.05)in group A lesions.There was no significant correlation between histological grade and signal intensity in the hepatobiliary phase in group B or C lesions(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:Signal intensity in the hepatobiliary phase correlated with histological grade in the lesions that maintained portal blood flow,but did not correlate in lesions that showed decreased or defective portal blood flow. | Kazuhiro Saito Ryota Nishio Toru Saguchi Soichi Akata Koichi Tokuuye Fuminori Moriyasu Katsutoshi Sugimoto Junichi Taira Toshitaka Nagao | 2011 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2011,17,30: | 12 |
| 4 | Post-hepatectomy survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis显示文摘AIM: To analyze hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombosis(PVTT) using the tumor-node-metastasis(TNM) staging system.METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 372 patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy between 1980 and 2009.We studied the outcomes of HCC patients with PVTT to evaluate the American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging system(7th edition) for stratifying and predicting the prognosis of a large cohort of HCC patients after hepatectomy in a single-center.Portal vein invasion(vp) 1 was defined as an invasion or tumor thrombus distal to the second branch of the portal vein,vp2 as an invasion or tumor thrombus in the second branch of the portal vein,vp3 as an invasion or tumor thrombus in the first branch of the portal vein,and vp4 as an invasion or tumor thrombus in the portal trunk or extending to a branch on the contralateral side.RESULTS: The cumulative 5-year overall survival(5yr OS) and 5-year disease-free survival(5yr DFS) rates of the 372 patients were 58.3% and 31.3%,respectively.The 5yr DFS and 5yr OS of vp3-4 patients(n = 10) were 20.0%,and 30.0%,respectively,which was comparable with the corresponding survival rates of vp1-2 patients(P = 0.466 and 0.586,respectively).In the subgroup analysis of patients with macroscopic PVTT(vp2-4),the OS of the patients who underwent preoperative transarterial chemoembolization was comparable to that of patients who did not(P = 0.747).There was a significant difference in the DFS between patients with stage Ⅰ HCC and those with stage Ⅱ HCC(5yr DFS 39.2% vs 23.1%,P < 0.001); however,theDFS for stage Ⅱ was similar to that for stage Ⅲ(5yrD FS 23.1% vs 13.8%,P = 0.330).In the subgroup analysis of stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ HCC(n = 148),only alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) > 100 mg/dL was independently associated with DFS.CONCLUSION: Hepatectomy for vp3-4 HCC results in a survival rate similar to hepatectomy for vp1-2.AFP stratified the stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ HCC patients according to prognosis. | Yusuke Yamamoto Hisashi Ikoma Ryo Morimura Katsutoshi Shoda Hirotaka Konishi Yasutoshi Murayama Shuhei Komatsu Atsushi Shiozaki Yoshiaki Kuriu Takeshi Kubota Masayoshi Nakanishi Daisuke Ichikawa Hitoshi Fujiwara Kazuma Okamoto Chouhei Sakakura Toshiya Ochiai Eigo Otsuji | 2015 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2015,21,1: | 9 |
| 5 | Radiologic-pathologic correlation of three-dimensional shear-wave elastographic findings in assessing the liver ablation volume after radiofrequency ablation显示文摘AIM: To evaluate the usefulness of three-dimensional(3D) shear-wave elastography(SWE) in assessing the liver ablation volume after radiofrequency(RF) ablation.METHODS: RF ablation was performed in vivo in 10 rat livers using a 15-gauge expandable RF needle. 3D SWE as well as B-mode ultrasound(US) were performed 15 min after ablation. The acquired 3D volume data were rendered as multislice images(interslice distance: 1.10 mm), and the estimated ablation volumes were calculated. The 3D SWE findings were compared against digitized photographs of gross pathological and histopathological specimens of the livers obtained in the same sectional planes as the 3D SWE multislice images. The ablation volumes were also estimated by gross pathological examination of the livers, and theresults were then compared with those obtained by 3D SWE.RESULTS: In B-mode US images, the ablation zone appeared as a hypoechoic area with a peripheral hyperechoic rim; however, the findings were too indistinct to be useful for estimating the ablation area. 3D SWE depicted the ablation area and volume more clearly. In the images showing the largest ablation area, the mean kPa values of the peripheral rim, central zone, and nonablated zone were 13.1 ± 1.5 kPa, 59.1 ± 21.9 kPa, and 4.3 ± 0.8 kPa, respectively. The ablation volumes depicted by 3D SWE correlated well with those estimated from gross pathological examination(r2 = 0.9305, P = 0.00001). The congestion and diapedesis of red blood cells observed in histopathological examination were greater in the peripheral rim of the ablation zone than in the central zone.CONCLUSION: 3D SWE outperforms B-mode US in delineating ablated areas in the liver and is therefore more reliable for spatially delineating thermal lesions created by RF ablation. | Katsutoshi Sugimoto Hisashi Oshiro Saori Ogawa Mitsuyoshi Honjo Takeshi Hara Fuminori Moriyasu | 2014 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2014,20,33: | 9 |
| 6 | Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor grading显示文摘AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration(EUS-FNA) for grading pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors(PNETs).METHODS: A total of 22 patients were diagnosed with PNET by EUS-FNA between October 2001 and December 2013 at Fukushima Medical University Hospital.Among these cases,we targeted 10 PNET patients who were evaluated according to the World Health Organization(WHO) 2010 classification.Surgery was performed in eight patients,and chemotherapy was performed in two patients due to multiple liver metastases.Specimens obtained by EUS-FNA were first stained with hematoxylin and eosin and then stained with chromogranin,synaptophysin,CD56,and Ki-67.The specimens were graded by the Ki-67 index according to the WHO 2010 classification.Specimens obtained by surgery were graded by the Ki-67 indexand mitotic count(WHO 2010 classification).For the eight specimens obtained by EUS-FNA,the Ki-67 index results were compared with those obtained by surgery.In the two cases treated with chemotherapy,the effects and prognoses were evaluated.RESULTS: The sampling rate for histological diagnosis by EUS-FNA was 100%.No adverse effects were observed.The concordance rate between specimens obtained by EUS-FNA and surgery was 87.5%(7/8).Fo r t h e t w o c a s e s t re a t e d w i t h c h e m o t h e ra p y,case 1 received somatostatin analog therapy and transcatheter arterial infusion(TAI) targeting multiple liver metastases.Subsequent treatment consisted of everolimus.During chemotherapy,the primary tumor remained unconfirmed,although the multiple liver metastases diminished dramatically.Case 2 was classified as neuroendocrine carcinoma(NEC) according to the Ki-67 index of a specimen obtained by EUS-FNA; therefore,cisplatin and irinotecan therapy was started.However,severe adverse effects,including renal failure and diarrhea,were observed,and the therapy regimen was changed to cisplatin and etoposide.TAI targeting multiple liver metastases was performed.Although the liver metastases diminished,the primary tumor remained unconfirmed.These chemotherapy regimens had immediate effects for both unresectable neuroendocrine tumor(NET) and NEC cases.These two subjects are still alive.CONCLUSION: EUS-FNA was effective for PNET diagnosis and Ki-67 index grading for WHO 2010 classification,enabling informed decisions on unresectable PNET treatment by identifying NET or NEC. | Mitsuru Sugimoto Tadayuki Takagi Takuto Hikichi Rei Suzuki Ko Watanabe Jun Nakamura Hitomi Kikuchi Naoki Konno Yuichi Waragai Hiroyuki Asama Mika Takasumi Hiroshi Watanabe Katsutoshi Obara Hiromasa Ohira | 2015 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2015,21,26: | 6 |
| 7 | 应用天然四倍体泥鳅生产多倍体和能生存的雌核鱼显示文摘大量的日本泥鳅是具有50条染色体的二倍体,但是天然产生的四倍体和三倍体却经常从泥鳅商收集来的鱼样中被发现。为了评价天然产生四倍体的程度,我们应用成熟的四倍体鱼进行实验杂交,并对染色体组做了处理,然后通过计算染色体数和测量红细胞大小来检查每一实验杂交组鱼的信性情况。在四倍体雌鱼(4n♀)和四倍雄鱼(4n♂)之间的杂交(4n×4n)以及四倍体雌鱼(4n♀)和二倍体雄鱼(2n♂)之间的杂交(4n×2n)分别产生了能存活的四倍体鱼(4n=100n)和三倍体鱼(3n=75)子代。4n×2n杂交组鱼经过热刺激之后长成的鱼表现出五倍体核型(5n=125)。二倍体雌鱼和四倍雄鱼交配的受精卵在热刺激之后发育长成的鱼具有四倍体核型(4n=100)。四倍体雌鱼用正常二倍体泥鳅或观赏鲤鱼(Cyprinuscarpion)的经过紫外线照射过的精子授精后得到雌核发育的子代。从这两组雌核发育的杂交得到的幼鱼具有源于母体的二倍体核型(2n=50)。 | Katsutoshi Auai 尹洪滨 | 1996 | 水产学杂志1996,9,1: | 6 |
| 8 | A novel animal model for in vivo study of liver cancer metastasis显示文摘AIM:To establish an animal model with human hepatocyte-repopulated liver for the study of liver cancer metastasis.METHODS:Cell transplantation into mouse livers was conducted using alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)-producing hu-man gastric cancer cells(h-GCCs) and h-hepatocytes as donor cells in a transgenic mouse line expressing urokinase-type plasminogen activator(uPA) driven by the albumin enhancer/promoter crossed with a severe combined immunodeficient(SCID) mouse line(uPA/SCID mice).Host mice were divided into two groups(A and B).Group A mice were transplanted with h-GCCs alone,and group B mice were transplanted with h-GCCs and h-hepatocytes together.The replacement index(RI),which is the ratio of transplanted h-GCCs and h-hepatocytes that occupy the examined area of a histological section,was estimated by measuring h-AFP and h-albumin concentrations in sera,respectively,as well as by immunohistochemical analyses of h-AFP and human cytokeratin 18 in histological sections.RESULTS:The h-GCCs successfully engrafted,repopulated,and colonized the livers of mice in group A(RI = 22.0% ± 2.6%).These mice had moderately differentiated adenocarcinomatous lesions with disrupted glandular structures,which is a characteristics feature of gastric cancers.The serum h-AFP level reached 211.0 ± 142.2 g/mL(range,7.1-324.2 g/mL).In group B mice,the h-GCCs and h-hepatocytes independently engrafted,repopulated the host liver,and developed colonies(RI = 12.0% ± 6.8% and 66.0% ± 12.3%,respectively).h-GCC colonies also showed typical adenocarcinomatous glandular structures around the h-hepatocyte-colonies.These mice survived for the full 56 day-study and did not exhibit any metastasis of h-GCCs in the extrahepatic regions during the observational period.The mice with an h-hepatocyte-repopulated liver possessed metastasized h-GCCs and therefore could be a useful humanized liver animal model for studying liver cancer metastasis in vivo.CONCLUSION:A novel animal model of human liver cancer metastasis was established using the uPA/SCID mouse line.This model could be useful for in vivo testing of anti-cancer drugs and for studying the mechanisms of human liver cancer metastasis. | Shinsuke Fujiwara Hikaru Fujioka Chise Tateno Ken Taniguchi Masahiro Ito Hiroshi Ohishi Rie Utoh Hiromi Ishibashi Takashi Kanematsu Katsutoshi Yoshizato | 2012 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2012,18,29: | 6 |
| 9 | Detection of fusion gene in cell-free DNA of a gastric synovial sarcoma显示文摘Synovial sarcoma(SS) is genetically characterized by chromosomal translocation, which generates SYT-SSX fusion transcripts. Although SS can occur in any body part, primary gastric SS is substantially rare. Here we describe a detection of the fusion gene sequence of gastric SS in plasma cell-free DNA(cf DNA). A gastric submucosal tumor was detected in the stomach of a 27-year-old woman and diagnosed as SS. Candidate intronic primers were designed to detect the intronic fusion breakpoint and this fusion sequence was confirmed in intron 10 of SYT and intron 5 of SSX2 by genomic polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and direct sequencing. A locked nucleic acid(LNA) probe specificto the fusion sequence was designed for detecting the fusion sequence in plasma and the fusion sequence was detected in preoperative plasma cfD NA, while not detected in postoperative plasma cfD NA. This technique will be useful for monitoring translocation-derived diseases such as SS. | Shinpei Ogino Hirotaka Konishi Daisuke Ichikawa Junichi Hamada Katsutoshi Shoda Tomohiro Arita Shuhei Komatsu Atsushi Shiozaki Kazuma Okamoto Sanae Yamazaki Satoru Yasukawa Eiichi Konishi Eigo Otsuji | 2018 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2018,24,8: | 5 |
| 10 | Synthesis and BK channel-opening activity of novel N-acylhydrazone derivatives from dehydroabietic acid显示文摘A series of hydrazone and N-acylhydrazone derivatives of dehydroabietic acid were synthesized and evaluated for BK channel-opening activities in an assay system of CHO-K1 cells expressing hBKa channels.The assay results indicated that the activities of the investigated compounds were influenced by the physicochemical properties of the substituent at hydrazone moiety. | Xia-Shi Lv Yong-Mei Cui He-Yun Wang Hai-Xia Lin Wei-Ya Ni Tomohiko Ohwada Katsutoshi Ido Kohei Sawada | 2013 | Chinese Chemical Letters2013,24,11: | 4 |
| 11 | An automated spring-loaded needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis in cancer patients显示文摘AIM: To evaluate the feasibility of using an automatedspring-loaded needle device for endoscopic ultrasound(EUS)-guided abdominal paracentesis(EUS-P) to see if this would make it easier to puncture the mobile and lax gastric wall for EUS-P.METHODS: The EUS database and electronic medical records at Fukushima Medical University Hospital were searched from January 2001 to April 2011. Patients with a history of cancer and who underwent EUS-P using an automated spring-loaded needle device with a 22-gauge puncture needle were included. The needle was passed through the instrument channel and advanced through the gastrointestinal wall under EUS guidance into the echo-free space in the abdominal cavity and ascitic fluid was collected. The confirmed diagnosis of malignant ascites included positive cytology and results from careful clinical observation for at least 6 mo in patients with negative cytology. The technical success rate, cytology results and complications were evaluated.RESULTS: We found 11 patients who underwent EUS-P with an automated spring-loaded needle device. In 4 cases, ascites was revealed only with EUS but not in other imaging modalities. EUS-P was done in 7 other cases because there was minimal ascitic fluid and no safe window for percutaneous abdominal aspiration. Ascitic fluid was obtained in all cases by EUS-P. The average amount aspirated was 14.1 mL(range 0.5-38 mL) and that was sent for cytological exam. The etiology of ascitic fluid was benign in 5 patients and malignant in 6. In all cases, ascitic fluid was obtained with the first needle pass. No procedure-related adverse effects occurred.CONCLUSION: EUS-P with an automated springloaded needle device is a feasible and safe method for ascites evaluation. | Rei Suzuki Atsushi Irisawa Manoop S Bhutani Takuto Hikichi Tadayuki Takagi Goro Shibukawa Ai Sato Masaki Sato Tsunehiko Ikeda Ko Watanabe Jun Nakamura Srinadh Annangi Kazuhiro Tasaki Katsutoshi Obara Hiromasa Ohira | 2014 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2014,6,2: | 3 |
| 12 | Comparison between surgical outcomes of colorectal cancer in younger and elderly patients显示文摘AIM:To compare the outcome of surgical treatment of colorectal adenocarcinoma in elderly and younger patients.METHODS:The outcomes of 122 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma who underwent surgical treatment between January 2004 and June 2009 were analyzed.The clinicopathological and blood biochemistry data of the younger group(<75 years) and the elderly group (≥75 years) were compared.RESULTS:There were no significant differences between the two groups in operation time,intraoperative blood loss,hospital stay,time to resumption of oral intake,or morbidity.The elderly group had a significantly higher rate of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.The perioperative serum total protein and albumin levels were significantly lower in the elderly than in the younger group.The serum carcinoembryonic antigen level was lower in the elderly than in the younger group,and there was a significant decreasing trend after the operation in the elderly group.CONCLUSION:The short-term outcomes of surgical treatment in elderly patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma were acceptable.Surgical treatment in elderly patients was considered a selectively effective approach. | Longxue Jin Norio Inoue Naoki Sato Susumu Matsumoto Hitoshi Kanno Yuko Hashimoto Kazuhiro Tasaki Kinya Sato Shun Sato Katsutoshi Kaneko | 2011 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2011,17,12: | 3 |
| 13 | Hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis显示文摘 | Etsuko Hashimoto Satoru Yatsuji Maki Tobari Makiko Taniai Nobuyuki Torii Katsutoshi Tokushige Keiko Shiratori | 2009 | Journal of Gastroenterology2009,,19: | 3 |
| 14 | Evaluation Method for Offshore Wind Energy Resources Using Scatterometer and Weibull Parameters显示文摘 | Katsutoshi Kozai Teruo Ohsawa Rinya Takahashi Yuko Takeyama | 2012 | Journal of Energy and Power Engineering2012,6,11: | 2 |
| 15 | Suppression of hepatic stellate cell activation by microRNA-29b显示文摘 | Yumiko Sekiya Tomohiro Ogawa Katsutoshi Yoshizato Kazuo Ikeda Norifumi Kawada | 2011 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications2011,,: | 2 |
| 16 | Hepatocarcinogenesis in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in J apan显示文摘 | Katsutoshi Tokushige Etsuko Hashimoto Kazuhiko Kodama | 2013 | J Gastroenterol Hepatol2013,,: | 2 |
| 17 | Endoscopic therapy for esophageal hematoma with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome显示文摘A 57-year-old woman previously diagnosed with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome(BRBNS) reported hematemesis. BRBNS is a rare vascular anomaly syndrome consisting of multifocal hemangiomas of the skin and gastrointestinal(GI) tract but her GI tract had never been examined. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a large bleeding esophageal hematoma positioned between the thoracic esophagus and the gastric cardia. An endoscopic injection of polidocanol was used to stop the hematoma from bleeding. The hematoma was incised using the injectionneedle to reduce the pressure within it. Finally, argon plasma coagulation(APC) was applied to the edge of the incision. The esophageal hematoma disappeared seven days later. Two months after the endoscopic the rapy, the eso phage alulcerhealed and the hemangioma did not relapse. This rare case of a large esophageal hematoma originating from a hemangioma with BRBNS was treated using a combination of endoscopic therapy with polidocanol injection, incision, and APC. | Mika Takasumi Takuto Hikichi Tadayuki Takagi Masaki Sato Rei Suzuki Ko Watanabe Jun Nakamura Mitsuru Sugimoto Yuichi Waragai Hitomi Kikuchi Naoki Konno Hiroshi Watanabe Katsutoshi Obara Hiromasa Ohira | 2014 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2014,6,12: | 2 |
| 18 | Prospective study of hepatocellular carcinoma in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in comparison with hepatocellular carcinoma caused by chronic hepatitis C显示文摘 | Katsutoshi Tokushige Etsuko Hashimoto Satoru Yatsuji Maki Tobari Makiko Taniai Nobuyuki Torii Keiko Shiratori | 2010 | Journal of Gastroenterology2010,,9: | 2 |
| 19 | Pulse pressure is an independent risk factor for stroke among middle-aged Japanese with normal systolic blood pressure: the JPHC study显示文摘 | Katsutoshi Okada Hiroyasu Iso Renzhe Cui Manami Inoue Shoichiro Tsugane | 2011 | Journal of Hypertension2011,,2: | 2 |
| 20 | Tuberous sclerosis patient with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagogastric junction:A case report显示文摘BACKGROUND Tuberous sclerosis complex(TSC)is a rare inherited disease with non-cancerous tumor growths in the skin,brain,kidneys,heart,and lungs.The co-occurrence of neuroendocrine neoplasm(NEN)with TSC is even rarer.There have been few reports on the relationship between TSC and neuroendocrine tumors(NETs),and fewer on the relationship between TSC and neuroendocrine carcinoma(NEC),a subtype of NEN.This is the first reported case of NEC occurring at the esophagogastric junction in a patient with TSC.CASE SUMMARY A 46-year-old woman visiting our hospital for the treatment of TSC was admitted to the emergency department with tarry stools and dizziness.Computed tomography scans revealed thickness of the gastric cardia,multiple metastatic lesions of the liver,and enlarged lymph nodes near the lesser curvature of the stomach.Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a type 3 tumor located from the esophagogastric junction to the fundus,and the pathological diagnosis by biopsy was NEC.The patient was treated with seven courses of cisplatin+irinotecan,followed by eight courses of ramucirumab+nab-paclitaxel,one course of nivolumab,and two courses of S-1+oxaliplatin.Twenty-three months after the first treatment,the patient died because of disease progression and deterioration of the general condition.CONCLUSION This case of NEC occurring in a patient with TSC indicates a difference in the occurrence of NETs and NECs. | Natsuki Ishida Takahiro Miyazu Satoshi Tamura Satoshi Suzuki Shinya Tani Mihoko Yamade Moriya Iwaizumi Satoshi Osawa Yasushi Hamaya Kazuya Shinmura Haruhiko Sugimura Katsutoshi Miura Takahisa Furuta Ken Sugimoto | 2020 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2020,26,45: | 2 |