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T Kidokoro

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[A case of uveitis due to gnathostoma migration into the vitreous cavity].

We report a 26 year-old male patient who had floaters and hyperemia in his left eye following uveitis due to gnathostoma that had migrated into the vitreous cavity. Severe iridocyclitis and mild opacity of the vitreous body were observed, together with whitish-yellow subretinal tracks accompanied by dot and blot hemorrhages in the fundus. Slit lamp microscopic examination revealed a worm which writhed in the vitreous cavity. We performed vitrectomy to remove the worm from the anterior vitreous uneventfully, followed by prompt subsidence of the inflammatory signs. The worm was identified as a third instar larva of Gnathostoma doloresi. Eosinophilia and creeping eruption did not appear throughout the follow-up period. The patient was accustomed to eat live roaches and whitebait, as well as sliced raw beef liver.

Adult

[11 operated cases of spontaneous hemopneumothorax].

UNLABELLED: During the period 1984-1993, we experienced 11 operated cases of spontaneous hemopneumothorax, which correspond 7.3% of total 150 cases of operated spontaneous pneumothorax. All cases were male, 19-36 years of age. From admission to the end of operation, 6 cases with hemorrhagic shock had bleeding of 2,305-6,670 ml, the average 3,708 ml, whereas 5 cases without shock had bleeding of 1,209-2,405 ml, the average 1,979 ml. In 9 cases operated within 5 days after admission (6 cases with shock and 3 cases without shock), the source of bleeding was detected, but in 2 cases operated over 6 days after admission, the source was not detected. For the emergency operation of hemopneumothorax, we employed axillary thoracotomy by half lateral position in order to avoid the blood pressure depression due to position changing of the patient. The operation performed safely with enough exposure, and all the patients recovered without severe complication. CONCLUSION: the treatment of spontaneous hemopneumothorax is better to choose early operation by axillary thoracotomy with half lateral position.

Adult

[Clinicopathological study of minute cancer of the stomach].

Nineteen patients with solitary minute carcinoma (single cases) and 16 with foci of minute cancer, found as a component of multiple early gastric carcinoma (multiple cases) were studied. The results were as follows; 1) The histological type of the single cases was the differentiated type in 95%. 2) All lesions of the multiple cases were mucosal invasive carcinoma, while 16% of the single cases (3/19) had submucosal invasive carcinoma. 3) As for the distribution of the single and multiple cases according to the surrounding mucosal atrophy, the single eases were in the pyloric gland zone, the multiple cases in the intermediate zone.

Adenocarcinoma

[Experimental studies of plasma exchange therapy for malignant tumor].

We conducted the experiment to evaluate the effect of plasma exchange in treatment of cancer. Donryu rats of 8-10 week old female were used: 1 X 10(6) AH109A were inoculated subcutaneously in the back of rats. We performed comparative study on four groups: 1) untreated group; 2) plasma exchanged group; 3) MMC treated group; and 4) plasma exchange + MMC treated group. Plasma exchange was conducted from 8th day of the tumor inoculation for three consecutive days. The plasma contained in 6ml blood was taken out from the tumor-bearing rats and same volume of fresh frozen normal serum was replaced. MMC (0.5 mg/kg/day) was administered intraperitoneally from 13th day of the tumor inoculation for five consecutive days. Efficacy of plasma exchange therapy was evaluated by tumor inhibition effect as well as by 50% survival time. Plasma exchanged group showed no tumor inhibition effect, however a considerable extention of survival of 36 days was observed compared with the untreated group (29.3 days). Five out of 14 cases of MMC treated group showed tumor inhibition effect and survived for 36.5 days. Six out of 10 cases of plasma exchange + MMC treated group showed tumor inhibition effect and the survival time was 49 days. The above findings indicate: plasma exchange therapy has effects on prolongation in survival time, but has no effects on tumor inhibition and; a combination of plasma exchange and chemotherapy (MMC) produces greater tumor inhibition effect and longer survival compared to plasma exchange therapy alone and chemotherapy alone.

Animals

[Clinical trials of plasma exchange therapy in patients with recurrent colon cancer].

Plasma exchange was performed in patients with recurrent colon cancer with evaluable liver metastasis or abdominal tumor with dissemination. This therapy was undertaken a total of 19 times in 11 cases. The cases were divided into effective and ineffective cases according in terms of the clinical effects, and changes in blood parameters and prognosis were examined in each case. Subjective symptoms, such as increase in appetite and disappearance of general fatigue or pain, were remarkably improved in 6 cases, and these patients were allowed to be discharged from the hospital. Marked regression of hepatomegalia was observed in 2 cases out of these 6 cases, but no remarkable effect was noted in patients with abdominal dissemination. In the effective cases the following parameters were significantly improved; beta- and gamma-globulin of serum protein fractions, IgG, IgA and IgM of immunoglobulin, alpha 2-macroglobulin, ceruloplasmin, and transferrin. However, since these effects are temporal and short-lived, one must consider applying plasma exchange therapy in conjunction with anticancer drugs, and the like. Plasma exchange seems applicable to cases of colon cancer with metastasis in the liver, because this therapy showed improvement in clinical symptoms, decreased hepatomegaly and prolonged survival.

Abdominal Neoplasms

[Penetration of cefbuperazone, a new cephamycin antibiotic, into human peritoneal exudate].

Pharmacokinetic studies were carried out on cefbuperazone ( CBPZ ) in 9 patients undergoing postoperative drainage. The concentration of CBPZ in serum and peritoneal exudate after one shot intravenous administration of 1 g was measured by bioassay and calculated respectively by two- and one-compartment open model. The results obtained were as follows: The pharmacokinetic parameters calculated from the serum levels were compared to those reported previously; T1/2 = 101 min., Vd = 4.06 L and Cl = 76 ml/min. The simulation curve of the peritoneal exudate level fit fairly with the mean values of 6 patients. It appeared that CBPZ penetrated somewhat slowly into peritoneal exudate with the peak value of 27.05 micrograms/ml at about 1 hour after the administration. The exudate levels thereafter declined more slowly than the serum ones (T1/2 = 134 min.). IT was 6.2 micrograms/ml even at 6 hours after the administration.

Adult

Histopathological study on N-ethyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine-induced colon cancer in dogs.

We prepared a suppository containing 50 mg of N-ethyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (ENNG), and successfully produced experimental colon cancer with good reproducibility by continuous intrarectal insertion of one or two suppositories per day in dogs. The tumors were very similar to human colon cancers, macroscopically and histologically. In one of three dogs subjected to histopathological study, metastases to the lymph nodes, lung, liver and kidney were observed. This animal model produced by a simple procedure will be helpful in investigating treatment of rectal cancer.

Adenocarcinoma

[Oral administration of oil bleomycin combined with sodium polyacrylate for the treatment of esophageal cancer].

With anticipation of potentiation of the regional effect of bleomycin on the lesion of esophageal carcinoma, 12 patients with esophageal carcinoma were medicated orally with 5 ml of a paste-like mixture of 1 g of Sodium polyacrylate (PANA Kayaku) and 30 mg of oil bleomycin every day for 7 to 43 preoperative days. These 12 patients were further medicated with the mixture 1 hour before operation, and in 9 of them, bleomycin levels in the tumor and normal tissue of the resected portion of the esophagus and also in the regional lymph nodes were determined. The level in the normal tissue was on average concentration of 1.2 micrograms/g, while the level in tumor showed a tendency to higher level, being an average concentration of an being 4.4 micrograms/g. Bleomycin was found being efficiently transferred into the regional lymph nodes, where it was detected the average concentration of 1.7 micrograms/g. It may be anticipated that this mixture will be effective against preoperative and inoperable esophageal carcinoma and for ther studies on dosage and administration schedule is desirable.

Acrylic Resins

[Therapeutic effects of cefotiam in biliary tract infections].

As useful antibiotics for biliary tract infections, smooth transmigration to lesion and potent antibacterial activities will be demanded. Usually the antibiotics having potent antibacterial activities against E. coli and Klebsiella, which are considered to be main causative organisms of biliary tract infections, will be used for treatment. The concentrations of cefotiam (CTM) in bile and gallbladder wall tissue were investigated, and CTM showed very high concentrations in these tissues for several hours. And very good correlation between concentration of CTM in bile and laboratory findings, especially ICG R15 value, was obtained. CTM showed also very potent antibacterial activities against E. coli and Klebsiella. These results suggest that CTM will be useful agent for the treatment of biliary tract infections.

Adult

[Plasma exchange therapy in colonic cancer with hepatic metastasis].

The plasma exchange using Carcino embryonic Antigen (CEA) value as an index was performed for 3 colonic cancer patients with liver metastasis. A remarkable regression of hepatomegaly in two cases with rectal cancer was obtained and a significant decrease of CEA was observed in all patients.

Aged

Experimental colonic cancer in a dog.

Experimental colonic carcinoma in a dog was induced by anal insertion of an N-ethyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (ENNG) suppository (each cone containing 50 mg of ENNG) for 17 months. The dog was autopsied 20 months after the initiation insertion of the suppository. Grossly, the colonic wall from the anus of the 10-cm oral side of the colon was thickened, and there was an infiltrating tumor with shallow depressions in the rough mucosa. The lymph node around this portion were enlarged, and white spots were found in the liver and redness in the lungs. Histological examination of the colon revealed a variety of pathologic features, e.g., undifferentiated carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma in the region adjacent to the anus. Well and moderately differentiated adenocarcinomas involving the proper muscle layer were found in a region oral to these tumors and were accompanied by marked invasion of the blood vessels and lymphatic permeation. There were metastases to the liver, lungs and lymph nodes which corresponded to the gross findings, and also metastases to renal glomeruli. A well differentiated adenocarcinoma and signet ring cell carcinoma were evident in the gastric mucosa. This experimental model should be useful for studies related to colonic carcinoma in humans.

Adenocarcinoma