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Kono K, Inoue T, Maki S, Miura M, Furuya T, Ohtori S. Posterior Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Spondylodiscitis due to Osteoradionecrosis after Head-and-Neck Cancer Radiotherapy: Two Case Reports. J Orthop Case Rep 2024; 14:11-16. [PMID: 38292083 PMCID: PMC10823823 DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i01.4128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Introduction Cervical spondylodiscitis due to osteoradionecrosis (ORN) after head-and-neck cancer radiotherapy is a severe complication. However, there are few reports on the surgical treatment of this condition. Case Report We report two cases of cervical spondylodiscitis due to ORN, which were successfully treated with posterior decompression and fusion. The first case was in a 73-year-old male patient with spondylodiscitis at C3-C5, due to ORN. A posterior fusion of the spine (C2-T1) was performed, and a biopsy was conducted at a site separate from the incision for fusion. The second case was in a 76-year-old female patient with spondylodiscitis due to C4-C7 ORN. Cervical posterior decompression and fusion (C2-Th2) were performed, and decompression (C5-6) was conducted through an incision separate from that for the fusion.An anterior approach was avoided in both cases because of radiation-induced tissue changes. For these two patients with cervical spondylodiscitis due to ORN, surgery resulted in an improvement of infection and neurological deficits by posterior spinal fusion, isolation from decompression or biopsy of the infected area, and antibiotic treatment. Conclusion Posterior decompression and fusion are effective for spondylodiscitis in the cervical spine after head-and-neck radiotherapy, treating both infection and neurological deficits. Spinal fusion that avoids the level of the infected vertebral body and decompression from separate skin incision sites may prevent the spread of infection. An anterior approach should be avoided because the risk of esophageal perforation and posterior pharyngeal wall defects is high.
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- Kenta Kono
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Takai S, Sudo G, Yawata A, Nakase H. Pyogenic spondylitis following endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e249614. [PMID: 35820730 PMCID: PMC9277379 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A man in his 80s who had a history of diabetes mellitus and aortic valve replacement was referred to our hospital for treatment of early gastric cancer and underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Three days after ESD, the patient presented with low back pain and fever (38.7°). We initially considered adverse events associated with gastric ESD such as delayed perforation. Moreover, thromboembolism and infectious endocarditis were suspected because of his medical history. However, there were no remarkable findings suggestive of these diseases. Finally, based on the results of blood cultures and MRI, the diagnosis of pyogenic spondylitis (PS) was made. We administered antibiotics for 12 weeks, and the patient improved without neurological impairments. This case indicates that bacteraemia and subsequent PS can occur following gastric ESD. Physicians should not overlook the patient's physical signs related to various adverse events after ESD.
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- Shun Takai
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Noon E, Stapleton E. Hypopharyngeal perforation caused by blunt trauma during consensual fellatio: an expectant management approach. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:e242846. [PMID: 34376415 PMCID: PMC8356189 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Perforation of the pharynx is a rare occurrence but has the potential to cause mediastinitis and has an attendant mortality risk. Though numerous mechanisms have been described, we report a unique case of a young woman who presented with a sore throat, odynophagia and subcutaneous emphysema, a short time after performing fellatio. A contrast swallow confirmed hypopharyngeal perforation. She was managed expectantly with nasogastric feeding and empirical antibiotics. The perforation took 4 weeks to heal, but there were no residual swallowing problems at 3-month follow-up. We will explore the incidence and causes of pharyngeal perforation and discuss the options for and risks of surgical repair. This case highlights that non-surgical management of such injuries can be both safe and feasible, and reinforces the importance of ensuring confidentiality and the need for vigilance regarding potential non-consensual injury.
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- Edward Noon
- Otolaryngology Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Otolaryngology Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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Akama Y, Matsutani T, Hagiwara N, Umezawa H, Nomura T, Hanawa H, Mishima K, Taniai N, Yoshida H. Pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine related to anastomotic fistula after surgery for esophageal cancer: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2020; 6:155. [PMID: 32607876 PMCID: PMC7326743 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-00922-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is an extremely rare complication of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Case presentation A 70-year-old Japanese man, with a previous medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and laryngeal cancer, received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction for advanced esophageal cancer. Cervical esophagogastrostomy with circular-stapled end-to-side anastomosis was performed. However, partial necrosis in the gastric tube developed to form refractory anastomotic fistula. Two months after the initial surgery, debridement and free jejunal transfer reconstruction with the pectoralis major muscle flap were performed. Although the postoperative course of the second surgery was uneventful, the patient complained of severe lower back pain and fever. The patient was diagnosed with pyogenic spondylodiscitis according to the results of the magnetic resonance imaging. Enterobacter cloacae were isolated from the arterial blood culture. Sensitive antibiotics were administered continuously, and the patient required to use a lumbar corset for 2 months. Subsequently, his physiological signs and symptoms had completely disappeared. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this case study is the first study that reported pyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine, a complication of cervical anastomotic fistula after surgery for advanced esophageal cancer.
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- Yuichi Akama
- Department of Gastrointestinal Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan. .,Department of Digestive Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugimachi, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211-8533, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugimachi, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211-8533, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugimachi, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211-8533, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugimachi, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211-8533, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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