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Wiendieck K, Dörfler A, Sommer B. Extended salvage surgery after high-dose chemoradiation therapy for tumors in the cervico-thoracic junction with invasion of the chest wall and the spine: a case series. J Surg Case Rep 2022; 2022:rjac581. [PMID: 36601096 PMCID: PMC9800033 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac581] [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: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The treatment of malignant tumors localized in the upper thoracic cavity and involving the spine at the cervico-thoracic junction (CTJ) is challenging. We report on three patients with malignant tumors invading the thoracic inlet and the spine at the CTJ. All three patients underwent radical tumor resection and 360° spine fusion following the posterior pedicle screw instrumentation and anterior vertebrectomy combined with implantation of an expandable titanium cage. Postoperatively, a mild paresis with hypesthesia of the ipsilateral arm occurred in one patient because of brachial plexus involvement. Two patients were still alive at last follow-up after 83 and 143 months, the third patient succumbed to tumor progression 13 months after extended salvage surgery. We display the possibilities of extended 'salvage' therapy in well-selected patients that were deemed hopeless regarding neurological function, biomechanical stability and tumor control after multiple courses of combined radio-chemotherapy.
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- Kurt Wiendieck
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany,Department of Spine Surgery, Kliniken Dr. Erler gGmbH, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Correspondence address. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglinstraße 2, 86156 Augsburg, Germany. Tel: +49 821 400165684; Fax: +49 821 400 3314; E-mail:
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Alshammari FA, Alotaibi AM, Alali MA, Alkhileiwi NS, Alshammari SM, Albagami MT, Alarimah YG, Aldughaim FA, Alsadady KA, Alshammari FF, Alhedires KM, Albejais NA, Alharbi MF, Alharthi AM, Alshammari M. Schwannoma: A Rare Etiology of Pancoast Syndrome. Cureus 2021; 13:e19418. [PMID: 34909333 PMCID: PMC8660959 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19418] [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] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Musculoskeletal disorders represent a major public health problem and they are frequently managed in primary care centers. Shoulder pain is a frequent musculoskeletal complaint and it can result from intrinsic disorders of the shoulder or referred pain. We present the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented to the family medicine clinic complaining of left shoulder pain for three months duration. The pain was not associated with numbness or weakness. There was no history of preceding trauma. The initial diagnosis was supraspinatus tendinosis. The patient was prescribed oral analgesics and was advised to undergo multiple physiotherapy sessions. Later, the patient presented to the clinic again and reported she did not have any improvement in her symptoms. The patient was referred to the orthopedic clinic for further evaluation and management. The patient underwent a frontal radiograph of the chest which demonstrated a well-defined opacity located in the apex of the left lung. A computed tomography scan of the chest demonstrated the presence of erosion to the vertebral body raising the suspicion for a neurogenic tumor as was later supported by magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracotomy with brachial plexus exploration. Complete resection of the tumor was achieved with no complications. The present case highlights those common musculoskeletal complaints, such as shoulder pain, which could indicate underlying non-orthopedic pathology.
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- Family Medicine, Prince Saud Bin Jalawy Hospital, Al-Mubarraz, SAU
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- Internal Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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Munir M, Jamil SB, Rehmani S, Borz-Baba C. Pancoast-Tobias Syndrome: A Unique Presentation of Lung Cancer. Cureus 2021; 13:e13112. [PMID: 33728131 PMCID: PMC7935245 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A 65-year-old man with 50 pack-year smoking history presented to the emergency department for evaluation of upper back and right shoulder pain secondary to a fall. Physical examination was notable for anisocoria with a constricted left pupil (miosis), mild ptosis of the left eyelid, and bilateral shoulder pain, right more than left, with both passive and active movements. Chest computed tomography identified a soft tissue mass at the left lung apex with extension into the pleural surface, associated with destructive osseous changes of the right scapula, adjacent ribs, and thoracic vertebral bodies. Imaging of the brain revealed multiple masses suspicious of metastatic brain lesions. Biopsy of the right supraclavicular lymph node revealed lung tissue adenocarcinoma and negative Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (K-Ras), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), B-raf proto-oncogene (BRAF), C-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1), and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement. Recognizing Pancoast syndrome in patients with significant smoking history, anisocoria, and shoulder pain is crucial for identifying the underlying etiology and expediting the treatment.
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- Mian Munir
- Internal Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital's Internal Medicine Residency Program, Waterbury, USA
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- Hospitalist Medicine/Internal Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, USA
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Al Shammari M, Hassan A, Al Jawad M, Farea A, Almansour A, Al Yousif G, Sebiany A, Bin Bakr Z. Pancoast Tumor: The Overlooked Etiology of Shoulder Pain in Smokers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2020; 21:e926643. [PMID: 32913177 PMCID: PMC7508304 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.926643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Patient: Male, 60-year-old Final Diagnosis: Lung cancer Symptoms: Shoulder pain Medication:— Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Oncology • Pulmonology
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- Malak Al Shammari
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital of the Univeristy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital of the Univeristy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Liptak JM, Veytsman S, Kerr S, Klasen J. Multiple segment total en bloc vertebrectomy and chest wall resection in a dog with an invasive myxosarcoma. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-001033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- VCA Canada ‐ Alta Vista Animal HospitalOttawaOntarioCanada
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- VCA Canada ‐ Alta Vista Animal HospitalOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Tierklinik GermersheimGermersheimGermany
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Liao Y, Fan X, Wang X. Effects of different metastasis patterns, surgery and other factors on the prognosis of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) linked database analysis. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:581-592. [PMID: 31289530 PMCID: PMC6546983 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The surgical treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer remains controversial. The current study aimed to identify the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to clarify the surgery guidelines. A total of 27,725 patients diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC were selected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program between 2010 and 2013. The sex, age, ethnicity, marital status, Tumor-Node-Metastasis stage, radiation therapy received and surgical status of each patient were recorded. Patients were followed up to November 2015. Survival rates were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Single- and multi-factor analyses were performed using the log-rank test and multivariate Cox regression analysis respectively. In the isolated organ metastasis cohort, patients with liver metastasis alone had the worst prognosis, with a median overall survival (OS) of 4 months (liver metastasis vs. other organ metastases; P<0.001). Patients with lung metastasis only had the best prognosis, with a median OS of 8 months (lung metastasis vs. other organ metastases; P<0.001). Furthermore, patients with only one metastasis had the best prognosis, with a median OS of 6 months (single metastasis vs. multiple-organ metastases; P<0.001). The multivariate Cox regression analysis of the isolated-organ metastasis cohort and the multiple-organ metastases cohort revealed that patients who were ≤60 years, female, married, Asian, with N0 stage, had only bone metastasis, accepted wedge resection or lobectomy of the primary tumor, had surgical procedure to distant lymph node(s), and received beam radiation had an improved prognosis compared with the other patients. Age, sex, tumor type, ethnicity, N stage, number and type of metastatic lesions, surgical treatment of primary and metastatic lesions and radiation therapy are factors which influence the prognosis of patients with stage IV NSCLC. Furthermore, surgery may still benefit these patients.
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- Yi Liao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
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Komasawa N, Yamasaki T, Matsunami S, Minami T. A rare cause of lower limb paralysis after epidural anesthesia. J Clin Anesth 2016; 33:166-7. [PMID: 27555156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Filis AK, Robinson LA, Vrionis FD. Resection of the First Rib With Preservation of the T1 Nerve Root in Pancoast Tumors of the Lung. Cancer Control 2016; 23:295-301. [PMID: 27556670 DOI: 10.1177/107327481602300313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical outcomes for Pancoast (superior sulcus) tumors of the lung have significantly changed during the last few decades and have improved with use of curative-intent surgery by utilizing en bloc complete resections. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of 11 selected patients treated at Moffitt Cancer Center from 2007 to 2016. Data from patient records were collected and analyzed. RESULTS All 11 patients with a Pancoast tumor involving the first rib had their T1 root preserved at surgery. In 10 patients (90.9%), the tumor was removed en bloc. Clear margins of resection were documented in 4 cases (36.0%). No patient developed postoperative hand weakness, but 3 patients (27.3%) had minor postoperative complications, including air leak, chylothorax, and pericardial effusion. One iatrogenic injury to the subclavian artery was reported during surgery; the injury was subsequently repaired. No operative mortality was reported. CONCLUSIONS Radical resection of Pancoast tumors is considered to be safe, and preserving the T1 nerve root provides more favorable, functional outcomes.
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Marulli G, Battistella L, Mammana M, Calabrese F, Rea F. Superior sulcus tumors (Pancoast tumors). ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2016; 4:239. [PMID: 27429965 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.06.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Superior Sulcus Tumors, frequently termed as Pancoast tumors, are a wide range of tumors invading the apical chest wall. Due to its localization in the apex of the lung, with the potential invasion of the lower part of the brachial plexus, first ribs, vertebrae, subclavian vessels or stellate ganglion, the superior sulcus tumors cause characteristic symptoms, like arm or shoulder pain or Horner's syndrome. The management of superior sulcus tumors has dramatically evolved over the past 50 years. Originally deemed universally fatal, in 1956, Shaw and Paulson introduced a new treatment paradigm with combined radiotherapy and surgery ensuring 5-year survival of approximately 30%. During the 1990s, following the need to improve systemic as well as local control, a trimodality approach including induction concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical resection was introduced, reaching 5-year survival rates up to 44% and becoming the standard of care. Many efforts have been persecuted, also, to obtain higher complete resection rates using appropriate surgical approaches and involving multidisciplinary team including spine surgeon or vascular surgeon. Other potential treatment options are under consideration like prophylactic cranial irradiation or the addition of other chemotherapy agents or biologic agents to the trimodality approach.
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- Giuseppe Marulli
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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Czyz M, Addae-Boateng E, Boszczyk BM. Chest wall reconstruction after en bloc Pancoast tumour resection with the use of MatrixRib and SILC fixation systems: technical note. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2015. [PMID: 26219916 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-4164-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Technical note. OBJECTIVE In cases in which partial resection of the rib cage is accomplished with vertebrectomy, reconstruction of the chest wall may be challenging. That is because of lack of the anchor point which normally would be a proximal end of a rib or transverse process. We report a straightforward technique for chest wall reconstruction with the novel use of two systems of fixation commonly applied in spinal practice. METHODS The operation of a squamous cell carcinoma (Pancoast tumour) of the right lung infiltrating T2, T3 and T4 vertebrae was performed though T4 lateral thoracotomy. Posterior instrumentation with transpedicular screws T1-3-5 on the left and T1-5 on the right side was followed with the right upper lobectomy and hemivertebrectomy. The laminae and facet joints of T2-T4 vertebrae were removed on the side of the tumour. An osteotomy was performed medial to the pedicle at the lateral aspect of the dural sac on the side of the tumour. Proximal parts of four adjacent ribs were removed allowing radical en bloc resection with tumour-free margins. The distal end of each of four rib plates used (MatrixRib Precontoured Plate system) was attached to the proximal end of the rib. The proximal end of the plate was then attached to the rod of posterior fixation construct with the use of a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PeT) band of the SILC™ fixation system. The other end of the PeT band was then passed through the top-loading clamp subsequently attached to the rod of the posterior fixation. RESULTS The patient did not require additional procedures for chest wall reconstruction. On the 7-month follow-up, in chest CT he was found with satisfactory expansion of the remaining lung tissue with proper spinal alignment and anatomical shape of the rib cage. CONCLUSIONS The reported technique can be applied for chest wall reconstruction in cases of total or subtotal vertebrectomy accomplished with the resection extending towards rib cage. It appears to be straightforward, safe and effective allowing good cosmetic and functional outcome.
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- Marcin Czyz
- The Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, D Floor, West Block, Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
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- The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- The Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, D Floor, West Block, Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
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