Outcomes after surgical resection of primary non-myxoma cardiac tumors

Abstract Objective: Primary cardiac tumors are rare lesions with different histological type. We reviewed our 17 years of experience in the surgical treatment and clinical results of primary non-myxoma cardiac tumors. Methods: Between July 2000 and February 2017, 21 patients with primary cardiac tumor were surgically treated in our institution. The tumors were categorized as benign non-myxomas and malignants. Data including the demographic characteristics, details of the tumor histology and grading, cardiac medical and surgical history, surgical procedure of the patients were obtained from the hospital database. Results: Eleven patients were diagnosed with benign non-myxoma tumor (male/female:7/4), ranging in age from 10 days to 74 years (mean age 30.9±26.5 years). Papillary fibroelastoma was the most frequent type (63.6%). There were two early deaths in benign group (all were rhabdomyoma), and mortality rate was 18%. The mean follow-up period was 69.3±58.7 months (range, 3 to 178 months). All survivals in benign group were free of tumor-related symptoms and tumor relapses. Ten patients were diagnosed with malignant tumor (sarcoma/lymphoma:8/2, male/female:3/7), ranging in age from 14 years to 73 years (mean age 44.7±18.9 years). Total resection could be done in only three (30%) patients. The mean follow-up period was 18.7±24.8 months (range, 0-78 months). Six patients died in the first 10 months. Conclusion: Complete resection of the cardiac tumors, whenever possible, is the main goal of surgery. Surgical resection of benign cardiac tumors is safe, usually curative and provides excellent long-term prognosis. On the contrary, malignant cardiac tumors still remain highly lethal.

The role of surgery in primary central nervous system lymphomas / El rol de la cirugía en los linfomas primarios del sistema nervioso central

ABSTRACT Background Primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL) are infrequent. The traditional treatment of choice is chemotherapy. Complete resections have generally not been recommended, because of the risk of permanent central nervous system deficits with no proven improvement in survival. The aim of the current study was to compare survival among patients with PCNSL who underwent biopsy versus surgical resection. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 50 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PCNSL treated at our center from January 1994 to July 2015. Results Patients in the resection group exhibited significantly longer median survival time, relative to the biopsy group, surviving a median 31 months versus 14.5 months; p = 0.016. Conclusions In our series, patients who had surgical resection of their tumor survived a median 16.5 months longer than patients who underwent biopsy alone.

RESUMO Introducción Los linfomas primarios del sistema nervioso central (LPSNC) son infrecuentes. Tradicionalmente el tratamiento de elección es la quimioterapia. Existe un paradigma de no indicar resección, por el riesgo de déficit neurológico sin aumento de la sobrevida. El objetivo del presente estudio es comparar la sobrevida de pacientes con LPSNC sometidos a biopsia versus resección. Métodos Estudio retrospectivo que incluye 50 pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado de LPSNC tratados en nuestra Institución desde enero de 1994 hasta julio de 2015. Resultados Los pacientes del "grupo resección" mostraron una sobrevida media significativamente mayor respecto a los del "grupo biopsia"; 31 meses versus 14,5 meses respectivamente, p = 0,016. Conclusiones En nuestra serie, los pacientes que con resección quirúrgica de su tumor tuvieron una sobrevida media de 16,5 meses superior que los pacientes biopsiados.

Surgical treatment of gastric cancer: a 10-year experience in a high-volume university hospital

OBJECTIVES: Surgery remains the cornerstone treatment modality for gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of tumor in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the surgical treatment outcomes of patients with gastric cancer who were referred to a high-volume university hospital. METHODS: We reviewed all consecutive patients who underwent any surgical procedure due to gastric cancer from a prospectively collected database. Clinicopathological characteristics, surgical and survival outcomes were evaluated, with emphasis on patients treated with curative intent. RESULTS: From 2008 to 2017, 934 patients with gastric tumors underwent surgical procedures in our center. Gastric adenocarcinoma accounted for the majority of cases. Of the 875 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, resection with curative intent was performed in 63.5%, and palliative treatment was performed in 22.4%. The postoperative surgical mortality rate for resected cases was 5.3% and was related to D1 lymphadenectomy and the presence of comorbidities. Analysis of patients treated with curative intent showed that resection extent, pT category, pN category and final pTNM stage were related to disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The DFS rates for D1 and D2 lymphadenectomy were similar, but D2 lymphadenectomy significantly improved the OS rate. Additionally, clinical factors and the presence of comorbidities had influence on the OS. CONCLUSIONS: TNM stage and the type of lymphadenectomy were independent factors related to prognosis. Early diagnosis should be sought to offer the optimal surgical approach in patients with less-advanced disease.

The need for endodontic treatment and systemic characteristics of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the epidemiological and clinical profiles of patients before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and the need for endodontic treatment. The subjects included 188 individuals enrolled in the dental care program for transplanted patients of the School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, FO-UFMG) from March 2011 through March 2016. The patients were subjected to an HSCT conditioning dental regimen based on a thorough clinical and radiographic evaluation. Intraoral periapical and bite-wing X-rays were obtained, and after evaluation, specific dental treatment was planned and performed. The following demographic and clinical data were collected from the patients' medical records: age, gender, transplantation stage, primary disease, transplant type, medication used, complete blood count at the time of visit, and need for endodontic treatment. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and the chi-square tests were used. Leukemia (31.3%) and multiple myeloma (17.9%) were the most prevalent primary diseases. Most patients were subjected to allogeneic-related transplantation (83.6%). Most patients exhibited platelet counts and hemoglobin concentrations below the reference values in the pre-transplantation stage, while the neutrophil and platelet counts and the hemoglobin levels were within the reference ranges in the post-transplantation stage. The proportions of individuals requiring endodontic treatment were similar between the pre- and post-transplantation groups: 24.3% and 24.7%, respectively. The systemic conditions of the patients referred for dental treatment were compromised.

Association of oxidative stress and DNA damage with grafting time in patients with multiple myeloma and lymphoma submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation / Associação do estresse oxidativo e dano ao DNA com o tempo de enxertia em pacientes com mieloma múltiplo e linfomas submetidos a transplante autólogo de células-tronco hematopoéticas

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate the association between oxidative stress and DNA damage with grafting time in patients submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). The study included 37 patients submitted to autologous HSCT diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (MM) and lymphoma (Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s). Biomarkers of oxidative stress and DNA damage index (DI) were performed at baseline (pre-CR) of the disease and during the conditioning regimen (CR), one day after the HSCT, ten days after HSCT and twenty days after HSCT, as well as in the control group consisting of 30 healthy individuals. The outcomes showed that both groups of patients had an hyperoxidative state with high DI when compared to baseline and to the control group and that the CR exacerbated this condition. However, after the follow-up period of the study, this picture was re-established to the baseline levels of each pathology. The study patients with MM showed a mean grafting time of 10.75 days (8 to 13 days), with 10.15 days (8 to 15 days) for the lymphoma patients. In patients with MM, there was a negative correlation between the grafting time and the basal levels of GPx (r = -0.54; p = 0.034), indicating that lower levels of this important enzyme are associated with a longer grafting time. For the DI, the correlation was a positive one (r = 0.529; p = 0.030). In the group with lymphoma, it was observed that the basal levels of NOx were positively correlated with grafting time (r = 0.4664, p = 0.032). The data indicate the potential of these biomarkers as predictors of toxicity and grafting time in patients with MM and Lymphomas submitted to autologous HSCT.

RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a associação entre estresse oxidativo e dano ao DNA com o tempo de enxertia em pacientes submetidos ao transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas autólogo (TCTH). Participaram do estudo 37 pacientes submetidos ao TCTH autólogo com diagnóstico de mieloma múltiplo (MM) e Linfomas (Hodgkin e não Hodgkin). Biomarcadores de estresse oxidativo e índice de dano ao DNA (ID) foram determinados no estado basal (Pré-RC) das doenças e durante o regime de condicionamento (RC), um dia após o TCTH, dez dias após o TCTH e vinte dias após o TCTH e no grupo controle composto por 30 individuos saudáveis. Os resultados demonstraram que os dois grupos de pacientes apresentaram um estado hiperoxidativo com elevado ID quando comparados ao estado basal e ao grupo controle e que o RC exacerbou essa condição. No entanto, após o tempo de acompanhamento do estudo, esse quadro foi reestabelecido ao estado basal de cada patologia. Os pacientes do estudo com MM apresentaram uma média do tempo de enxertia de 10,75 dias (8 a 13 dias), e de 10,15 dias (8 a 15 dias) para o grupo Linfoma. Nos pacientes com MM houve uma correlação negativa entre o tempo de enxertia e os níveis basais de GPx (r=-0,54; p=0,034), indicando que níveis mais baixos de GPx estão relacionados a um maior tempo de enxertia, e para o ID, a correlação foi positiva (r=0,529; p=0,030). No grupo com Linfoma, observou-se que os níveis basais de NOx correlacionaram-se positivamente com o tempo de enxertia (r= 0,4664; p=0,032). Os dados apontam para o potencial desses biomarcadores como preditores da toxicidade e do tempo de enxertia em pacientes com MM e Linfomas submetidos ao TCTH autólogo

Relevance of prognostic factors in the decision-making of stem cell transplantation in Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Relevância dos fatores prognósticos na decisão do transplante de células-tronco na Síndrome Mielodisplásica

ABSTRACT The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative alternative for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), but many patients are not eligible for this treatment, as there are several limiting factors, especially in the case of patients with low-risk MDS. The aim of this study is to discuss the factors that can guide the decision-making on referring or not a patient to HSCT. Three cases of MDS, two of which were submitted to HSCT are presented. We intend to report the difficulties in referring patients with MDS to transplant and the prognostic factors that contribute to define eligibility.

RESUMO O transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas (TCTH) é a única alternativa curativa para Síndrome Mielodisplásica (SMD), porém muitos pacientes não são elegíveis para esta opção, pois existem diversos fatores limitantes, principalmente no caso de pacientes com SMD de baixo risco. O objetivo do estudo é discutir os fatores que podem orientar a decisão no encaminhamento ou não para o TCTH. São apresentados três casos de SMD, dos quais dois foram submetidos ao TCTH. Nos propomos a relatar as dificuldades no encaminhamento dos pacientes com SMD ao transplante e os fatores prognósticos que contribuem para definir a elegibilidade.

Most small bowel cancers are revealed by a complication / A maioria dos cânceres de intestino delgado são revelados por uma complicação

ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the pattern of primary small bowel cancers in a tertiary East-European hospital. Methods A retrospective study of patients with small bowel cancers admitted to a tertiary emergency center, over the past 15 years. Results There were 57 patients with small bowel cancer, representing 0.039% of admissions and 0.059% of laparotomies. There were 37 (64.9%) men, mean age of 58 years; and 72 years for females. Out of 57 patients, 48 (84.2%) were admitted due to an emergency situation: obstruction in 21 (38.9%), perforation in 17 (31.5%), upper gastrointestinal bleeding in 8 (14.8%), and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in 2 (3.7%). There were 10 (17.5%) duodenal tumors, 21 (36.8%) jejunal tumors and 26 (45.6%) ileal tumors. The most frequent neoplasms were gastrointestinal stromal tumor in 24 patients (42.1%), adenocarcinoma in 19 (33.3%), lymphoma in 8 (14%), and carcinoids in 2 (3.5%). The prevalence of duodenal adenocarcinoma was 14.55 times greater than that of the small bowel, and the prevalence of duodenal stromal tumors was 1.818 time greater than that of the small bowel. Obstruction was the complication in adenocarcinoma in 57.9% of cases, and perforation was the major local complication (47.8%) in stromal tumors. Conclusion Primary small bowel cancers are usually diagnosed at advanced stages, and revealed by a local complication of the tumor. Their surgical management in emergency setting is associated to significant morbidity and mortality rates.

RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar o padrão de neoplasias malignas primárias do intestino delgado em um hospital terciário de Leste Europeu. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo de pacientes com câncer de intestino delgado, internados em um hospital terciário e de emergência, ao longo dos últimos 15 anos. Resultados Foram avaliados 57 pacientes com neoplasias malignas gastrintestinais, o que representou 0,039% das admissões e 0,059% das laparotomias realizadas. Total de 37 (64,9%) pacientes masculinos, média de idade de 58 anos, e de 72 anos para mulheres. Dentre os 57 pacientes, 48 (84,2%) foram internados em situação de emergência: obstrução intestinal em 21 (38,9%), perfuração em 17 (31,5%), hemorragia digestiva alta em 8 (14,8%), e hemorragia digestiva baixa em 2 (3,7%). Houve 10 (17,5%) tumores duodenais, 21 (36,8%) jejunais e 26 (45,6%) ileais. As neoplasias mais frequentes foram tumor estromal gastrintestinal, em 24 (42,1%) pacientes, adenocarcinoma em 19 (33,3%), linfoma em 8 (14%) e carcinoides em 2 (3,5%). A prevalência de adenocarcinoma duodenal foi 14,55 vezes maior do que a do intestino delgado, e a prevalência de tumores estromais duodenais foi 1,818 vez maior do que a do intestino delgado. A obstrução intestinal foi complicação do adenocarcinoma em 57,9% dos casos, e a perfuração foi a principal complicação local (47,8%) dos tumores estromais. Conclusão As neoplasias malignas primárias do intestino delgado foram geralmente diagnosticadas em estado avançado e reveladas por uma complicação local do tumor. O tratamento cirúrgico em situação de emergência está associado à significativa morbimortalidade.

Lipoma gigante de Membro inferior com repercussão no sistema vascular / Giant lipoma of the lower limb and its impact on the vascular system

Lipomas are the most common mesenchymal tumors, which may develop in different parts of the body. However giant lipomas are rare and sometimes difflcult to diagnose owing to their location and the presenting clinical consequences. In this report, we present the case of a patient with a giant lipoma in lhe left popliteal region that was surgícally treated after a detailed radiologícal assessment. Further, we discuss lhe preoperative diagnosis and its difficulties, often caused by the deep localization of the tumor and the impossibility of obtaining a conclusive radiological diagnosis. Moreover, we describe the successful treatment, along with the step-by-step surgical approach and the final outcome achieved.

Os lipomas são os tumores Mesenquimais mais frequentes e podem ocorrer em diversas partes do corpo. Entretanto lipomas gigantes são raros por vezes de difícil diagnóstico, em decorrência de sua localização e com consequência clinicas. Neste artigo é apresentado um caso de lipoma gigante em região poplítea esquerda tratado cirurgicamente após detalhado estudo radiológico. São discutidos o diagnóstico pré-operatório e suas dificuldades, muitas vezes causadas pela localização profunda e pela impossibilidade de diagnóstico conclusivo pela imagem. O tratamento foi concluído com sucesso, sendo descritos a abordagem cirúrgica passo a passo e o resultado final.

Consideraciones para el diagnóstico de linfoma primario de tiroides: esperiencia en 6 casos / Primary thyroid lymphoma: report of six cases

Background: Primary thyroid lymphoma is uncommon but must be suspected in certain clinical situations. Aim: To report a series of six patients with primary thyroid lymphoma. Patients and Methods: Six patients aged 50 to 84 years (five women), treated between 2004 and 2010. All patients had rapidly growing cervical mass; four had compressive signs and symptoms. In three cases the lymphoma was associated to Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Needle biopsy was performed in three patients. In one case was diagnostic for lymphoma and in the other two was suspicious. Five patients had a diffuse large B cell lymphoma, one of them associated to an extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma. One patient had a follicular lymphoma. Conclusions: Thyroid lymphoma must be suspected in female patients with rapidly growing cervical mass, older than fifty years, with a nodular goiter suspicious of malignancy (firm, non-tender, fixed and associated to compression signs). The diagnostic must be confirmed with a needle biopsy (fine needle or TrueCut®) and, if it's necessary open biopsy.

Sebaceous lymphadenoma of the parotid gland.

Sebaceous lymphadenoma is a rare benign salivary gland tumor of uncertain histogenesis. We report such a case in a 37-year-old female presenting with a parotid swelling. Recognition of key histological features will readily allow differentiation of this neoplasm from its benign and malignant mimics. The prognosis is excellent following excision.

Primary gastric lymphoma in north of Iraq [a study of 34 cases in the surgical departments of Erbil and Mousl hospitals]

Primary Gastric Lymphoma is an uncommon malignancy among gastric malignancies. Histology of the Primary Gastric Lymphoma is varied and the extranodal marginal zone B-cells lymphoma is especially significant on account of its potential remission with antibiotic therapy. To study the incidence, staging, clinical presentation, histological and management of Primary Gastric Lymphoma in the North of Iraq. From January 1988 to February 2005, A total number of 534 patients operated as gastric tumors, 34 [4%] diagnosed as Primary Gastric Lymphoma. at the surgical departments of Erbil and Mousl teaching hospitals. Out of 34 Primary Gastric Lymphoma,24 cases [70.5%] were located in the distal part of the stomach the most common cell type was B-cell type non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,. Surgery was the main method of treatment and followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Helicobacter pylon were isolated from all 34 Patients. All patients received antibiotics for eradication for H. Pylon infection for 4-6 weeks. Long-term remission were induced in the low-grade MALT lymphomas in 73% of cases by the successful eradication of the H. pylon infection Operative mortality rates wasl2% surgical intervention was confined to stage I and II while patients with stage Ill surgery was indicated mostly for complications like bleeding and perforation Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue tumor [MALT] had a better prognosis because it tends to be localized with a long survival period

Linfomas cerebrales en pacientes inmunodeprimidos. Un resumen crítico de la literatura / Brain lymphomas in immunodepressed patients. A critical review of the literature

Los linfomas primarios del sistema nervioso central (PCNLS), son raros in inmunoconpetentes y se ven con frecuencia en pacientes inmunodeprimidos. Estos tumores constituyen del 0,3-1,5 por ciento de todos los tumores en pacientes sin el Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA). La mayoria aparece con más frecuencia entre la quinta y sexta década de la vida con un ligero predominio en el sexo masculino (56 por ciento), generalmente son únicos (75 por ciento) y localizados en el espacio supratentorial (87 por ciento). La gran mayoria son del tipo no Hodgkin y son de alto grado, principalmente de células B (96,4 por ciento), mientras los de tipo T forman el resto. Ambos tienen manifestaciones clínicas similares al igual que su evolución y tratamiento. La aparición de los síntomas iniciales y la confirmación del diagnóstico varia desde pocos dias a cinco o seis meses. Las manifestaciones incluyen cefalea, debilidad motora, afasia y trastornos de memoria. Como tratamiento, la resección total o biopsia por esterotáxia, seguida de radioterapia, ha mostrado buenos resultados. La quimioterapia puede considerarse una opción de tratamiento en grupos de pacientes seleccionados. La terapia multimodal combinada puede ser otra alternativa posible de tratamiento. Este artículo presenta una revisión de la literatura actual, haciendo énfasis en los nuevos métodos de diagnóstico, avances en los métodos de tratamientos actuales y en algunas controversias del manejo de esta patología.

Clinical observation of patients with hematologic malignancies treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

To evaluate the therapeutic effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), we performed HSCT in 30 patients with hematologic maligancies. Of the 30 patients, 10 underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT), 13 underwent myeloablative allogeneic HSCT while 7 underwent nonmyeloablative allogeneic HSCT, which were designated as autologous group, myeloablative group and nonmyeloablative group, respectively. All patients except the one who underwent cord blood transplantation, were successfully engrafted. Median time for the granulocytes > or = 0.5 x 10(9)/L and platelets > or = 20 x 10(9)/L were 12 days and 13 days respectively in autologous group, 16 days and 19 days in myeloablative group, 15 days and 12 days in nonmyeloablative group. In myeloablative group, acute graft-versus-host diseases (aGVHD) was observed in 3 patients, all of which were I-II grade. Oral mucous cGVHD was observed in 1 patient. In nonmyeloablative group, 1 patient developed intestinal aGVHD grade IV and cutaneous cGVHD was induced by donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) in 3 patients. 1 patient had hematological relapse in autologous group. 1 patient had cytogenetic relapse in myeloablative group. In nonmyeloablative group 3 patients had cytogenetic relapse and were cured by DLI, 1 patient had hematological relapse. 4 of the 30 patients died of infection (2 patients), grade IV aGVHD (1) and relapse (1) respectively. 26 patients are still alive. 3 years overall survival (OS) and 3 years disease free survival (DFS) were 100% and 64.81% respectively in autologous group, 78.75% and 63% respectively in myeloablative group while both 66.67% in nonmyeloablative group. In conclusion, autologous group had less transplant-related complications and mortality. Active prophylaxis of relapse could significantly promote DFS. The transplant-related mortality limited DFS in myeloablative group. More relapses occurred in nonmyeloablative group, but could be cured by DLI.

Linfomas extranodales de cabeza y cuello / Extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck

Antecedentes: Representan menos del 5 por ciento de todos los tumores malignos de cabeza y cuello y generalmente no son analizados en grandes series. Objetivo: Analizar la experiencia de 20 años en una sola institución sobre la base de una única clasificación y hallar variables pronósticas. Lugar de Aplicación: Hospital Público Municipal. Diseño: Retrospectivo. Población: 19 hombres y 17 mujeres con una edad media de 63,5 años: 64 por ciento en EI-II; 72 por ciento grado intermedio o alto. 44,4 por ciento localizados en el anillo de Waldeyer. El resto en tiroides, glándula salivales, cavidades oral y sinusonasal. Método: El tratamiento fue en base a quimio y/o radioterapia. La cirugía fue diagnóstica y constó de exéresis del órgano en 11 pacientes y biopsia en 25. Resultado: La tasa de recaída a 5 años fue 58,3 por ciento, la mortalidad global 55,5 por ciento y la específica 75 por ciento. El estadío actuó como factor pronóstico frente a la muerte y la recaída de la enfermedad. Conclusiones: El tratamiento es clínico. La cirugía debe limitarse al diagnóstico. El estadío fue la única variable pronóstica. La aparición de recaídas actúa como aceleradora de muerte. Las tasas de recaída y mortalidad a 5 años superan el 50 por ciento

Linfoma de ceco / Colorectallymphoma

Os linfomas do cólon säo tumores pouco frequentes, constituindo 0,5 por cento das neoplasias colônicas. O local mais acometido é o ceco, seguido do reto. A faixa etária mais atingida é em torno dos 50 anos. O diagnóstico diferencial é difícil, sendo a clínica semelhante a de qualquer tumor do intestino grosso. Após diagnóstico, o estadiamento é importante para afastar comprometimento de outros órgäos. O tratamento de escolha para a doença localizada é cirúrgico e na doença avançada utiliza-se radioterapia e/ou quimioterapia. Os autores relatam um caso de linfoma de ceco diagnosticado após a ressecçäo cirúrgica, seguido de terapia adjuvante com quimioterapia

Ocho años de experiencia en una sola institución en transplante autólogo de células progenitoras hematopoyéticas en enfermedades hematológicas malignas y en tumores sólidos / Eight years of experience in a single institution in hematopoietic stem cell autologous transplantation in malignant hematological diseases and in solid tumors

Entre agosto 1991 y diciembre 1998, 400 pacientes (linfoma: 197, leucemia aguda: 86, mieloma múltiple: 70 y tumores sólidos 47) recibieron un trasplante autólogo. Todos los pacientes fueron movilizados con quimioterapia más G-CSF. Luego de la infusión se utilizó G-CSF. La recuperación de neutrófilos fue similar en todos los grupos; en pacientes con leucemia aguda y mieloma múltiple la recuperación de plaquetas fue más lenta. La muerte relacionada al tranplante fue 4.5 por ciento. El estado de la enfermedad al momento del procedimiento fue el principal factor pronóstico. Con una mediana de seguimiento de 23 meses la SLE a 60 meses fue de 46 por ciento para linfomas de bajo grado, 44 por ciento para linfomas de grado alto e intermedio, 58 por ciento para enfermedad de Hodgkin, 45 por ciento para leucemia mieloblástica aguda, 38 por ciento para tumores sólidos y 15 por ciento para mieloma múltiple. A 60 meses la probabilidad actuarial de supervivencia fue 67 por ciento para linfomas de bajo grado, 47 por ciento para linfomas de grado alto e intermedio, 75 por ciento para enfermedad de Hodgkin, 52 por ciento para leucemia mieloblástica aguda, 54 percent para tumores sólidos y 25 por ciento para mieloma múltiple. Se concluye que el trasplante autólogo de progenitores hematopoyéticos indujo una recuperación hematopoyética rápida y completa. Los resultados obtenidos son similares a los publicados en la literatura, siendo discutido el rol en pacientes con tumores sólidos. La muerte relacionada fue baja sin fallos tardíos del injerto.

Parapharyngeal space tumors: considerations in 26 cases

Context: Parapharyngeal space tumors comprise less than 0.5 per cent of all head and neck neoplasms. The majority of these tumors are benign, but surgery is usually required to establish the diagnosis and treat the patients. We present 26 patients treated surgically for tumors arising in the parapharyngeal space (PPS) at the State University of Campinas Hospital - UNICAMP. Cases Serie: Of these, 17 (65.5 per cent) had benign and 9 (34.6 per cent) malignant neoplasms. The surgical and pathological data relevant to these cases are highlighted, observing any local recurrence, surgical complications and the five-year survival. Neurogenic tumors and soft tissue sarcomas were, respectively, the most frequent benign (35.3 per cent) and malignant neoplasms (44.5 per cent). Benign tumors accounted for the majority of the cases and involved minimal surgical morbidity with no recurrence during a median follow-up of five years. Malignant tumors had a high rate recurrence and mortality. Surgery is the treatment of choice for PPS tumors. A knowledge of the anatomy of this site is essential for the safe performance of surgical procedures. Malignant neoplasms have a poor prognosis. Fine needle aspiration was helpful in diagnosis of all tumors.