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J Heart Lung Transplant ; 18(8): 801-4, 1999 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10512529

ABSTRACT

The zygomycetes are saprophytic fungi that rarely cause disease in the normal human host. In immunocompromised individuals, these organisms can cause invasive infections, collectively called mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is associated with a high mortality rate, especially in organ transplant recipients. In this report, we describe the first case of successfully treated mucormycosis involving a pulmonary allograft. Treatment consisted of surgical excision of the affected lobe and chest wall and lipid-complex amphotericin B. The lipid complex formulation permitted a prolonged course of therapy that was likely critical to eradication of the infection.


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Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Heart-Lung Transplantation/adverse effects , Lung Diseases, Fungal/therapy , Mucormycosis/therapy , Pneumonectomy/methods , Adolescent , Female , Humans , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Lung/microbiology , Lung/pathology , Lung Diseases, Fungal/diagnosis , Lung Diseases, Fungal/etiology , Mucorales/isolation & purification , Mucormycosis/diagnosis , Mucormycosis/etiology , Radiography, Thoracic , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Surg Oncol ; 4(2): 61-74, 1995.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7551261

ABSTRACT

Pancreatic cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that 27,000 patients die each year with this diagnosis. The overall five-year survival of patients with pancreatic cancer remains less than 5%, but some subsets of patients may have a better prognosis. Advanced imaging and laparoscopy have improved staging to better select patients for potentially curative surgery, while the operative morbidity and mortality of the Whipple resection have decreased in recent years. Non-surgical therapies in current use include chemotherapy, external-beam radiation therapy, and brachytherapy, as well as pain management. More recently, gene insertion therapy has shown promise in animal models. This review discusses current diagnostic and treatment strategies for these patients and documents the need for new strategies in the future.


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Pancreatic Neoplasms/therapy , Biomarkers, Tumor , Brachytherapy , Genetic Therapy , Humans , Palliative Care , Pancreas/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Prognosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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