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Cough/etiology , Medulla Oblongata/physiopathology , Neuromyelitis Optica/complications , Administration, Oral , Adult , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Medulla Oblongata/diagnostic imaging , Medulla Oblongata/drug effects , Neuromyelitis Optica/diagnostic imaging , Neuromyelitis Optica/drug therapy , Neuromyelitis Optica/physiopathology , Steroids/administration & dosage , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
During the 5-year period from 1984 to 1988, a total of 944 cases had been presented multiple (3 or more) primary malignant tumors in annual of the pathological autopsy cases in Japan. Forty-one cases (4.3%) had lip and oral cancer. Of this group, triple were described 36 cases, quadruple 3 cases and more discrete multiple 2 cases, respectively. It is more frequent in men than in women, the ratio being 12.7:1. The age range is from 34 to 86 years with a mean of 66.9 years. In these cases with oral cancer, the another primary site is almost always found in digestive system (90.2%), e.g. esophagus (36.6%), stomach (34.1%) and colon and rectum (34.1%).
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Mouth Neoplasms/epidemiology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/epidemiology , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Digestive System Neoplasms/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Japan/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
A case of lymphoepithelial cyst of the upper neck is presented. The patient was a 77-year-old woman. After her lesion was extirpated under clinical diagnosis of salivary gland tumor, identified as lymphoepithelial cyst (so-called branchial cyst). Histopathologically salivary gland was observed in the cyst wall composed of lymphoid tissue and was demonstrated highly active amylase-enzyme (S type) in the cyst fluid. These findings are convicted that our case originates ductal epithelium entrapped in cervical lymph node (inclusion theory of Bhaskar).
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Branchioma/surgery , Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery , Aged , Female , HumansABSTRACT
The Patient was a 28-year-old woman with 8th month of her pregnancy. She had noted a swelling of her palate (6-region) about 3 years before. Incisional biopsy was done in 8th month of her pregnancy and histological diagnosis was confirmed; adenoidcystic carcinoma. After normal health baby was born with cesarean section in 34 weeks, partial maxillectomy was performed. She is now free of the disease. The baby is now 1-year-old and enjoying the good health.
