ABSTRACT
The paper reports a number of cases of uncommon metastasis confirmed by histological tests in surgical biopsies; following a brief discussion of the literature on this topic and in particular on the basis of an earlier study by one of the authors, the paper affirms that metastasis is related to general and local biological factors, that the diffusion of neoplastic cells is an early and generalised phenomenon opposed by organic defence mechanisms, and that the concept of uncommon metastasis should be revised, without resorting to fixed anatomical references, according to a general "impregnation" of tumour cells.
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Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Mastectomy, Radical , Neoplasm Metastasis , Radiotherapy , Time FactorsSubject(s)
Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use , Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Drug Evaluation , Humans , Italy , Middle Aged , Time FactorsSubject(s)
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/pathology , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Thorax/pathology , Aged , Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/mortality , Carcinoma, Bronchogenic/surgery , Diaphragm/pathology , Female , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Lung Neoplasms/mortality , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Neoplasm Staging , Pneumonectomy , ThoracotomySubject(s)
Bronchial Fistula/etiology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/complications , Esophageal Fistula/etiology , Esophageal Neoplasms/complications , Tracheoesophageal Fistula/etiology , Aged , Bronchial Fistula/surgery , Esophageal Fistula/surgery , Esophagus , Gastrostomy , Humans , Intubation , Middle Aged , Palliative Care , Prostheses and Implants , Tracheoesophageal Fistula/surgeryABSTRACT
18 patients with Crohn's disease primarily treated with excisional surgery were studied. The crude recurrence and reoperation rate were analyzed. The influence of sex, age and length of history prior to operation was in this respect also studied.
