Introduction. In patients with extra-adrenal malignancy, an adrenal mass necessitates investigating the possibility of metastatic tumor. Curable adrenal metastasis are considered as a rare event. Case report. A 52-year-old male suffering from lower esophageal adenocarcinoma with a solitary left adrenal metastasis is presented herein, who underwent concomitant transhiatal esophagectomy and left ...

BACKGROUND The marginal length from main tumor in esophageal cancer is aconsiderable issue regarding surgical management and adjuvant treatment; so we decided to study the contractility effect on the proximal surgical margin after immersing it in10% buffered formalin as a fixative. METHODS The proximal marginal length of ten sequential patients with esophageal cancer who underwent transhiatal...

© 2017 Asian Journal of Transfusion Science | Published by Wolters Kluwer ‐ Medknow Sir, A 29‐year‐old male patient with carcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction was posted for transhiatal esophagectomy. Intraoperatively, 2 units of packed red cells were ordered for transfusion to the patient and were issued to the patient as per the departmental standard operating procedure including pretran...

Castleman's disease (CD) is an uncommon benign lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. A rare case of cervical CD diagnosed at lymph node dissection for esophageal carcinoma is reported. An esophageal tumor was identified in a 67-year-old man during a follow-up examination after surgery for oral carcinoma. Esophagoscopy revealed a type 1 tumor in the cervical esophagus. Histology of e...

A 76-year-old man was found lay down on the floor. After an acute alcohol intake he started vomiting. In the Emergency Room he was disoriented with lividity. Vital observation revealed low blood pressure and tachycardia, subcutaneous emphysema and basal rales on auscultation. Chest radiography with shadowing in the left lower zone. A water-soluble contrast esophagogram (Gastrograffin) revealed ...