... soft tissue, and osteoarticular infections in children Curr Opin Pediatr 2006, 18:254-259 Roberts S, Chambers S: Diagnosis and management of Staphylococcus aureus infections of the skin andsoft ... various models of arthritis and their respective degrading actions on collagen type I, II, and III and proteoglycan, which are important constituents of connective tissues and cartilage of the joints ... to the bone and joint infections, S aureus is also the prime causative agent in many skin andsofttissue infections (SSTIs), which can be manifested as superficial to deepseated and at times...
... management and outcome of treatment for softtissue sarcomas Ann Oncol 2004, 15(2):307-315 Rydholm A: Centralization of softtissue sarcoma The southern Sweden experience Acta Orthop Scand Suppl ... Thomas JM: Soft- tissue sarcomas in adults N Engl J Med 2005, 353(7):701-711 Lewis JJ, Leung D, Woodruff JM, Brennan MF: Retroperitoneal soft- tissue sarcoma: analysis of 500 patients treated and followed ... postoperative complications, and perioperative mortality, as well as longterm survival None of the tumors types (including GIST tumors) received neoadjuvant treatment R1 and R2 GIST tumors received Imatinib...
... Conclusion The cause -and- effect issue of desmoid or othersofttissuetumors goes beyond their diagnosis and treatment It may also involve questions of longer follow-up and compensation and disability ... [13,14], and 3.0% of all softtissuetumors [15,16] Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a 1000-fold increased risk of developing desmoid tumors Figure (D) injection, T2W (C) and ... desmoids and pregnancy, and even the tendency of surgery to induce new desmoid tumors in patients with FAP support the notion that trauma /tissue injury is a likely cause of at least, some of these tumors, ...
... potential of softtissuetumorsand can be piloted as diagnostic marker in softtissuetumors In the current study we observed a distinct pattern of STAT3 and pSTAT3 expression in softtissue tumors, ... and pSTAT3 in softtissue tumor extracts Increased expression of STAT3 and pSTAT3 were observed in high and intermediate grade softtissuetumors compared to benign tumors Lane 1: malignant soft ... of expressed STAT3 and pSTAT3 in all tumor groups Immunoblot analysis of STAT3 and pSTAT3 in softtissuetumors STAT3 and p-STAT3 are constitutively expressed in softtissuetumors The expression...
... Classification of SoftTissue Tumors, Treatment of SoftTissue Tumors, Prognosis of SoftTissueTumors Although this book does not cover all aspects related to softtissue tumors, it is intended ... Maintenance Mechanisms in SoftTissue Sarcomas 31 Matthew J Plantinga and Dominique Broccoli Part Diagnosis and Investigations in SoftTissueTumors Chapter Classification of SoftTissueTumors by Machine ... convey to the reader the complexity of softtissuetumorsand the diversity in the diagnosis and management of these tumors In this book, entitled SoftTissue Tumors, we have highlighted many of...
... Classification of SoftTissue Tumors, Treatment of SoftTissue Tumors, Prognosis of SoftTissueTumors Although this book does not cover all aspects related to softtissue tumors, it is intended ... Maintenance Mechanisms in SoftTissue Sarcomas 31 Matthew J Plantinga and Dominique Broccoli Part Diagnosis and Investigations in SoftTissueTumors Chapter Classification of SoftTissueTumors by Machine ... convey to the reader the complexity of softtissuetumorsand the diversity in the diagnosis and management of these tumors In this book, entitled SoftTissue Tumors, we have highlighted many of...
... influencing distant - cranial andother - tissues and mechanisms Does a cranial rhythmic impulse (CRI) exist and, if so, what is it and does it relate to cerebrospinal fluctuations and flow? There seem ... extensions of the meninges, along with other contiguous and continuous dural structures, received detailed attention from Sutherland Sutherland described these soft tissues as taking part in a movement ... structures and their articulations and come to an understanding of the soft tissues which relate intimately with it, most notably the dural/meningeal folds which are seen in cranial theory and practice...
... Surgery and Research 2008, 3:36 The limb (and thus the)virtual cylinder is composed of softtissue (mainly muscles and skin) and "hard" tissue (bone and bone marrow) The softtissue volume (VS) and ... diabetic ulcers and osteoporosis [22] Nevertheless, only limited literature is available on the physiology and pathophysiology of bone andsofttissue blood flow, as compared to other tissues (e.g ... of nutrients and oxygen through blood flow to bone tissue [21] Interruption of normal bone andsofttissue blood flow has been shown to be responsible for the development of severe and common health...
... wounds in the foot and ankle region Materials and methods Over the four year period from 2003 to 2006, 16 patients (12 males and females) with softtissue injuries in the foot and ankle region ... granulation tissue Several reports have been issued on the application of NPWT to softtissue defects of the extremities, abdomen and chest [5,6] However, reports regarding its use in the foot and ankle ... described by Argenta and Morykwas [2] This technique can be used to cover exposed bone or softtissue defects without frequent dressing changes, and reduces chronic edema and increases local blood...
... survive the retinoblastoma and of softtissue sarcomas unrelated to radiation therapy Othersofttissue tumors, including desmoid tumors, lipomas, leiomyomas, neuroblastomas, and paragangliomas, occasionally ... Soft tissues include muscles, tendons, fat, fibrous tissue, synovial tissue, vessels, and nerves Approximately 60% of softtissue sarcomas arise in the extremities, ... the tumor-suppressor gene p53 and an increased incidence of softtissue sarcomas andother malignancies, including breast cancer, osteosarcoma, brain tumor, leukemia, and adrenal carcinoma (Chap...
... mediastinum, and subcutaneous tissue Rhabdomyosarcomas, Ewing's sarcoma, andother small-cell sarcomas tend to be more aggressive and are more responsive to chemotherapy than othersofttissue sarcomas ... best with plain radiographs and MRI for tumors of the extremities or head and neck and by CT for tumors of the chest, abdomen, or retroperitoneal cavity A radiograph and CT scan of the chest are ... Lymph node metastases occur in 5%, except in synovial and epithelioid sarcomas, clear-cell sarcoma (melanoma of the soft parts), angiosarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma, where nodal spread may be seen...
... time-consuming, and less expensive Adjuvant Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for Ewing's primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and rhabdomyosarcomas Meta-analysis of 14 randomized ... chemotherapy Stage IV patients are managed primarily with chemotherapy, with or without other modalities Surgery Softtissue sarcomas tend to grow along fascial planes, with the surrounding soft ... incorporating the biopsy site, is the standard surgical procedure for local disease The adjuvant use of radiation therapy and/ or chemotherapy improves the local control rate and permits the use of limb-sparing...
... fibroma, of fibrous tissue origin; hemangioma, of vascular origin; and giant cell tumor, of unknown origin Malignant Tumors The most common malignant tumors of bone are plasma cell tumors (Chap 106) ... reflecting its compartmental localization Tumors designated A are intracompartmental (i.e., confined to the same softtissue compartment as the initial tumor), andtumors designated B are extracompartmental ... bone tumors are osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma Rare malignant tumors include chordoma (of notochordal origin), malignant giant cell tumor and...
... appearance), and a cuff of periosteal new bone formation at the margin of the softtissue mass (Codman's triangle) A CT scan of the primary tumor is best for defining bone destruction and the pattern ... pattern of calcification, whereas MRI is better for defining intramedullary andsofttissue extension A chest radiograph and CT scan are used to detect lung metastases Metastases to the bony skeleton ... response to chemotherapy Preoperative chemotherapy followed by limb-sparing surgery (which can be accomplished in >80% of patients) followed by postoperative chemotherapy is standard management...
... Ewing's sarcoma (and other members of a family of tumors called PNETs) Most PNETs arise in soft tissues; they include peripheral neuroepithelioma, Askin's tumor (chest wall), and esthesioneuroblastoma ... old Tumors Metastatic to Bone Bone is a common site of metastasis for carcinomas of the prostate, breast, lung, kidney, bladder, and thyroid and for lymphomas and sarcomas Prostate, breast, and ... all bone metastases Metastatic tumors of bone are more common than primary bone tumorsTumors usually spread to bone hematogenously, but local invasion from softtissue masses also occurs In descending...
... post-operative radiotherapy in 300 adults with softtissue sarcomas Cancer 47:2391, 1981 [PMID: 7272893] NIH Consensus Development Panel on Limb Sparing Treatment of Adult SoftTissue Sarcomas and Osteosarcomas ... bone disease depends on the underlying malignancy and the symptoms Some metastatic bone tumors are curable (lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease), and others are treated with palliative intent Pain may ... Metastasectomy for softtissue sarcoma—further evidence for efficacy and prognostic indicators J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 97:695, 1989 [PMID: 2709861] Lindberg RD et al: Conservative surgery and post-operative...
... pain more difficult and led to patients suffering Assessments of patients for opioids and wise use will begin to reverse this trend 194 Many patients with soft- tissue problems and non-operable osteoarthritis ... contraction and nausea are usually non-serious and generally last from to 10 days [7]; these can be minimised by a gradual tapering of therapy I think it is the fear, by both patients and doctors, ... Education of patients and the use of paracetamol, glucosamine, topical NSAIDs and rubefacients will help many but not all patients: there will be some who require or demand more pain relief Primary...
... reviewed and published immediately upon acceptance Finally, we want to highlight that US and MRI can also be very useful to visualize nerve or soft- tissuetumors in districts other from the hand [6] ... syndrome due to an atypical deep softtissue leiomyoma: The risk of misdiagnosis and mismanagement World J Surg Oncol 2007, 5:92 Martinoli C, Bianchi S, Derchi LE: Tendon and nerve sonography Radiol ... contributions GGliterature review and preparation of draft manuscript MC, PC, and CPhelped in preparation of manuscript LPhelped in preparing the draft manuscript and edited the final version References...
... lymphoma and primary CNS lymphoma [6] The incidence of NHL in HIV patients is 3% and lesions are usually high grade and extra nodal [4,5] Extranodal NHL of soft tissues is a rare disease and is ... development of different infections andtumors The improvement of the therapy with longer life expectancy has led to new associations and, among these, the involvement of other tissues such as the musculoskeletal ... evaluating bone marrow changes and characterizing adjacent soft- tissue involvement [21] Bone marrow changes are seen as areas of hypointensity on T1-weighted images and as areas of hyperintensity...