1.Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma: A case report and literature review
Man LUO ; Hong PENG ; Min SONG ; Qianhui ZHOU ; Yaomei LONG ; Ping CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(10):1222-1227
Primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma in male is not a very common disease,with nonspecific clinical manifestations.Gynecomastia and testicular atrophy are present in some cases.The levels of serum human chorionic gonadotropin are often significantly increased.Giant lump in the mediastinum and bilateral lungs multiple metastases can be seen on the computed tomography for lung.The diagnosis for it depends on pathological biopsy.Current treatment method is a comprehensive,consisting of chemotherapy,radiotherapy and surgery.This paper reported a case of primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma in male,who were diagnosed and treated in the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.He was admitted for cough and hemoptysis,and finally diagnosed by biopsy.The prognosis is very poor.Therefore,it is important to take physical examination regularly because it can be detected and diagnosed early.
2.A case of pulmonary alternariosis complicated with aspergillosis
Yixin TAN ; Min SONG ; Hong PENG ; Wei GUO ; Qianhui ZHOU ; Yaomei LONG ; Man LUO ; Ping CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(9):1122-1128
A 61-year-old woman with pulmonary alternariosis and aspergillosis was reported.The patient presented with recurrent hemoptysis and cough for 3 years.Alternaria was identified by fungal culture.Biopsy specimen showed pulmonary aspergillosis.The patient had been treated with voriconazole at 400 mg/d through intravenous guttae for 7 days,and then switched amphotericin B at 25 mg/d through intravenous guttae for 11 days.The patient was treated with voriconazole at 400 mg through oral when she was discharged from hospital.After the treatment,the clinical symptoms ofhemoptysis and cough were recovered,and the lung CT examinations showed normal.