Background: The demographical, clinico-radiological, and histopathological profiles of bronchial carcinoma are varied with environmental areas, race, and sex. In Bangladesh, the prevalence of bronchial carcinoma has been raised by nearly 200 percent in just three years. Aims: To explore socio-demographical, clinical, radiological, and histopathological patterns of bronchial carcinoma in Bangladesh. Methods and results: A total of 100 histopathologically diagnosed cases of bronchial carcinoma were enrolled in this cross-sectional descriptive study from 1/1/2021 to 31/12/2021. Socio-demographic patterns, smoking habits, history of COPD, clinical features, radiological findings, histopathological patterns of the tumor, and the performance status of participants were documented in our study. Most of the patients were in the fifth and sixth decade, 35% and 34% respectively. 80% of the patients were a smoker. Cough (87%), shortness of breath (61%), and chest pain (58%) were the presenting complaints. Mass lesions (83%) and collapse (8%) were the most common imaging findings. Adenocarcinoma (48%) followed by squamous cell carcinoma (35%) were the common histological types. Logistic regression findings showed that males with COPD had a 1.681 times risk for the development of bronchial carcinoma. Conclusion: The clinico-histopathological profiles of bronchial carcinoma have been shifting, and adenocarcinoma becoming the predominant type in Bangladesh.
Background: Bronchial carcinoma has different demographical, clinico-radiological, and histopathological profiles depending on the environment, gender, and racial group. The purpose of this study was to explore the sociodemographical, clinical, radiological, and histopathological patterns of bronchial carcinoma in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the respiratory medicine department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The study period was one year from January 2021 to December 2021. Our study documented socio-demographic patterns, smoking habits, history of COPD, clinical features, radiological findings, histopathological patterns of the tumor, and participants' performance status. Results: One hundred histopathologically confirmed patients with bronchial carcinoma were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 59.57±10.41 years. The majority of the participants were in the 5th and 6th decade, 35% and 34% respectively. Smokers were 80% in our study. The presenting complaints were cough (87%), shortness of breath (61%), and chest pain (58%). Mass lesions (83%) followed by collapse (8%) were the most common imaging findings. Adenocarcinoma (48%) and squamous cell carcinoma (35%) were the predominant histological types. Conclusions: The histopathological profiles of bronchial carcinoma are changing and adenocarcinoma is becoming the predominant type in Bangladesh.
The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic poses an extraordinary challenges to patients, communities and overall health care systems. It has resulted in millions of people infected worldwide and has indirectly devastated even more individuals with prolonged post-infectious symptoms. The burden of survivors having post-COVID symptoms is likely to be huge. Multidisciplinary post-COVID-19 clinics are now playing a pivotal role addressing both persistent symptoms and potential long term sequelae. In this review, we tried to summarize the adverse health outcomes based on current evidences, assess the potential risk of long-term complications and make certain recommendations. Bangladesh Crit Care J March 2021; 9(1): 38-40
<p>Two cases of multiple primary malignancies (two or more neoplasms without any relationship between them) are presented in this paper. The first case (65 years) was a male in whom follicular carcinoma of thyroid, metachronous neuroendocrine tumor of duodenum and urinary bladder transitional cell carcinoma were diagnosed within an eight-year period. The second case (65 years) was a female with synchronous dual malignancy of lung and urinary bladder diagnosed within a very short period of time.</p>
Background: Lung cancer is the most common fatal neoplastic disease and the leading cause of cancerrelated deaths worldwide. In Bangladesh, lung cancer has been on the rise, possibly due to an increase in smoking and air pollution. So, it is essential to understand the natural history of this disease. Aim: This study aimed to find out the correlation between Clinico-radiological profiles with histopathological patterns of lung cancer in Bangladesh. Material and Methods: A total of 100 confirmed cases of lung cancer were included in this crosssectional observational study between January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The complete sociodemographic characteristics, smoking status, previous history of COPD, details of radiological imaging findings, pathological characteristics of the tumor, and the performance status of patients were recorded in this study. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software. Results: A total of 100 (86 male, and 14 female) confirmed lung cancer patients were included in our study with a mean ± SD age of 59.57±10.41 years. Cough (87%), breathlessness (61%), and chest pain (58%) were the most common symptom and mass lesions (83%) followed by collapse (8%) was the most common radiological presentation. Among the histopathological types adenocarcinoma (48%) was the most common type followed by squamous cell carcinoma (35%). Correlation showed that mass lesion was the most common radiological finding in both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. ECOG performance status 2, and status 3 were about 36% and 35% respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis shows male gender with COPD independently had a 1.681-fold risk of developing lung cancer. Conclusion: The Clinico-histopathological pattern of lung cancer has changed recently. The incidence of adenocarcinoma is increasing, and becoming the most common cause in both smokers and non-smokers. J MEDICINE 2022; 23: 126-131
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