Nasal polyps, extensive disease, and previous surgery are problematic cases.
Both types of angiogram can identify plaque deposits, and if extensive disease or blockages at critical points are found, a bypass is usually recommended.
But even in cases of extensive disease where other doctors might typically recommend bypass surgery, the Elyria doctors say they frequently favor the use of stents.
An autopsy found, in addition to the plaque rupture, extensive disease in Mr. Russert's coronary arteries, enough to surprise his doctors, they said.
Some patients with extensive disease, outpatient treatment failure, acute deterioration or highly impaired everyday functioning require inpatient care.
Men with extensive disease lived six months longer with intermittent therapy, but that difference was not considered statistically meaningful.
FDG-PET showed more extensive disease in two of the three patients for which FDG-PET and conventional staging disagreed.
Systemic corticosteroids were efficacious in three patients with extensive disease.
Most patients, however, had extensive disease with a progressive course.
Additional craniotomy and RT may be required for extensive disease [10, 11, 12, 13].
Patients with extensive disease have an increased risk for developing dysplasia and colorectal cancer and thus should have regular colonoscopies.
