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Unusual Location of a Bronchogenic Cyst

3d Model For Chest Wall Reconstruction – Utility Survey: Utility survey

Introduction: Three-dimensional (3D) models contributed to many improvements in surgical planning, presenting irrefutable advantages in many fields and may play a relevant role in chest wall surgeries. This study aims to evaluate their usefulness for chest wall reconstruction surgeries. Materials and Methods: All thoracic surgeons and residents practicing in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America were asked to...

Concerning the TNM 9th edition - Go forth and validate

GIANT PRIMARY PULMONARY LEIOMYOSARCOMA

A 57-year-old woman with backpain was diagnosed with a right hemithorax mass. Transthoracic needle biopsy showed a low-grade leiomyosarcoma. Surgery was performed, with resection of the tumor en bloc with the 5th right rib and the right lung. Pathology showed a 22 x 19 x 10 cm, 2700 g primary pulmonary leiomyosarcoma, an extremely rare finding.; Mulher de 57 anos com dor no dorso em que foi diagnosticado uma tu...

Not always a miracle - The case of the missing metastasis

Spontaneous regression of malignant neoplasms is extremely rare, but renal cell carcinomas (RCC) are most often associated with this phenomenon. We report a case of a patient with personal history of RCC, who underwent nephrectomy and no other oncological treatment. One year after nephrectomy, a lung metastasis was detected and kept under follow-up for 3 years. Its size increased over time until a needle biopsy...

Solitary Diaphragmatic Metastasis of a Previously Excised Chest Wall Chondrosar...

Chest wall chondrosarcomas are relatively infrequent tumours. Diaphragmatic metastasis are rarer still, and are generally associated with disseminated disease, usually involving the liver and the lungs. The authors present the case of a 65 year old man with a prior history of a chest wall chondrosarcoma, which on a routine chest CT was identified a single diaphragmatic metastasis. A redo thoracotomy was perform...

Not Always a Thymoma – About a Mediastinal Cavernous Hemangioma

A mediastinal cavernous hemangioma is difficult to distinguish from other types of mediastinal tumours. They are usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered in an imaging study but can present with compressive symptoms or by infiltration of adjacent structures. A 64-year-old woman with a prior history of triple negative invasive carcinoma of the breast, under surveillance was referred after a Chest CT-scan...

GIANT THORACIC MASS – THE STORY OF A SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOUR

   The tumours of the pleura are a vast and diverse field. One of the lesser known and less common tumour is the solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura, representing about 5% of these types of tumours. The authors present the case of a woman admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of dizziness and vomits. Imaging studies showed a giant thoracic mass on the left hemithorax, with a biopsy indi...

GANGLIONEUROMA OF THE RIGHT CERVICOTHORACIC TRANSITION

A 26 year old male, submitted to resection of a ganglioneuroma of the right pulmonary apex through a right Grunenwald approach. The mass insinuated through the innominate vessels, extending posteriorly to the subclavian artery, which it encircled for over 180 degrees, and the right thyrocervical arterial trunk, which was ligated.

PERCUTANEOUS PERICARDIAL DRAIN: A DEADLY EMBRACE OF THE HEART

Pericardial effusions have multiple causes and when significant percutaneous drainage is standard. Usually removal is a simple and quick procedure with reduced risks. Still, the authors present a case were the drain surrounded the heart and great vessels, causing severe pain, bradycardia and hypotension when pulled, forcing a surgical removal of the same.