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Successful Radical Resection Of Masaoka Iii Squamous Cell Thymic Carcinoma Inva...
Nawojowska, Ágata; Cabral, Daniel; Neves, José; Félix, FranciscoIntroduction: Complete radical resection is crucial for successfully treating thymic carcinomas. However, when the invasion of the great vessels or the heart in Masaoka III and IV stages occurs, the management poses more challenges. The R0 resection often requires neoadjuvant treatment. We present an example of a debatable case in which a treatment decision was guided by an imminent risk to the patient's life. ...
Innovative 3d-Printed Prosthesis In A Rare Case Of A Huge Mass Of Anterior Thor...
Nawojowska, Ágata; Mendes, Samuel; Cabral, Daniel; Antunes, Mariana; Félix, FranciscoThe need for complete resection of chest wall tumors creates a huge challenge in terms of reconstructing the complex dynamics of the thorax. We are reporting a case of a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) diagnosed in a young male, where the complete resection of the mass, sternum and parcially the pericardium was performed. Subsequently, a composite porous high-density polyethylene StarPore® prosthesis of t...
An Unusual Location for a Lymph Node
Nawojowska, Ágata; Cabral, Daniel; Mendes, Samuel; Antunes, Mariana; Félix, FranciscoWe report a case of a 67-years old non-smoking female diagnosed with hypertension when 24-years-old and complicated with chronic kidney and hypertensive heart diseases. On CT-Chest an incidental discovery of a lesion (16x14x23mm) adjacent to the abdominal aorta was made. Initially suspected to be paraganglioma, a hypothesis which the subsequent MRI did not exclude. Urine analysis showed normal Metanephrine with...