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Results Of Minimally Invasive Vats Thymectomy In Miastenia Gravis Patients Comp...
Nawojowska, Agata; Mendes, Samuel; Cabral, Daniel; Rodrigues, Cristina; Antunes, Mariana; Alvoeiro, Magda; Torres, Carolina; Calado, TelmaIntroduction: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune, neurologic disease that causes a wide range of symptoms. While the transsternal, transcervical and thoracotomy approaches are accepted as effective, there is still debate regarding the VATS approach. Materials and Methods: We analyzed our center’s surgical experience with thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, comparing the results of patients operated on using ...
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the First Autochthonous Case of Tularemia Repor...
Cunha, Flávia; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Torres, Carolina; Gonçalves, RaquelFrancisella tularensis, a Gram-negative coccobacillus, is a highly virulent pathogen responsible for several zoonotic outbreaks in Europe in the last few decades. The authors report the case of a 46-year-old male who developed fever, myalgias and headache a week after having contact with animal feed contaminated by rodents. Serological tests were positive for Francisella tularensis. This first case of autochtho...
LYMPH NODE UPSTAGING AFTER SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH NEGATIVE MEDIASTINAL STAGIN...
Cabral, Daniel; Rodrigues, Cristina; Antunes, Mariana; Nawojowska, Agata; Calado, Telma; Torres, Carolina; Alvoeiro, Magda; Mendes, SamuelIntroduction: Mediastinal staging is a hot topic in thoracic oncology. According to the guidelines, and besides other criteria, in the presence of a primary lung cancer with increased mediastinal lymph node uptake on PET-CT, a negative result after lymph node sampling by Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) is not enough to rule out mediastinal lymph node involve- ment, demanding a cervical mediastinoscopy to vouch ...
LUNG RESECTION FOR NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER - A NEW RISK SCORE TO PREDICT MAJ...
Veiga Oliveira, Paulo; Cabral, Daniel; Antunes, Mariana; Torres, Carolina; Alvoeiro, Magda; Rodrigues, Cristina; Sousa-Uva, Miguel; Félix, FranciscoObjectives: Identify risk factors for major perioperative complications (MPC) after anatomical lung resection for NonSmall-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and establish a scoring system. Methods: Single center retrospective study of all consecutive patients diagnosed with NSCLC submitted to anatomical lung resection from 2015 to 2019 (N=564). Exclusion criteria: previous lung surgery, concomitant non-lung cancer relat...
Biological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 variants of epidemiological interest a...
Torres, Carolina; Debat, Humberto; Viegas, MarianaSince December 2020, the detection of emerging viral variants of SARS-CoV-2 has attracted the attention of the scientific community and governments at the national and international levels. Some versions of the virus characterized by genetic/evolutionary, epidemiological and/or phenotypic changes have been classified by the WHO as alerts for further monitoring, variants of interest (VOI), or variants of concern...
PANCOAST TUMOUR WITH SPINE RESECTION - CASE REPORT
Cabral, Daniel; Rodrigues, Cristina; Torres, Carolina; Teixeira, Wilson; Livraghi, Sérgio; Antunes, Mariana; Félix, FranciscoPancoast tumours are defined as tumours arising from the upper lobe and invading the thoracic inlet,representing less than 5% of all lung cancers. Clinical features depend on the involved structures. For many years invasion of the spine was considered unresectable and fatal. Due to the progress in spine surgery, en bloc resection including the spine is nowadays possible. We report the first case of a successful...
SURGICAL APPROACH TO COLORECTAL CANCER PULMONARY METASTASIS – ONE-YEAR EXPERIEN...
Jervis, Maria João; Rodrigues, Cristina; Cabral, Daniel; Torres, Carolina; Félix, FranciscoIntroduction: Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy, being associated with metastatic disease in 50% of cases. The lung is the second organ most affected by metastasis in colorectal cancer. In this study, we aim to review the cases submitted to resection of pulmonary colorectal metastasis at Hospital Pulido Valente, comprised in the period from the 1st of January to the 31st of December 2017. Me...
ISOLATED PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT
Santos Silva, João; Torres, Carolina; Clemente, Susana; Calvinho, PauloMucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection that occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients. Its occurrence isolated in the lung rare and carries a high mortality risk if untreated. We report the case of a 76-year old male immunocompetent patient, under treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, admitted to the emergency department with hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy was performed and active bleeding from the mid...
POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY VERSUS...
Veiga Oliveira, Paulo; Cabral, Daniel; Antunes, Mariana; Torres, Carolina; Alvoeiro, Magda; Rodrigues, Cristina; Sousa-Uva, Miguel; Félix, FranciscoObjectives: Compare the incidence of Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) after anatomical lung resection for Non- Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) following open surgery versus VATS. Methods: Single center retrospective study of all consecutive patients diagnosed with NSCLC submitted to anatomical lung resection from 2015 to 2019 (N=564). Exclusion criteria: prior atrial fibrillation, previous lung surgery, c...
ABERRANT PLEURAL PLAQUES
Cabral, Daniel; Torres, Carolina; Rodrigues, Cristina; Mendes, Samuel; Félix, FranciscoMale, 71 years old, active smoker. Referred to our outpatient clinic due to right upper lobe nodule with 4 year follow-up, which increased in size and metabolic uptake during the last year. CT scan also revealed multiple pleural plaques with a diffuse pattern. The patient underwent a right upper VATS lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy after intraoperative pathology consultation was positive for malignanc...