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Hemithorax white-out due to massive pleural effusion
This is a clinical image submission depicting hemithorax white-out due to massive pleural effusion.
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White out hemithorax secondary to salivary gland type of lung cancer with metastasis in liver and bone: a case report
BackgroundSalivary gland-type lung carcinomas are uncommon neoplasms of the lung, representing less than 1% of all lung tumors. The two most common...
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Soft tissue aneurysmal bone cyst of left hemithorax with review of literature
Soft tissue aneurysmal bone cysts (STABCs) are extremely rare extraosseous counterpart of aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC), with close resemblance to...
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Cardiac herniation post left upper lobectomy and thymectomy: a case report
BackgroundCardiac herniation occurs when there is a residual pericardial defect post thoracic surgery and is recognised as a rare but fatal...
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Cough-induced sudden acute chest pain and massive left hemothorax soon after pacemaker implantation
A 74-year-old man who recently undergone a definitive pacemaker implantation with an apical septal active lead fixation presented to the emergency...
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Primary lung sarcoma mimicking left atrial myxoma
A case of left atrial myxoma, diagnosed on echocardiography in the emergency department, was referred for open heart surgical intervention. On...
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Radicality and safety of mediastinal lymphadenectomy in lung resection: a comparative analysis of uniportal thoracoscopic, multiportal thoracoscopic, and thoracotomy approaches
BackgroundLung cancer poses a significant challenge with high mortality rates. Minimally invasive surgical approaches, including the uniportal...
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Giant intrathoracic lipoblastoma in a 3-year-old child
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumour which originates from embryonic fat tissue mainly affecting children below 3 years of age and is exceptionally...
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Think out of the box: association of left congenital diaphragmatic hernia and abnormal origin of the right pulmonary artery
BackgroundWe report the occurrence of a severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a neonate affected by a left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). PH...
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Tuberous Breasts Associated with Chest Wall Deformity: A Challenging Planning for Breast Augmentation
Tuberous breast deformity is characterized by a deficiency in the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the breast, as well as breast...
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Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction, atelectasis, and displacement of the right lobe of the liver into the left upper abdominal quadrant: a case report
BackgroundTransverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. It is a surgical emergency that can lead to bowel infarction,...
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Morphometrics predicts the differential regurgitant fraction in bilateral pulmonary arteries of patients with repaired tetralogy of fallot
In patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF), the regurgitant fraction (RF) in left pulmonary artery (LPA) and right pulmonary artery (RPA)...
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A large pericardial cystic lymphangioma presenting as acute-onset respiratory distress in a child: a case report
BackgroundLymphangiomas are rare benign malformations of the lymphatics that occur due to blockage of the lymphatic system during fetal development....
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Pleural angiosarcoma presenting with spontaneous hemothorax
Angiosarcomas (ASs) are very rare and constitute 1–2% of soft tissue malignancies. Primary pleural AS (PPAS) is a very rare neoplasm, with only 50...
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Pulmonary metastatic gestational choriocarcinoma following an uncomplicated term pregnancy: a case report
BackgroundChoriocarcinoma is a highly malignant pregnancy-related trophoblastic neoplasm, characterized by early metastasis to the lungs. Therefore,...
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A retrospective observational study over surgical management of giant thoracic tumours: horrendous but manageable
BackgroundGiant thoracic tumour (GTT) does not have a clear definition, but, as per usual terminology, they are thoracic masses whose long axis...
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for an esophageal hiatal hernia with incarcerated transverse colon presenting after laparoscopic gastrectomy: a case report
BackgroundEsophageal hiatal hernia (EHH) presenting after gastrectomy for carcinoma is a type of internal hernia and very rare. There have been no...
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Echocardiogram by apical-subcostal protocol in prone position during invasive mechanical ventilation in cardiovascular intensive care unit
AimsTo evaluate the feasibility of a transthoracic echocardiogram using an apical-subcostal protocol in invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and...
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Solitary fibrous tumor of pleura presenting as respiratory failure: unusual presentation of a rare tumor
Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs) are rare primary pleural tumors derived from sub-mesothelial mesenchymal tissue that are mostly...
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Laparoscopic Repair of Acute Post-Esophagectomy Diaphragmatic Herniation Following Minimal Access Esophagectomy
This study’s objective was to assess the presentation, incidence, operative approach, and outcomes of acute symptomatic post-esophagectomy...
