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Lymphangioma of the thoracic wall in a child
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tirilomis, T., Emmert, A., Ruschewski, W. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Skeletonized gastroepiploic artery: How we do it
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Weymann, A., Minato, N., Okada, T. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Paraparesis due to spinal cord infarction associated with acute aortic dissection
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Funatsu, T., Kondoh, H., Taniguchi, K. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Postoperative gastropleural fistula with traumatic colonic injury
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sersar, S. I., Batouk, A. A. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Cardiac metastasis from a primary lung carcinoma
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Weymann, A., Gertner, V., Tochtermann, U. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Unusual bronchial foreign body
We present an unusual case of bronchial foreign body in an adult who presented with bronchiectasis more than two decades later. The patient was unaware of his accidental aspiration of the foreign body, and the final diagnosis was made intraoperatively. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kuba, P. K., Sharma, J., Sharma, A. K. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Uniportal thoracoscopic management of middle lobe torsion after upper lobectomy
We present the case of a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with right middle lobe torsion 5 days after thoracotomy and right upper lobectomy for squamous carcinoma of the lung. A thoracoscopic right middle lobectomy was successfully performed utilizing a single 4-cm port placed along the midaxillary line in the 5th intercostal space. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Acharya, M. N., Haqzad, Y. S., Rao, J. N., Socci, L. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

About a challenging mediastinal tumor
We report a 10-year experience of 5 mediastinal hemangiomas in a single institution, with neurologic signs related to neuroforaminal extension in 2 cases. Surgical treatment was performed in all 5 patients, without complications after a follow-up period varying from 9 months to 2 years. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mlika, M., Braham, E., Hamrouni, R., Zribi, H., El Mezni, F. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Giant primary mediastinal liposarcoma: A rare cause of atrial flutter
We report the case of a 68-year-old man who presented with atrial flutter and was observed radiologically to have a large mass in the posterior mediastinum. During surgical removal, spontaneous recovery of sinus rhythm occurred. There was no late recurrence of arrhythmia. The diagnosis was mediastinal liposarcoma of mixed type (extremely rare). Supraventricular arrhythmia associated with mediastinal tumors is exceptional. Surgery appears to be the only potentially curative treatment for these tumors. In cases like ours presenting with arrhythmia, surgery is considered essential for control of the arrhythmia. (Source: Asian...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arraras-Martinez, M. J., Rieger-Reyes, C., Panadero-Paz, C., Landa-Oviedo, H. S., Garcia-Tirado, J. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Adenocarcinoma in pulmonary sequestration: A case report and literature review
A 67-year-old male smoker presented with hemoptysis. Chest computed tomography showed an emphysematous cyst and air-fluid levels in the left lower lobe of the lung. A lobectomy was performed. Intraoperatively, the lesion was found to be an intralobar sequestration. Histopathology showed adenocarcinoma within the sequestrated lobe. This case suggests the need for criteria for a thorough diagnostic work-up in patients diagnosed with pulmonary sequestration, to rule out carcinoma as a distinct clinicopathological entity. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Simoglou, C., Lawal, L. A. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Xiphoidectomy for xiphoid process-induced pain in a surfer
A 53-year-old man who had been surfing for more than 30 years was referred to our hospital with upper abdominal wall pain. Computed tomography showed that his xiphoid process was protruding forward and the overlying skin was thickened. We diagnosed chronic abdominal wall pain due to repeated compression between the surfboard and his xiphoid process. To relieve the pain, we performed a xiphoidectomy. The pain resolved after surgery and he resumed surfing 26 days postoperatively. Xiphoidectomy is effective for treating xiphoid process-induced pain in surfers. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sano, A., Inui, M. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with non-small cell lung cancer
A 68-year-old man developed progressive vertigo, saccadic eye movements, and tremors. Computed tomography showed multiple lung nodules. Surgery was performed and the pathological diagnosis was large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the left upper lobe with ipsilobar metastases, and adenocarcinoma in the left lower lobe. The neurological symptoms resolved dramatically after complete resection of the tumors. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma is extremely rare. Surgery should not be delayed if a complete resection is expected. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karasaki, T., Tanaka, M. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Primary Burkitt lymphoma in the posterior mediastinum
A 13-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with complaints of posterior chest pain and dyspnea. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the chest revealed a mass in the posterior mediastinum, extending from T8 to T11 with intraspinal involvement. A percutaneous core needle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma. He was treated according to the Lymphoma Malignancy B protocol 2001 arm C3, but he presented with liver and brain relapses and died 7.5 months after admission. Although lymphoma is rarely localized in the posterior mediastinum, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of p...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chaari, Z., Charfi, S., Hentati, A., Ayadi, I., Abid, H., Frikha, I. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Large tracheobronchial fistula due to esophageal stent migration: Let it be!
We report tracheal-bronchial migration of a covered esophageal self-expanding metal stent used to relieve dysphagia in a patient with advanced esophageal cancer. The stent eroded the trachea and completely occluded the main left bronchus. Surgery was contraindicated due to her poor clinical condition, and insertion of another stent in the trachea, esophagus, or both was contraindicated due to extension of the fistula. Esophageal exclusion with a combination of cervical esophagostomy and an enteral feeding tube was the only feasible treatment to minimize spoilage by aspirated saliva and provide enteral nutrition. (Source: A...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fiorelli, A., Esposito, G., Pedicelli, I., Reginelli, A., Esposito, P., Santini, M. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Pleural fat-forming variant of solitary fibrous tumor
We describe a case of fat-forming solitary fibrous tumor arising from the pleura, which was successfully treated using a video-assisted thoracoscopic approach. The patient remained free of recurrence 2 years after surgery and continues to be under long-term follow-up. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hui, C. L., Asmat, A., Ali Akbar, F., Rajapaksha, K., Chau, C. Y.-P., Ahmed, A. D. B. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research