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Robot‐Assisted Versus Open Surgery for the Resection of Large Thymomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is increasingly becoming the preferred surgical method for the resection of thymomas. We initiated the current study to evaluate perioperative outcomes and early recurrence associated with the surgical approach.
Benedikt Niedermaier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Series: Natural History and Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Sarcoma

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aortic sarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis despite surgical resection and vascular reconstruction. We present a case series of patients with thoracic aortic sarcoma, highlighting three distinct clinical scenarios: primary resection, resection following prior thoracic aortic endograft, and nonoperative management ...
Calvin L. Chao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in imaging chest tuberculosis: blurring of differences between children and adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article reviews the ongoing role of imaging in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its complications. A modern imaging classification of TB, taking into account both adults and children and the blurring of differences in the presentation patterns,
Ahmad   +63 more
core   +2 more sources

Prediction of Metastasis in Small Pulmonary Oligonodules Detected in Breast Cancer Patients at Baseline CT

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is challenging for radiologists to diagnose pulmonary metastases when they encounter only a few (n ≤ 5) small pulmonary nodules (< 10 mm) on staging CT in breast cancer patients. We conducted this study to assess clinical and imaging features related to metastasis for better risk stratification.
Huei‐Yi Tsai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving decomposition image quality in dual‐energy chest radiography using two‐dimensional crisscrossed anti‐scatter grid

open access: yesMedical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Chest radiography is a widely used medical imaging modality for diagnosing chest‐related diseases. However, anatomical structure overlap hinders accurate lesion detection. While the dual‐energy x‐ray imaging technique addresses this issue by separating soft‐tissue and bone images from an original chest radiograph, scattered ...
Duhee Jeon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Children and Adolescents: Local Treatment in a Retrospective Single‐Center Experience

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare and aggressive sarcoma often associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, whose clinical management remains complex and challenging. Few publications exist on pediatric MPNST, and limited data are available on the best treatment approach, in particular regarding local therapy ...
Andrea Ferrari   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: minimally invasive thoracic surgical treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To report a case series of patients with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) who were treated with minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Daud, Danilo Félix   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Prenatal Diagnosis of Horseshoe Lung: A Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Horseshoe lung is a rare congenital malformation in which the lungs are fused by a parenchymal isthmus. The current literature is very limited regarding cases of prenatal diagnosis and their outcome. Method We retrospectively examined three cases of fetuses with horseshoe lung diagnosed antenatally in our center from 2015 to 2024 ...
Benjamin Birene   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of CD30-Expressing Germ Cell Tumors and Sex Cord Stromal Tumors with Brentuximab Vedotin: Identification and Report of Seven Cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic therapy for relapsed and refractory germ cell tumors or metastatic sex cord stromal tumors is rarely effective and is often accompanied by high adverse event rates.
Albany, Costantine   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Horner syndrome in a pediatric patient

open access: yesPediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Horner syndrome (HS) is a rare neurological disorder arising from disruption of the oculosympathetic pathway. paediatric HS is uncommon and may be congenital, however it is imperative that underlying sinister causes are excluded. ABSTRACT Introduction Horner syndrome (HS) is a rare neurological disorder arising from disruption of the oculosympathetic ...
Devansh Tandon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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