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A Clearer Picture: Using Fetal MRI to Diagnose Neck Masses and Predict Airway Compromise

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Fetal neck masses are rare but can be life‐threatening if causing airway compromise. Early and accurate diagnosis of these masses allows life‐saving interventions to be undertaken at birth in the form of the EXIT procedure. Methods A single institution case series of all patients referred for fetal MRI to a tertiary center in the ...
Louise Wilson, Elspeth H. Whitby, Ashok Raghavan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thymoma with Myasthenia Gravis in Adolescent [PDF]

, 2011
Thymomas are exceedingly rare in the first 20 years of life, Thymic lesions comprise approximately 2–3% of all pediatric mediastinal tumors and include thymic cysts, hyperplasia, carcinoma, and thymomas.
Balaiah, K, Nayak, Ganesh, Shetty, Prasad K, Shetty, Prasanna K   +3 more
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Venous Hemangioma of the Anterior Mediastinum

Journal of Nippon Medical School, 2010
We report a rare case of venous hemangioma (VH) of the anterior mediastinum in a 56-year-old man admitted to our hospital because of hematemesis. Systemic examinations were performed and chest computer tomography (CT) revealed a 1.5-cm sized small nodule with contrast enhancement in the thymus.
Kyoji, Hirai, Shingo, Takeuchi, Ryuzo, Bessho, Yoshiharu, Ohaki, Kiyoshi, Koizumi, Kazuo, Shimizu   +5 more
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Li Wei, Zigang Xu, Li Li, Lin Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma

The Annals of African Surgery, 2015
Liposarcomas (LPS) are uncommon and present diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow for a diagnostic orientation, allowing differentiated from other more common tumors of the anterior mediastinum.
Ouadnouni Y, Serraj M, Ghalimi J, Lakranbi M   +3 more
doaj  

Fully Automatic Danger Zone Determination for SBRT in NSCLC [PDF]

, 2017
Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer death worldwide. The most common form of lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as a good alternative to surgery in patients with peripheralstage I
Adebahr, Sonja, Carles, Montserrat, Chirindel, Alin, Dolz, Jose, Fechter, Tobias, Mix, Michael, Nestle, Ursula, Schlachter, Matthias   +7 more
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A Novel Method for Generating a Fused Ventilation–Perfusion Map Using CT‐Derived Ventilation and FDG‐PET for Lung Functional Avoidance in Radiotherapy: A Feasibility Study

Precision Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
This study retrospectively analyzed two types of respiratory phase CT and PET/CT images of 20 lung cancer patients. After DIR and functional grading, three lung function images were developed, and their correlations and differences were evaluated. Abstract Background Pulmonary ventilation–perfusion function plays a crucial role in both radiotherapy ...
Suyan Bi, Zhitao Dai, Xingru Sun, Wan Fatihah Binti Wan Sohaimi, Ahmad Lutfi Bin Yusoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the anterior mediastinum: a rare presentation

Rare Tumors, 2014
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare tumor that accounts for 5% of all thoracic neoplasm usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is generally associated with a poor outcome.
Babusha Kalra, Pamela Alice Kingsley, Harinder Singh Bedi, Kanwardeep Singh Kwatra, Preeti Negi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Renal cell carcinoma with atypical omental metastasis: A case report and literature review

UroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, with common metastatic sites including the lungs, bones, liver, and brain. Omental metastasis is exceedingly rare and usually occurs postoperatively. Fumarate hydratase‐deficient (FH‐deficient) RCC, a recently classified and highly aggressive subtype of ...
Andrew Jing, Zachary Guo, Katherine Wu, Wei Wang, James Jing   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unusually large thymus showing involution - a case report

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2013
The most superficial structure in the superior mediastinum, the thymus, usually continues to grow up to the age of 5-6yrs and progressively involutes thereafter. It hardly weighs more than 10 gms in an adult. During routine dissection of a cadaver in the
Rosemol Xaviour, V K Girijamony, B Sheela   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source