Reconstruction of Chest Wall by Cryopreserved Sternal Allograft after Resection of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Sternum [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2017 A 20-year-old female was referred to our hospital due to deformity and bulging in anterior aspect of chest wall in sternal area. Chest X-ray and CT scan confirmed a large mass with destruction of sternum.
Kambiz Sheikhy +2 more
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Mesothelial cyst derived from chest wall pleura growing after thoracic surgery: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Intrathoracic mesothelial cysts almost always arise in the mediastinum, and extramediastinal mesothelial cysts are extremely rare. Here we describe a case of mesothelial cyst derived from the chest wall pleura growing after thoracic surgery ...
Hiroyasu Matsuoka +6 more
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Bilateral chest wall mesenchymal hamartomas treated with sclerotherapy and cryoablation
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019 Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall is a rare disorder, traditionally treated with mutilating radical excision. We report a case of an infant with bilateral mesenchymal hamartomas (MH) complicated with aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) features.
Kristen A. Calabro +2 more
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Aneurysmal bone cyst of rib presenting as a huge chest wall mass [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2009 Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare benign tumor of the bone that can be difficult to distinguish from malignant tumors, especially when it presents in an unusual location. Herein, we report a six-year-old girl with a primary aneurysmal bone cyst in an
Dilek Güneş +4 more
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, 2021 A 26-year-old female presented with back pain and palpable swelling near the left scapula. MRI findings suggested a benign cystic chest wall lesion. The cyst was not associated with any joint or neural structures.
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Pattern and Outcome of Chest Injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge to the trauma or general surgeon practicing in developing countries. This study was conducted to outline the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and short term outcome of these injuries in our setting ...
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A pilot study of the impact of high-frequency chest wall oscillation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with mucus hypersecretion [PDF]
, 2011 Indranil Chakravorty1, Kamaljit Chahal2, Gillian Austin21St George's Hospital, London, 2East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Lister Hospital and Primary Care Trust, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UKIntroduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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Lung Volume Reduction in Emphysema Improves Chest Wall Asynchrony [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Lung volume reduction (LVR) techniques improve lung function in selected patients with emphysema, but the impact of LVR procedures on the asynchronous movement of diff erent chest wall compartments, which is a feature of emphysema, is not ...
Shah, PL +8 more
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Tubercular infection of hydatid cyst
International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2017 Tubercular infection of hydatid cyst of the chest wall in an immunocompetent individual is rare. Immune modulation for symbiosis between host cells and the parasite - Echinococcus granulosus favors tubercular infection. In this case report, we describe a
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Novel chest wall blocks for severe chest wall injuries in older persons: A case series
, 2021 Patients over the age of 65 years admitted to hospital with more than six rib fractures have a mortality rate as high as 38%. Of the survivors, 34% are likely to be admitted to an aged care facility.
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