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An Innovative Management in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Masses
Thoracic CancerIntroduction The mediastinum is a complex anatomical region that contains vital structures such as the great vessels, heart, esophagus, and trachea. Mediastinal masses include a wide range of lesions, both malignant and benign.
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Silicosis Mimicking Lung Malignancy: A Case Series. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepThis case series describes three patients that were suspected to have a primary lung malignancy based on FDG‐PET findings, but were found to have pulmonary silicosis. With this series, we demonstrate how histologic examination can differentiate between silicosis and malignancy and provide suggestions to help clinicians differentiate between these two ...
van Duin T +4 more
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Beyond the Lungs: A Rare Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting With Neck Vein Thrombosis and Seizure. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisIntroduction: Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lungs but can involve virtually any organ system, manifesting as extrapulmonary TB. While TB‐related hypercoagulability and venous thromboembolism are recognized, such presentations remain uncommon and diagnostically challenging, especially in the absence of ...
Al-Mansoori H +3 more
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Optimizing Pre-Operative Clinical Staging in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Thorac CancerThis graphical abstract illustrates the findings of a retrospective cohort study examining the accuracy of pre‐operative clinical staging (cTN) versus post‐operative pathological staging (pTN) in resectable non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Among 221 patients, only 58% had concordant staging, with 23.9% upstaged and 17.2% downstaged at surgery. Nodal
Samuel E +20 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2021 Background To avoid the inconvenience of triangulation among various rigid operating instruments in mediastinoscopy-assisted esophagectomy, we invented a new technique: used a flexible endoscope to mobilize thoracic esophagus and dissected mediastinal ...
Chun-Li Wu +4 more
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Trials, 2021 Background Invasive mediastinal nodal staging is recommended by guidelines in selected patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Endosonography is recommended as initial staging technique, followed by confirmatory mediastinoscopy in ...
Jelle E. Bousema +6 more
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EBUS-TBNA versus surgical mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging in potentially operable non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2020 Objective: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Accurate mediastinal staging is mandatory in order to assess prognosis and to select patients for surgical treatment.
Viviane Rossi Figueiredo +5 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2015 Background: Safety is a concern in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) mediastinoscopy. The objective of this study was to compare the safety of NOTES mediastinoscopy with video-assisted mediastinoscopy (VAM).
Henry Córdova +6 more
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Standerd cervical mediastinoscopy in the diagnosis of mediastinal mass in Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital
مجلة كلية الطب, 2016 Background: Mediastinoscopy is an integral part in the diagnosis of mediastinal mass. The most common indications for mediastinoscopy is for tissue sampling and determining the extent of lung cancer.
Sabah N. Jaber +2 more
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