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NOTES and the mediastinum [PDF]
Endoscopy International Open, 2015 When natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) was introduced more than 10 years ago, it presented the possibility of less-invasive, initially abdominal procedures through the gut wall without skin incision. As procedures were carried out without sufficient basis of experience and knowledge about possible hazards, the most critical points
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A challenging case of esophageal perforation
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021 Esophageal perforation is a fatal entity if not diagnosed in a timely fashion. Once diagnosed, it requires collaborative effort of team of doctors including radiologists, thoracic surgeons and general surgeons.
Kamal Kant Sahu +3 more
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The mediastinum--Is it wide? [PDF]
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2001 To determine if the 8 cm upper limit for mediastinal width applies in the trauma setting of today. To define the upper limit of normal mediastinal width for supine chest films.A retrospective review of chest computed tomography scans was conducted to determine the width and position of the mediastinum within the supine chest. Radiographs were performed
C E, Gleeson +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 The diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound extend far beyond the evaluation of the pleural space and lungs. Sonographic evaluation of the chest wall is a classic extension of the clinical examination of visible, palpable, or dolent findings.
Ehsan Safai Zadeh +5 more
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Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis from Head and Neck Cancer: Predictive Factors and Imaging Features
대한영상의학회지, 2021 Purpose To assess the predictive factors and describe the imaging features of mediastinal lymph node (MLN) metastases in patients with head and neck cancer. Materials and Methods We compared the clinical features and disease characteristics (sex, age,
Il Kwon Ko +5 more
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Primary pulmonary Hodgkin Lymphoma simulating a mediastinal tumour: an uncommon occurrence.
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2013 The case of a patient with primary pulmonary Hodgkin Lymphoma simulating a mediastinal tumour is reported for its rarity and the diagnostic concerns encountered by us.
Stefano Fratoni +8 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 Thymomas are considered one of the most prevalent types of mediastinal epithelial tumors, which frequently develop in the anterior mediastinum. Due to their rarity, these tumors’ nomenclature, classification, and staging are likely to be the subject of ...
Doaa Alqaidy
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The British Journal of Radiology, 1988 A 73-year-old man presented with cough and shortness of breath. He was a non-smoker and had no history of previous respiratory problems. Twelve months previously a right occipital lobectomy was performed for a Grade IV astrocytoma. At that time his chest radiograph was normal (Fig. 1).
D H, Reed, S, Morgan
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Case report: Primary mediastinal Ewing’s sarcoma presenting with chest tightness
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Ewing’s sarcoma is a part of a rare group of malignant neoplasms, whose pathological morphological features are small round cells. Extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is a more uncommon primary tumor.
Manman Cui +8 more
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Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022 Perioperative management of anterior mediastinal mass may be difficult to manage for anesthesiologists as well as thoracic surgeons. General anesthesia is preferred approach for such surgeries, but there is the risk of compression of the trachea after ...
Ajay Kumar +3 more
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