Imaging of Thoracic Wall Abnormalities. [PDF]
Korean J Radiol, 2019 Identification of certain abnormalities of the chest wall can be extremely helpful in correctly diagnosing a number of syndromic conditions and systemic diseases. Additionally, chest wall abnormalities may sometimes constitute diagnoses by themselves. In the present pictorial essay, we review a number of such conditions and provide illustrative cases ...
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Ultrasound-guided interventions for controlling the thoracic spine and chest wall pain: a narrative review [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2022 Ultrasound-guided injection is useful for managing thoracic spine and chest wall pain. With ultrasound, pain physicians perform the injection with real-time viewing of major structures, such as the pleura, vasculature, and nerves.
Donghwi Park, Min Cheol Chang
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Thoracic Wall Reconstruction with Dorsal Diaphragmatic Traction and Preservation of Diaphragmatic Attachments in a Dog with Resection of the 11–13th Ribs [PDF]
Animals, 2022 A 9-year-old, 4.7 kg, spayed female Chihuahua presented with a 3.5 cm soft tissue sarcoma on the dorsal right thoracic wall. The tumor was resected, including the 11–13th ribs, resulting in a caudal dorsal thoracic wall defect.
Eiichi Kanai +6 more
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Malignant granular cell tumor in the thoracic wall: A case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Granulosa cell tumor (GCT) is a rare tumor that originates from neural/Schwann cells. GCTs can occur at any age and at any site in the body. The most common site is the tongue, followed by the mammary gland, upper respiratory tract ( throat and bronchus),
Shengnan Gao +22 more
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Model-Agnostic Method for Thoracic Wall Segmentation in Fetal Ultrasound Videos [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2020 The application of segmentation methods to medical imaging has the potential to create novel diagnostic support models. With respect to fetal ultrasound, the thoracic wall is a key structure on the assessment of the chest region for examiners to ...
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Thoracic wall reconstruction after tumor resection [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2015 Introduction: Surgical treatment of malignant thoracic wall tumors represents a formidable challenge. In particular, locally advanced tumors that have already infiltrated critical anatomic structures are associated with a high surgical morbidity and can ...
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Primary Thoracic Wall Hydatid Cyst Extended to the Abdominal wall: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020 Hydatid disease (HD) is an infectious disease caused by echinococcosis. Hydatid cyst (HC) most commonly invades the liver (60-70%) and the lungs (20-25%).
Gholamali Godazandeh +2 more
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Damage control surgery for unstable thoracic wall injury [PDF]
Trauma Case Reports, 2019 Damage control surgery (DCS) consists of three steps: an abbreviated initial operation, resuscitation in the ICU, and a planned reoperation. Although DCS for lung and heart injury have been established, there is no concept of DCS for the chest wall.
Yoshihide Shimojo +6 more
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Application of 3D printing technology to thoracic wall tumor resection and thoracic wall reconstruction. [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2018 Thoracic wall tumors can leave large defects in the thoracic wall after tumor resection. Currently, the shape of the materials commonly used for thoracic wall repair, including dacron mesh and titanium alloy mesh, cannot readily conform to the shapes of defect sites.
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