Branchial cleft cysts : a pictorial review [PDF]
, 2018 Cystic masses of the neck may represent a wide variety of pathological conditions. Among these, branchial anomalies are the commonest paediatric congenital lesions of the head and neck.
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Tracheal pleomorphic adenoma with coexisting pulmonary tuberculoma [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2018 Tracheal tumors are rare and difficult to diagnose. Moreover, delays in diagnosis are very common because the symptoms are nonspecific. As a result, tracheal tumors are commonly mistreated as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchial asthma.
Jehun Kim +3 more
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Hürthle cell carcinoma: current perspectives. [PDF]
, 2016 Hürthle cell carcinoma (HCC) can present either as a minimally invasive or as a widely invasive tumor. HCC generally has a more aggressive clinical behavior compared with the other differentiated thyroid cancers, and it is associated with a higher rate ...
Ahmadi, Sara +3 more
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Successful removal of a large intratracheal tumor using the injection-time-controllable manual jet ventilator via translaryngeal approach -a case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of AnesthesiologyBackground Removal of intratracheal tumors is challenging due to the difficulty in securing a patent airway before surgery. We report a case of successful removal using jet ventilation with an injection-time-controllable manual jet ventilator. Case A 3.3
Darhae Eum, Hyun Joo Kim, Wyun Kon Park
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Concomitant tracheal and subcutaneous glomus tumor: Case report and review of the literature
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015 Glomus tumors are unusual and generally benign neoplasms mainly found in subungeal areas. We describe a case of concomitant subcutaneous and tracheal glomus tumor that underwent successful endoscopic resection.
Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy +4 more
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Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as an accumulation of risk factors that include chronic hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and obesity and leads to an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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BMC AnesthesiologyBackground Laparoscopic surgery is a popular alternative for resection of colorectal neoplasms. Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning in procedure can significantly increase airway pressure, when endotracheal tube cuff pressure is
Shenquan Cai +6 more
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Recurrent chest infections in two young non-smoker men [PDF]
, 2016 Pulmonary mucinous cystic carcinomas are rare salivary gland type carcinomas of the lung. They form part of a wide spectrum of mucin secreting glandular mixed type tumours. They comprise 0.1 – 0.2% of all lung tumours. They occur more frequently in young
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Cell Calcification Models and Their Implications for Medicine and Biomaterial Research
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Calcification, is the process by which the tissues containing minerals are formed, occurring during normal physiological processes, or in pathological conditions. Here, it is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the range of cell models available, and the approaches taken by these models, highlighting when and how methodological divergences arise,
Luke Hunter +5 more
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Accidental discovery of a mass on the left main bronchus in a patient undergoing thyroid surgery
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2018 A left lung mass after induction and tracheal intubation, which partially was obstructing the left main bronchus, was accidentally discovered in a 56-year-old female scheduled to undergo elective total thyroidectomy. Her preoperative chest X-ray showed a
Mohammed Abaalkhayl
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