Phrenoplasty Techniques for the Reconstruction of Basal Chest Wall Defects.

Background: Primary and secondary tumors of the abdominal lower third of the bony thorax are relatively rare. Therefore, indications and techniques for chest wall reconstructions in this area are not well defined.

Methods: The techniques for reconstructing basal chest wall defects using the diaphragm are described.

Rescue Tracheostomy for Patients With Unresectable Large Growing Neck Masses.

Most patients with undifferentiated thyroid cancer have unresectable disease with a very high rate of airway compromise. Tracheostomy typically entails technical issues in these cases. In fact, it can be very difficult to expose or simply locate the trachea beneath the mass, and the extensive soft tissue involvement can force the surgeon to cut the tumor to place the tracheostomy tube.

[Deficit of cell-mediated immunity and Nocardia's infection. A case report].

We described the case of a patient, recently studied, that underwent immunosuppressive therapy for pemphigus vulgaris and then developed a Nocardia's infection. The case was severe and multiple localization in lungs and other organs was observed. The pathology was treated by using antibiotics, without autoimmunity secondary pathology.