Publications by authors named "Amirhossein Mahfoozi"
Objectives: Lobectomy may unnecessarily resect healthy lung parenchyma in Stage 1A non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Segmentectomies may provide a lung-sparing option. VATS segmentectomies can be technically challenging; robotics may have features that provide advantages in performing segmentectomies.
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- Sialadenoma papilliferum is a typically benign tumor that mainly appears in salivary glands, particularly in areas like the hard palate and lips.
- The occurrence of this tumor in the bronchial tree is very rare, with only a few cases reported.
- This report discusses a unique case where the tumor originated in the trachea, and after surgical removal, the patient experienced complete relief from breathing difficulties.
Pleural involvement in lymphoma is rare as the initial presentation of disease in the immunocompetent patient. We describe a rare case of primary, isolated pleural B-cell lymphoma in a 75-year-old female, previously treated for adenocarcinoma of the left lung with lobectomy and chemotherapy, who presented with shortness of breath. A CT scan of the chest revealed a right-sided pleural effusion and pleural thickening.
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