Pneumonectomy for non-tumoral diseases: etiologies and follow-up in 38 cases.

Introduction: Pneumonectomy is a surgical procedure associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Chronic inflammatory pathologies increase these rates, depending on the degree of pleural symphysis and the underlying pulmonary pathology. The occurrence of a bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy remains of great concern to the thoracic surgeon, because it leads to empyema in the pneumonectomy cavity, which requires protracted and difficult management.

Thymic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma - a rare and aggressive tumor: a case report.

Background: Neuroendocrine tumors are a large group of tumors with a wide spectrum of behavior, affecting mainly the digestive system and the lung. The thymus is very rarely affected.

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old Arab woman presented with chronic chest pain and dyspnea.