Surgical treatment of a cystic neoplasm of the posterior mediastinum: Case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: The study presents a clinical case of removal of a paravertebral tumour by thoracoscopic method and a review of the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of posterior mediastinal tumours.

Case Presentation: A 26-year-old female patient presented with an extradural, paravertebral posterior mediastinal tumour and complaints of low back pain. The mass was diagnosed by computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Lung metastasis after pneumonectomy: Is there a place for surgery?

Resection of the contralateral lung after primary total pneumonectomy is a real surgical option for patients with secondary lung disease.