Clinical Versus Pathological Staging in Patients with Resected Ground Glass Pulmonary Lesions.

Background: A ground glass nodule (GGN) is a radiologically descriptive term for a lung parenchymal area with increased attenuation and preserved bronchial and vascular structures. GGNs are further divided into pure versus subsolid lesions. The differential diagnosis for GGNs is wide and contains a malignant possibility for a lung adenocarcinoma precursor or tumor.

A Single-Center Experience in Combined Oncological-Surgical Treatment for Resectable Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common pulmonary malignancy, frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage (III/IV). Patients in the Locally Advanced Stage Subgroup (IIIA) are relatively few, yet compose heterogenic phenotypes, posing a diagnostic and treating challenge, leading to a lack of clinical guidelines regarding the optimal standard of care. Several approaches exist, with a general agreement that a combined oncological and surgical modality approach is required.

Pleural effusion in Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: an uncommon manifestation.

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is characterized by a combination of vascular abnormalities and limb hypertrophy. Pleural effusion as a manifestation of this syndrome is almost never mentioned in the literature. We present a case of persistent bilateral pleural effusion in a patient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and share our experiences treating this scenario.

Validation of Lung EpiCheck, a novel methylation-based blood assay, for the detection of lung cancer in European and Chinese high-risk individuals.

Aim: Lung cancer screening reduces mortality. We aim to validate the performance of Lung EpiCheck, a six-marker panel methylation-based plasma test, in the detection of lung cancer in European and Chinese samples.

Methods: A case-control European training set (n=102 lung cancer cases, n=265 controls) was used to define the panel and algorithm.

[A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF BAROGENIC ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA WITH VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE SYSTEM].

Esophageal perforation is a serious disease which entails significant morbidity and mortality. Barogenic perforation (Boerhaave's type perforation) is considered as having a relatively poor prognosis. We present a case of barogenic perforation treated initially with surgery for primary repair leading to the formation of a control fistula.

[ASSESSING THE SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECT OF VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY LOBECTOMY IN OCTOGENARIAN PATIENTS].

Background: Lung cancer is a leading deadly malignancy, both in men and women, with an increasing cancer diagnosis risk with age. Although thoracic surgery techniques have evolved and now include Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), older operable lung cancer patients are still operated on less compared to the younger population. This study aimed at investigating the postoperative morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality of life in our pool of octogenarian patients.

Lemierre's syndrome from odontogenic infection: Review of the literature and case description.

Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a rare potentially fatal sequel of head and neck infection, classically described as thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) with cervical space infection extending into the thorax. Our objective was to answer the clinical question: "Does Lemierre syndrome (LS) from odontogenic infection differ from nonodontogenic LS in regard to clinical sequence, treatment, and survival." We reviewed the literature on the management of LS over the last two decades, with a focus on LS from odontogenic infection.

FDG PET/CT for assessing the resectability of NSCLC patients with N2 disease after neoadjuvant therapy.

Objective: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CMRT) is the most effective treatment of stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study aimed at assessing FDG PET/CT for defining the response of N2 disease to neoadjuvant CMRT, as surgical resection after such therapy significantly improves 5-year survival in responding N2 disease.

Methods: Forty-five patients with locally advanced NSCLC underwent both pre-neoadjuvant therapy FDG PET/CT and post-neoadjuvant therapy FDG PET/CT followed by anatomical resection of lung and ipsilateral mediastinal lymph nodes (LN).

[Thoracic nocardiosis with thoracic manifestations in two immunocompetent patients].

Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus nocardia, which causes considerable morbidity and mortality. We report two unusual cases of nocardiosis in young, immunocompetent patients; the first case involved a nocardia farcinica pulmonary and chest-wall infection, while the second was an anterior mediastinal nocardia asiaticum infection mimicking a mediastinal tumor. These cases reflect the need for a broad differential diagnosis during exploration of thoracic findings, white the potentially ambiguous presentation of nocardiosis must be considered.

Outcome of full-thickness chest wall resection for isolated breast cancer recurrence.

Objectives: Local breast cancer recurrence is often viewed as an early sign of rapidly progressive metastatic disease for which chest wall resection (CWR) can provide no benefits. We retrospectively reviewed our experience with full-thickness CWR to determine whether long-term outcomes warranted this aggressive procedure.

Methods: Between 2001 and 2012, 33 women (mean age, 50.

Streptokinase fibrinolysis protocol: the advantages of a non-operative treatment for stage II pediatric empyema patients.

Background: Pediatric empyema necessitates prompt resolution and early hospital discharge with minimal morbidity. However, the most effective treatment approach is not yet established.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of an intrapleural streptokinase washing protocol as a non-operative treatment for stage II pediatric empyema as compared to operative decortications, by the number of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions, length of PICU stay, and hospitalization duration.

Thoracic outlet syndrome caused by hydatid cyst of the first rib-rare but important.

Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver and lungs. Skeletal echinococcosis is relatively rare and that of the rib is exceptional. Less than 50 cases of costal echinococcosis have been reported in the literature so far.

[Surgical management of esophageal pathology: 6 years of experience in a single surgical department].

Background: Esophageal diseases vary in relation to geographic and behavioral factors. Whether benign or malignant, these diseases interfere with food swallowing. Surgical treatment is variable and aims at restoring the alimentary tract continuity.