Thoracic liposarcoma: resection and chest wall reconstruction.

Liposarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue. It most often originates in the extremities and retroperitoneum, and less frequently in the head and neck. Liposarcoma involving the chest wall is extremely rare with few reported cases.

High-output external duodenal fistula: treatment with percutaneous transhepatic biliary/duodenal drainage.

Percutaneous transhepatic drainage was successfully performed on a patient with a high-output duodenal fistula as a complication of Billroth II surgery, resulting in closure of the fistula.

Bronchial migration of pulmonary arterial coil.

Transcatheter embolization was performed with stainless steel coils in a patient with bilateral pulmonary arterial aneurysms of unknown etiology. After a successful initial procedure, endobronchial migration of one of the coils was found which required surgical treatment. Indications of embolization and different types of materials are discussed.

High-dose intra-arterial urokinase for the treatment of hepatic artery thrombosis in liver transplantation.

Two recipients of orthotopic liver transplants (OLT) underwent intra-arterial thrombolytic treatment for hepatic artery thrombosis. Complete clot lysis was achieved in both using infusion of high-dose urokinase directly into the thrombus for 12 and 3 hours, respectively. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was later carried out successfully on various strictures.