Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Giant Bulla in Vanishing Lung Syndrome: case report and a short literature review.

A 36-year-old Caucasian man was admitted to our hospital with acute onset of left-sided chest pain. Computed Tomography confirmed the presence of a giant bulla on the apex of the lower lobe of the left lung. A video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with bullectomy was performed using two linear endostaplers.

Cardiac valve papillary fibro-elastoma: a report on three different clinical cases.

Cardiac papillary fibro-elastoma is a rare benign endocardial tumour predominantly affecting the aortic and mitral valves. We report three cases with different clinical presentations, and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.