Ingenuity of minimally invasive thoracoscopic lobectomy for undiagnosed pulmonary tumour.

A 51-year-old man was referred to our hospital, with a dumbbell-shaped nodule measuring 40 mm in the right upper lobe of the lung. He was a current smoker with diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma. The transbronchial biopsy was performed.

[Prediction of Pleural Adherence Area Used by Ultrasound Sonography].

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been used to treat lung cancer. However, pleural adhesions may increase the risk of lung injury while making the access port. We report a case of lung cancer in which preoperative lung ultrasound sonography was used to predict the pleural adherence area.

The Clinical Significance of Cancer Stem Cell Markers ALDH1A1 and CD133 in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Background/aim: Aldehyde dehydrogenase-1A1 (ALDH1A1) and CD133 have been identified as markers of cancer stem cells (CSCs). We investigated the expression of these markers and their clinical significance in lung adenocarcinoma.

Materials And Methods: An immunohistochemical analysis of ALDH1A1 and CD133 expression of 92 lung adenocarcinomas was performed.

[Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot in Treating Pleural Empyema with Fistula].

For pleural empyema with fistula, fenestration and subsequent omental plombage, and thoracoplasty are frequently necessary. A 57-year-old man was transported by ambulance because of impaired consciousness and septic shock due to pleural empyema on the right caused by a ruptured lung abscess. We performed empyema curettage urgently, drained 800 ml of purulent pleural effusion, and inserted 3 chest tubes.