Case report of endoprosthesis -Y implantation in severe respiratory failure in the MPSII patient; comparison with literature data.

Background: The tracheobronchomalacia is a life-threatening complication of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) without known effective, optimal treatment. The severe expiratory collapse of the trachea and bronchi is one of causes of the high rate of deaths in the course of airway impairment in MPSII patients.

Case Presentation: Due to the adynamic tracheobronchomalacia despite of enzymatic treatment (ERT) in our MPSII patient, a life-saving tracheal bifurcated type-Y endoprosthesis (a self-expanding, metal stent for the prosthesis of tracheal and bronchial stenosis) was implanted.

Esophago-pericardial fistula during the course of primary esophageal carcinoma.

The study presented a case of an esophago-pericardial fistula during the course of primary esophageal carcinoma. The occurrence of this was insidious, with the first symptom being pericardial sac tamponade. After full diagnostics the patient was qualified for surgery.

[Tracheal stenosis due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the exceptionaly rare location].

A case of tracheobronchiale stenosis due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma) of the exceptionaly rare location, in 75 old woman is described. After the restoration of airways patency and stent implantation dyspnea was removed.

Cisplatin-based three drugs combination (NIP) as induction and adjuvant treatment in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: final results.

Introduction: This phase III trial was conducted in non-small cell lung cancer patients with locally advanced stage II B (only T3N0) III A and III B (only T4 N0). Primary endpoint was 2-year survival; secondary were toxicity, disease-free survival, and overall survival.

Methods: After three cycles of vinorelbine (N) 25 mg/m2 on days 1 and 5, ifosfamide/mesna (I) 3 g/m2 on day 1, cisplatin (P) (NIP), patients were treated by surgery and within 45 days were randomized to two additional cycles of NIP versus observation.

The presence of rhinovirus in lower airways of patients with bronchial asthma.

Rationale: The common cold virus, human rhinovirus (HRV), is the most frequent cause of asthma exacerbations. However, a possible contribution of HRV to the pathogenesis of chronic, persistent asthma has not been defined.

Objectives: To determine if patients with stable asthma, who are free of clinical signs of a respiratory infection for at least 3 weeks, harbor HRV in their bronchi more frequently than nonasthmatic control subjects, and whether clinical features of asthma are associated with the presence of HRV.

[Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma -- a case report].

We present a case of a 56-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital due to cardiac tamponade. A 600 ml of purulent fluid was evacuated from the pericardium. The patient received antibiotics, however, due to recurrent pericardial effusion a pericardial drainage was required.

Post-intubation tracheal stenosis--morphological-clinical investigations.

The authors observed 42 patients with post-intubation tracheal stenosis who had been treated surgically. The report presents late morphological lesions within the trachea that constituted the causes of such stenosis.