Pleural Tags on CT Scans to Predict Visceral Pleural Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Does Not Abut the Pleura.

Purpose: To evaluate the association of pleural tags with visceral pleural invasion of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that does not abut the pleural surface.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board. Informed consent was waived.

Follow-up for covered stent treatment of carotid blow-out syndrome in patients with head and neck cancer.

Objective: Carotid blow-out syndrome (CBS) is a life-threatening complication of head and neck cancer (HNC). One of the various methods used for emergency management of CBS is covered stent placement (CSP). Our initial experience in CSP is evaluated and compared with reports in the literature.