A rare and challenging case of intrapericardial hydatidosis.

Background: Hydatid cysts are most frequently located in the liver and lungs and very rarely can be found in the pericardium. Diagnosis and treatment are quite challenging, as the disease can present itself in many forms depending to the location and the complications that it might cause.

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old man presented to our hospital with ongoing dry cough for more than 1 month prior to admission.

Extraction of a bullet floating in the pulmonary artery after a gunshot wound.

Background: Patients with thoracic trauma caused by gunshots face a high risk of death, and medical staff often encounter technical difficulties in resolving these cases. Most gunshot wounds result in an entrance and exit wound. In cases with no exit wound, missiles are seen in other areas with screening radiographs.

Is the flap reinforcement of the bronchial stump really necessary to prevent bronchial fistula?

Background/aim: The development of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remains the most severe complication of lung resection, especially after pneumonectomy. Studies provide controversial reports regarding the benefits of flap reinforcement of the bronchial stump (FRBS) in preventing BPF's occurrence.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of 558 patients that underwent lung resection in a 12-year period (from 2007 to 2018).

Intrapericardial gossypiboma found 14 years after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: Foreign body left after surgery surrounded by a foreign body reaction otherwise known as gossypiboma, have been first described in 1884. Although it occurs rarely, it can lead to various complications which include adhesions, abscess formation and related complications. Intrathoracic gossypiboma is a rare but serious consequence of negligence, mainly during abdominal and cardiothoracic surgery that can lead to severe medical consequences.