[Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism following Left Upper Lobectomy for Lung Cancer].

We report a case of superior mesenteric artery( SMA) embolism on the seventh day after lung resection. The patient is a 76-year-old woman. She underwent complete thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy and systematic lymph node dissection for adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Feasibility of large-scale screening using N-ERC/mesothelin levels in the blood for the early diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma.

A large-scale screening involving the measurement of N-ERC/mesothelin levels in blood using an ELISA system for the early diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MM) was carried out in individuals with a history of employment at construction sites. Approximately 30,000 subjects were screened. Of the 80 subjects with high-risk values, one male patient was diagnosed as having MM based on a PET study and histopathology.

A case of aspergilloma detected after surgery for pneumothorax.

We report a case of aspergilloma in an 80-year-old male patient who had no identifiable underlying disease before surgery for pneumothorax. He was hospitalized for left pneumothorax. A chest CT revealed a large bulla in the left lung apex with a nodule (diameter; 1.