[Thyroid cartilage fracture following sneezing as a cause of spontaneous pneumomediastinum].

Objective: To evaluate the possible etiological factors of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and to describe a case that was unusual in its etiology: a thyroid cartilage fracture as a result of sneezing.

Material And Methods: Six patients (four male, two female, aged 16-82 years) were hospitalized with spontaneous pneumomediastinum diagnosed with a chest X-ray in five patients and 100% with computed tomography. Treatment was symptomatic.

[Dagnostics and surgical treatment of Bochdalek hernia in adults].

Objective: To estimate the incidence, diagnostic possibilities and surgical strategy for Bochdalek hernias in adults.

Material And Methods: Bochdalek hernias were diagnosed in 7 (9.2%) out of 76 patients with diaphragmatic hernias (age 49-63 years).

[Diagnostics and treatment of morgagni-larrey hernia].

Objective: To analyze the peculiarities of diagnosis, surgical treatment and laparoscopic suturing of Morgagni-Larrey hernia.

Material And Methods: Morgagni-Larrey hernias were diagnosed in 20 out of 78 patients (26%) with diaphragmatic hernias. Mean age was 56 years.

[Causes of resistant pleural effusions and efficiency of chemical pleurodesis in these patients].

Objective: To study the causes of resistant pleural effusions and efficiency of chemical pleurodesis with Betadin, Iodopyrone and concentrated glucose solution in these patients.

Material And Methods: Resistant pleuritis with daily exudation over 300 ml lasting ≥6 days occurred in 206 (48%) out of 424 cases of pleural effusions. Twenty-seven patients underwent chemical pleurodesis with Betadine, 15 patients - mixture of Iodopyrone with concentrated glucose solution.

[Diagnosis and treatment of benign lung tumors].

Benign lung tumors account 2-12% of all lung neoplasms. The classification of lung tumors, adopted by the World Health Organization in 2015, is reported with a detailed indication of all changes based on immunohistochemical and genetic studies. Diagnosis with computed tomography, dynamic and perfusion computed tomography, virtual bronchoscopy and positron emission tomography is described.