Precision of pleural puncture sites using thoracic ultrasound.

Introduction: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been recommended by the British Thoracic Society as a standard of care before performing pleural procedures since 2010. Indeed, the choice of the puncture site based only on physical examination and chest x-ray can lead to complications. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of pleural puncture sites using LUS as opposed to clinical examination.

[Mediastinal neuroblastoma: Unusual localization with late revelation].

Neuroblastoma (NB) is an embryonal tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. It represents the most common malignant extracerebral solid tumor, and the first solid tumor in children aged less than one year. Neuroblastoma is rare in adults.

[Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules revealing a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation].

Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) of the lung is a rare congenital developmental abnormality, representing about 25% of all congenital lung lesions. It is very rare that presentation is delayed until adulthood. We report a case of 63-year-old woman without notable pathological antecedents in whom a systematic chest X-ray revealed multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules.

Transitory, spontaneously recovering, peripheral facial nerve palsy after vionorelbine administration.

Background: Vinorelbine is a semi-synthetic vinca alkaloid that has demonstrated a broad spectrum of activity. It is widely used in non small cell lung cancer.

Case Report: We report the case of a 50 year old man, having stage IV lung carcinoma with a unique cerebral metastasis in the right hemisphere.