Surgical management of sternal tumours-a decade of experience from a tertiary care centre in India.

Tumours of the sternum can be either primary or secondary with malignancy being the most common etiology. Wide local excision of these tumours results in a midline defect which pose a unique challenge for reconstruction. As limited data on the management of these tumours exists in the literature, we hereby report 14 consecutive patients who were treated at our institute between January 2009 to December 2020.

Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma-a case series.

Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare and interesting pulmonary tumour that presents a diagnostic challenge to the surgeon due to its bland symptomatology, indolent course, non-specific radiological features and ambiguous histopathological findings, which could lead to errors in management and prognostication. Herein, we present a series of 4 patients with PSP who were managed in our institution over a period of 8 years and briefly discuss relevant literature.

Surgical management of pulmonary aspergilloma-12 years' experience from a tertiary care centre in India.

Introduction And Purpose: Pulmonary aspergilloma is the formation of saprophytic colonies of fungus in pre-existing pulmonary cavities. They may cause life-threatening haemoptysis. As medical treatment often fails, surgery is the mainstay of treatment in symptomatic patients.

Surgical management of empyema thoracis - experience of a decade in a tertiary care centre in India.

Introduction And Purpose: Empyema thoracis (ET) is defined as the accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity. Early stages of ET are treated medically and the late stages surgically. Decortication, thoracoplasty, window procedure (Eloesser flap procedure) and rib resections are the open surgical procedures executed.

costochondritis following coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report and a brief review of literature.

Bacterial sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery are not uncommon. However, sternal wound infection by a fungus is a rarity, and it warrants a correct diagnosis followed by specific treatment. We report a case of sternal wound infection with costochondritis following cardiac surgery, and briefly review the relevant literature.

Myositis ossificans-a rare tumor of the chest wall.

Myositis ossificans (MO) is the abnormal formation of benign heterotopic bone tissue in soft tissues or muscles, mostly in sites of trauma. Though it has been described in most parts of the body, less than a dozen cases involving the chest wall have been reported. It is known to resolve spontaneously and various medical treatments have been suggested to hasten its resolution.

Mediastinal teratoma presenting as a cervical tumor: images.

Benign extra-gonadal germ cell tumors, known as teratoma or dermoid cysts, are commonly found in the anterior mediastinum in association with the thymic gland. This association is due to their common site of embryological origins, from the third and the fourth pharyngeal pouches. Since it is not unusual to find normal thymic tissue in the neck, germ cell tumors arising from here will present as a cervical tumor.