Askin's Tumor in the Chest Wall-a Rare Clinical Entity and Review of Literature.

Askin tumors are the rare malignancy of neuroectodermal origin of the thoracic wall. Its prevalence is more in younger age group who present with vague symptoms leading to delayed diagnosis. We hereby present a case report of complex management of large chest wall tumor in a young boy and review the literature of this entity.

Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma of the rib masquerading as a giant chest wall tumor in a teenage girl: an unusual presentation.

Chondrosarcoma of the chest wall is a rare primary neoplasm found to occur in elderly men. Patients present with an enlarging, painful, anterior chest wall mass arising from either the vicinity of the costochondral junction or the sternum. Treatment includes wide resection with appropriate chest wall reconstruction.

Treatment of bronchogenic cyst surgical versus transbronchial drainage?

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital abnormalities of the bronchial tree and present with a wide range of clinical and radiologic manifestations. Asymptomatic bronchogenic cysts may become symptomatic and produce complications with passage of time. Therefore, removal of the cyst is advised.

Giant pseudoaneurysm of right subclavian artery presenting with severe respiratory distress.

Subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms are rare; and cases involving subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms presenting with compression on trachea leading to breathing difficulty are exceptional. We present a case report of huge subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with hoarseness of voice, respiratory distress, and aphonia. Patient was operated through median sternotomy, with the incision extended over the swelling.

Urokinase thrombolysis in acute-on-chronic vascular occlusion of lower limb.

Between January 2000 and June 2003, 70 patients (63 men and 7 women) with acute-on-chronic lower limb vascular occlusion underwent thrombolysis with 1 million units of urokinase. Forty-eight patients had unilateral and 22 had bilateral involvement; 9 had gangrenous changes. The mean age was 47 +/- 9 years, 73% were smokers, and 13% had diabetes.

Mediastinal tumors: a clinicopathological analysis.

Between January 1993 and June 2003, 106 patients underwent surgical treatment of a mediastinal mass. Ages ranged from 6 months to 62 years, with peak incidence in the third and fourth decade of life (56%). The male to female ratio was 1.