Intra-pulmonary migration of a clavicle osteosynthesis pin: a case report.

Background: Fractures of the clavicle are common injuries, which often require reduction and internal fixation. Although Kirschner pins have been commonly used to treat these fractures with good results, migration of these devices may result in severe internal lesions.

Case Presentation: We report herein the case of 61-year-old man, who presented for intrapulmonary migration of a Kirschner pin, 25 years after closed reduction and fixation of a clavicle fracture.

Drainage of tuberculous pneumothorax in a Northern African country: Characteristics and difficulties.

Introduction-aim: Tuberculous pneumothorax (TP) is a serious complication of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to identify TP drainage characteristics and difficulties.

Methods: This was a retrospective multicenter study of patients hospitalized for TP between 1999 and 2021 in three hospitals from Tunis (Tunisia): Abderahmen Mami, La Rabta, and Charles Nicolle.

Hemodynamic profile of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a Tunisian center.

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) management can only be conceived in a specialized center. We aimed to report the experience of a Tunisian ICU about PH invasive hemodynamic exploration and to describe consequent therapeutic decisions.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive study including all patients admitted to the medical ICU of Abderrahmen Mami Hospital for right heart catheterization (RHC), between 2005 and 2019 as part of the investigation of PH.

A huge mediastinal teratoma in a 14-year-old girl.

Introduction And Importance: Mediastinal teratoma is the most common mediastinal germ cell tumor. Mature mediastinal teratomas are infrequent and often found incidentally.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who was presented dyspnea for 2 years.

Cervical Benign Teratoma: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Unlabelled: Cervical teratomas are extremely rare germ cell tumours and it is much more common in newborn than adults, and in contrast to the paediatric cases adult teratomas have been highly malignant. Cervical teratoma incorporates lesions arising in the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck. This tumor can reach enormous size and cause airway obstruction and patients should be quickly treated.

Management peculiarities of costovertebral hydatidosis.

Background: Costovertebral hydatidosis is a rarely reported clinical and radiological entity, estimated at less than 1% of thoracic hydatid locations. Its management is still not codified.

Objective: The aim of our study was to specify the management peculiarities of costovertebral hydatidosis.

Giant pulmonary hydatid cyst in children.

Background: Lungs are the second most common site for hydatid disease after the liver. Giant hydatid cyst (GHC) of the lung is a special clinical entity in children and is related to higher lung tissue elasticity.

Aim: To compare clinical and imaging features, types of surgical interventions, and postoperative complications in pulmonary GHC and non-giant pulmonary hydatid cysts (NGHC) in children.

Radiofrequency ablathermia of pulmonary nodules : CT follow-up and prognostic study.

Introduction: Radiofrequency ablathermia of pulmonary nodules is a local curative treatment whose efficacy assessment is still a current topic.

Aims: To specify the monitoring protocol, the scannographic aspects of treated lesions, deduce criteria of incomplete ablation, and identify the prognostic factors influencing overall and progression-free survivals.

Methods: A prognostic descriptive retrospective study conducted in the medical imaging department of Abderrahman Mami Hospital.

Distance education in times of covid 19: a leap into the future?

Introduction: Online education has grown a lot in recent months in our country during the global health crisis (COVID19). It has been widely used at all levels and fields of education ranging from elementary school to graduate and postgraduate studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate this teaching method compared to classical face-to-face teaching by referring to the learner's point of view.

Unusual cause of laryngeal dyspnea and swallowing troubles in a 2-year old child.

Plexiform neurofibromas are rare benign tumors developed from peripheral nervous system often associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. We report the case of multifocal plexiform neurofibromas in a 2-year-old child with cervical mass obstructing the trachea causing respiratory distress. A cervical ultrasound examination was performed followed by enhanced CT and MRI.

Spontaneous hemothorax and neurofibromatosis type 1: How to explain it, how to explore it and how to treat it?

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), also known as Von Recklinghausen's disease is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. It is the most common of phacomatoses. Pulmonary complications have been rarely described in the literature.

Surgical management of a simultaneous aortic valve replacement and pneumonectomy.

Combined heart surgery and lung resection remains a controversial issue. The treatment of two major conditions in the same operative time may be attempted in certain cases. We report the case of a 68-year-old man who presented for dyspnea on exertion.

Major pulmonary resections by exclusive VTS. a first in Tunisia.

Although thoracoscopic surgery had been introduced in Tunisia since 1993, there were no anatomical resections performed that way. We report herein the first 3 cases of lobectomy performed by exclusive video-thoracoscopic surgery (VTS). Three female patients presenting with bronchiectasis (2 cases) and cystic adenomatoid malformation (1 case) have underwent a thoracoscopic lobectomy with different outcomes.