Multifocal Endobronchial Fibromas Presenting as Unilobar Emphysema.

Tracheobronchial fibromas are very rare, locally-invasive tumors of the airways. Fewer than 30 cases have been reported within the English-speaking literature. Historically, these neoplasms have been diagnosed as isolated endobronchial masses, with affected patients presenting with wheezing, cough, stridor, hemoptysis, dyspnea, or pneumonia.

Anastomotic complications associated with stapled versus hand-sewn anastomosis.

Objective: To compare anastomotic complications of stapled versus hand-sewn cervical esophago-gastric anastomosis.

Methods: All patients undergoing esophageal resection are entered into a prospectively maintained database. The database was queried to identify patients who had near total esophagectomy with cervical esophago-gastric anastomosis.

Preoperative diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of differentiating xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) preoperatively from chronic pyelonephritis on the basis of demographic data, clinical parameters, and biochemical, microbiological, and radiological workups.

Materials And Methods: Between 1995 and 2005, a total of 239 patients were diagnosed to have pyelonephritis at our center, of which, 56 underwent nephrectomy. Forty-five (80.