Rare complex anatomical variation of right pulmonary vessels and bronchi: a case report.

Background: The patterns of bronchopulmonary vascular bifurcation within the lung exhibit considerable diversity. To perform safe and accurate anatomical pulmonary resections, an understanding of the anatomy of the pulmonary vessels and bronchi, including variations, is of utmost importance to general thoracic surgeons.

Case Description: We performed a 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction of the pulmonary vessels and bronchi for a 66-year-old female patient.

Efficacy and analysis of modified "three-tube method" in the treatment of intrathoracic anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy.

Background: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of the modified "three-tube method" for the treatment of intrathoracic anastomotic leakage (IAL) after esophagectomy, and to analyze the independent risk factors for prolonging the treatment time of the modified "three-tube method".

Methods: From January 2013 to December 2018, IAL was reported in 22 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy with intrathoracic anastomosis. By reviewing and analyzing the clinical data of the 22 patients, the efficacy of the modified "three-tube method" treatment and the independent risk factors associated with a longer treatment duration of the modified "three-tube method" were evaluated.

Posterior Mediastinal Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Arising in Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Epithelioid angiosarcoma arising in schwannoma is an extremely rare mesenchymal tumor that accounts for only 1 to 2% of all sarcomas. This type of tumor occurs in all parts of the body, most often in the skin and soft tissues and rarely in the mediastinum. The present study describes the case of an asymptomatic, 58-year-old male who presented with epithelioid angiosarcoma in the posterior mediastinum during a physical examination.

Primary intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumours.

Due to the extreme rarity of primary intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumours (SFTs), their clinical course, imaging characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are poorly understood. The present study therefore assessed the diagnosis and management of primary intrapulmonary SFTs and systematically reviewed previously reported cases in the literature. A total of 5 patients who underwent resection for primary intrapulmonary SFTs were enrolled in the present study and their clinical course, tumour characteristics, management and survival were assessed in this retrospective study.

Rapid metastasis of mediastinal solitary fibrous tumor: Report a case.

Rationale: Mediastinal solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms. Complete resection is considered as the effective treatment and the prognosis is quite good. Rapid metastasis after surgery is extremely rare.

Recurrent primary mediastinal liposarcoma: A case report.

Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. The current study reports the case of a 63-year-old man presenting with a primary liposarcoma arising from the posterior mediastinum. The patient reported a 6-month history of chest pain with increasing dyspnea for 2 months.