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J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
The frequency of bronchial branching abnormalities is about 0.6%, of which about 75% are related to the right upper lobe. The frequency of left B transition bronchus is even rarer, but a few cases have been reported.
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December 2024
Provincial Higher Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
Tracheal obstruction can arise from multiple conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, foreign bodies, tumors, and acute heart failure. We report a case of a 43-year-old man with cervical liposarcoma who, following surgical excision, chemotherapy, and radiation, presented with severe dyspnea and was admitted to our hospital. A CT scan detected an endotracheal mass causing significant obstruction, suspected to be malignant.
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December 2024
Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria, which is more prevalent among immunocompromised individuals. According to the distribution of affected organs, this infection can be categorized as either pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB. Immunodeficiency states resulting from rheumatological disorders and the use of immunosuppressive medications, such as in Behçet's disease (BD), are potential predisposing factors for TB, particularly in cases involving multiple organs.
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November 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Kommerell's diverticulum with an aberrant subclavian artery is a rare congenital aortic arch anomaly. Therefore surgical indication and strategy are not well established. A 43-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a chief complaint of chest and back pain.
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