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Introduction: IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RTD) is an infrequent disease with possible multiple organ involvement. It is characteristic to find inflammatory nodules with IgG4 positive plasma cell infiltration, storiform fibrosis and obliterative phlebitis. We present a patient with an inflammatory pseudotumor in the right upper lobe, mimicking a primary lung tumor.

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Introduction: Between 5-10% of patients who undergo curative surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) will present recurrence of their disease on the lungs. Surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases (PM) has gained popularity over the years, different publications report an overall survival rate at 5 years of between 30% and 60%. We present a review of patients with PM resections of CRC treated in a single center in Argentina.

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Introduction: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBCB) has emerged as a diagnostic alternative to surgical lung biopsy mostly in interstitial lung disease. Despite its less invasive nature and reported higher diagnostic yield, some associated complications have been described, such as pneumothorax. Moreover, a comparison between TBCB and transbronchial forceps biopsy is seldomly made.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and complications of percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) guided by video bronchoscopy in a high-complexity university hospital.
  • Conducted from May 2017 to August 2019, it involved 235 patients (average age 61) who required PT due to prolonged mechanical ventilation, with data on demographics and complications collected.
  • Results showed a high success rate with no need for conversion to open surgery, early complications in 3.8% of cases, and concluded that PT using a single dilator technique is effective and safe with low complication rates in ICU settings.
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