A 21 /2-year-old boy was referred to the Department of Thoracic Surgery with pneumothorax. He had a history of dif®culty in breathing, cough and fever for the last 6 months. Prior to admission, he had undergone antibiotic ...

The clinical presentation and the preoperative and postoperative complications associated with pulmonary hydatid cysts depend on whether the cyst is intact or ruptured. The aim of this study was to review the problems ...

Chest wall tuberculosis is a rare entity and its clinical presentation may resemble a pyogenic abscess or chest wall tumor. The role of surgery in the diagnosis and treatment of chest wall tuberculosis is still controversial. ...

Persistent air leakage and recurrence are the most common indications for the surgical treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax; however, the optimal timing for surgery is still unclear. Methods. The subjects of this study ...

The human pulmonary system can be affected by a variety of parasites. This review focuses on the most common parasitic infestations involving the lung, except for protozoon disease. Recent findings In many parasitic ...

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among females. It is accepted that lymph node involvement with metastatic tumor and the presence of distant metastasis are the most important prognostic factors. ...

Chylopericardium generally occurs after thoracic surgery or trauma. Primary idiopathic chylopericardium is an extremely rare condition especially in children and young adults. In recent years, a few case reports have ...

Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast is a benign proliferative lesion of mammary stroma. It is identified as stromal cleavage surrounded by spindle-shaped stromal cells histomorphologicaly. Generally, ...

OBJECTIVES: The choice of treatment according to the inflammation type in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) has been of recent interest. This study investigated the role of novel biomarkers, ...