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, ...

Given its importance in trauma practice, we aimed to determine the pathologies associated with blunt chest injuries and to analyze the accurate identification of patients at high risk for major chest trauma. Methods: We ...

Dieulafoy’s disease is a vascular anomaly characterized by the presence of a tortuous dysplastic artery in the submucosa. The condition was first described as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the stomach. ...

Extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is an uncommon disease that predominantly involves the soft tissues of the trunk or the extremities. This article presents a patient with multifocal intrathoracic mass lesions involving the ...

Purposes The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the pulmonary hydatid cyst size and the clinical presentation, surgical approach, and postoperative outcome. We review the problems encountered in ...

Fibrous cortex developes over the lung in 7-10 days if the benign or malign pleural effusion consisting of blood, coagulum or empyema could not be drained. Thus, clinical conditions like trapped lung, restrictive lung ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...