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Long-term survival after R0 resection of thymoma
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2018)
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of R0 resection of thymoma to identify prognostic factors for long-term outcomes. Methods: Data of 62 patients (28 male, 34 female) with a mean age of 47.26 ± ...
Use of previously divided latissimus dorsi muscle for bronchopleural fistula
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2015)
Management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula remains a major challenge for thoracic surgeons. Successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula was performed in a 60-year-old man, using a flap made ...
Unusual coexistence of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma and pericardial cyst
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2014)
Pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma is an uncommon tumor, thought to be a benign neoplasm. Pericardial cysts are also uncommon benign abnormalities, most often found incidentally on chest radiography. We describe the case of ...
Thymoma type B1 arising in a giant supradiaphragmatic thymolipoma
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2014)
Thymolipomas are uncommon tumors of the anterior mediastinum. They may extend into, but rarely stem from, the chest cavity. Furthermore, thymoma arising in a thymolipoma is extremely rare. We report a unique case of thymoma ...