Primary pulmonary malignant fibrous histiocytoma: case report and literature review.

abstract：Background:Diabetes mellitus is a recognized risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC), and metformin is a recognized protective factor for some gastrointestinal tumors. But knowledge is limited regarding the effect of metformin on survival outcome of ESCC patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： He HH,Fu JH,Hao ZX,Wu HF,Zhong Q,Wang F,Liu HH,Gu XS,Wang B,Huang HD,Li ZY,He JX

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ERBB2 mutations have been reported to occur in a subset of patients with lung adenocarcinomas or lung squamous cell carcinomas for some ethnicities, but it is unclear for Chinese patients with lung squamous cell carcinomas up to now. We retrospectively evaluated the status of ERBB2 mutations in a large cross-sectional...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Feng S,Ling H,Guo H,Tong L,Hu G,Liao L,Lv X,Tan H,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a particular neuroendocrine tumor, occupies 13% of lung cancers, with the highest mortality among cancers. Immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs) based on programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death one ligand (PD-L1) inhibitors and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protei...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Guo H,He Y,Chen P,Wang L,Li W,Chen B,Liu Y,Wang H,Zhao S,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against CD20+ antigen specific B cell, has been increasingly used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and some other autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis. It is noted that Rituximab could enhanced the efficacy of CHOP-based che...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jiang XQ,Fang L,Mei XD,Wang XJ,Bao MH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report illustrates a patient who underwent supra-annular mechanical aortic valve replacement then suffered from prosthesis dysfunction, increasing pressure gradient with aortic valve. She was successfully underwent aortic valve re-replacement, sub-annular pannus removing and aortic annulus enlargement proced...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xu Y,Ye X,Li Z,Zhao Q

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Optimal preservation of endothelial integrity of the vessels used as aortocoronary grafts is a crucial determinant of long-term clinical success of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The purpose of this study was to evaluate an impact of two common techniques to harvest left internal thoracic artery (LI...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Puslecki M,Buczkowski P,Nowicki M,Sujka-Kordowska P,Ligowski M,Misterski M,Stefaniak S,Dąbrowski M,Dabrowska A,Bocianski M,Szarpak L,Ruetzler K,Jemielity M,Perek B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performing dual point 18F-FDG PET scans of solitary pulmonary nodules at an initial SUV (max) <2.5 is a useful technique. However, prolonging second image acquisition from 120 to 180 min does not appear to improve accuracy. Dual time 18F-FDG PET is not useful in differentiating benign and malignant pulmonary nodules w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Khan AN,Al-Jahdali H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a rare case of benign superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) accompanying recalcitrant pleural effusion developed secondary to extrinsic compression by anthracotic calcified mediastinal lymphadenopathy which was corrected by surgical bypass graft. An 81-year-old female presented with recalcitrant ple...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lee YP,Chun EM,Kim YK,Kim KC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of bronchoscopy has resolved a series of diagnostic and treatment challenges in pulmonary diseases. However, the occupational adverse effects experienced by healthcare workers in interventional pulmonology should receive increasing attention. Various aspects of adverse effects in bronchoscopy are often...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen K,Bai C

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest wall invasion is seen in 5% to 8% of patients presenting with lung cancer. We report a case of complete resection of a 14 cm × 9 cm pT3N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma arising from the right lower lobe and invading the lower chest wall posteriorly, in a 75 years old male, via a hybrid thoracoscopic [video-assisted t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Caruana EJ,Solli P,Coonar AS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of diagnostic flexi-rigid thoracoscopy in differentiating exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology. METHODS:A total of 215 patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion were consecutively recruited between January 2011 and Febru...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gao BA,Zhou G,Guan L,Zhang LY,Xiang GM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomus tumors (GTs) of the trachea are very rare neoplasms that usually arise from the distal portion of the respiratory tree. The origin of these tumors is modified smooth muscle cells of glomus bodies. In this study, we describe two cases of GT of the trachea, as well as the histologic features of these tumors and t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang C,Ma Y,Zhao X,Sun PL,Zhang YM,Huang M,Zhu Y,Jin SX

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial tumors are a rare entity that presents with different pathological findings. The interventional pulmonologist, but also the thoracic surgeon have at their disposal the same techniques for diagnosis, however; the two modalities differentiate in the treatment approach. Diagnosis evaluation should include l...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Li Z,Zarogoulidis P,Kougioumtzi I,Darwiche K,Tsakiridis K,Katsikogiannis N,Stylianaki A,Kesisis G,Machairiotis N,Zarogoulidis K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was very popular and more and more common, which could be carried out at all levels of medical centers, most of which used multiple-ports VATS techniques. However, uniportal VATS was more difficult technique compared with multiple-ports VATS, and was not yet completely uni...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu R,Tan Q,Huang J,Li J,Luo Q

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radical radiotherapy remains the cornerstone of treatment for patients with unresectable locally advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) either as single modality treatment for poor performance status patients or with sequential or concomitant chemotherapy for good performance status patients. Advances in understa...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： McDonald F,Popat S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchoplastic and broncho-arterioplastic lobectomy is technically demanding. Present study performed a prognostic analysis of lobectomy patient based on 10-year data in a high-volume center. METHODS:Overall, 161 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases underwent bronchoplastic and broncho-arterioplastic lo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhao LL,Zhou FY,Dai CY,Ren YJ,Jiang GN,Fei K,Chen C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To investigate the capability of radiomic analysis using T2-weighted (T2W) and spectral attenuated inversion-recovery T2-weighted (SPAIR T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting the therapeutic response of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) to chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Methods:Pretreatment...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hou Z,Li S,Ren W,Liu J,Yan J,Wan S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been identified as priori choice compared with open approaches in esophageal cancer surgery. With the developments in the Da Vinci robotic system, the robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) has been increasingly popular. However, whether RAMIE could b...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen J,Liu Q,Zhang X,Yang H,Tan Z,Lin Y,Fu J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around the world, with comorbidities in COPD being common and having a negative effect on survival. We investigate the effects of comorbidities on long-term survival of COPD patients. Methods:The study inclu...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Eroglu SA,Gunen H,Yakar HI,Yildiz E,Kavas M,Duman D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A clinical trial of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as an alternative ventilator tool is being performed as a new indication for ECMO. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of awake ECMO to increase the success rate of weaning patients from ECMO and ventilator care during treat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yeo HJ,Cho WH,Kim D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is routinely utilized in the treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). RTOG 0617 found that overall survival was impacted by increased low (5 Gy) and intermediate (30 Gy) cardiac doses. We evaluated the impact of esophageal-sparing IMRT on cardi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Woodford K,Panettieri V,Ruben JD,Senthi S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Differences in short-term and 1-year outcomes of percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair between patients with functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) remain unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the safety and efficacy of MitraClip (MC) in patients with dif...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu XH,Shi JY,Feng XJ,Feng DC,Wang L,Pang HY,Xie HZ,Wang FF,Hsu J,Jia FW,Chen W

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral oximetry based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is increasingly used during the perioperative period of cardiovascular operations. It is a noninvasive technology that can monitor the regional oxygen saturation of the frontal cortex. Current literature indicates that it can stratify patients preoperatively...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Vretzakis G,Georgopoulou S,Stamoulis K,Stamatiou G,Tsakiridis K,Zarogoulidis P,Katsikogianis N,Kougioumtzi I,Machairiotis N,Tsiouda T,Mpakas A,Beleveslis T,Koletas A,Siminelakis SN,Zarogoulidis K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel targeted therapy for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and oncogenic mutations along with poor performance status (PS) sometimes evokes a "Lazarus" response. Moreover, for critically ill patients with NSCLC and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) in the intensive care unit (I...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chien CR,Chen HJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on diagnostic tests for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) have centered around the asthmatic and elite athletic population. Traditionally, the exercise challenge test (ET) was recommended to assess EIB. We aimed to compare the performance of surrogate testing, mainly the hypertonic saline (H...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tan JHY,Chew WM,Lapperre TS,Tan GL,Loo CM,Koh MS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is characterized by the presence of diffuse cartilaginous or bony submucosal nodules that lead to airway lumen narrowing. So far, there was no study in South Korea analysing a large number of TPO patients. We aimed to elucidate its treatment strategy and clinic...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cho HK,Jeong BH,Kim H

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There are several techniques for robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, depending on the number and position of ports and utility incisions. We developed a technique for three-incision robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, and here we reported our initial results. Methods:Three-incision pulmonary resection w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Peng M,Wang X,Chen C,Tan S,Liu W,Yu F

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of appropriate recipients for lung transplantation is an evolving discipline. As experience with the procedure has developed over the last decades, the identification of transplant candidates has also changed as transplant centers strive to safely provide the therapy to as many patients possible. The Int...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Weill D

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The detection rate of ground-glass opacity (GGO) in young patients has increased year by year with the increasingly widespread use of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and the increased resolution of HRCT imaging. However, no scholars have reported the clinical characteristics and prognosis of GGO i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang J,Ma H,Ni CJ,He JK,Ma HT,Ge JF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, most studies did not discuss about the characteristics of lung-involved toxocariasis without eosinophilia. However, the patients are not always accompanied by eosinophilia, so it is necessary to learn about the clinical and radiologic features that may predict pulmonary toxocariasis without eosin...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Park BM,Jeong SO,Park HS,Jung SS,Kim SY,Kim JO,Lee JE

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00