abstract：:We present a case of unusual cardiac paraganglioma (PG) initially misdiagnosed as atypical carcinoid tumor of the lung and discuss key clinical and pathologic characteristics that guide surgical management of these rare chromaffin cell tumors. A 64-year-old female with persistent cough and back pain was found to have ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spencer D,Evans M,Wang B,Delrosario JL,Cheng T,Milliken J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We describe a modified method to facilitate gastric mobilization in robotic esophagectomy. Furthermore, we performed a prospective comparative analysis of surgical outcomes between the conventional method and described technique. Methods:From April 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2016, 59 consecutive patients w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zheng Y,Zhao XW,Zhang HL,Wang ZH,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health problem. However, current treatment programs have not yet succeeded in sufficiently reducing smoking rates. The study aimed to examine whether patients' recognition of "spirometric-lung-age (SLA)" estimated from spirometry data prompts smoking cessation. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Takagi H,Morio Y,Ishiwata T,Shimada K,Kume A,Miura K,Kuwasaki E,Kato M,Seyama K,Takahashi K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pulmonary complications (PCs) may influence long-term survivor. We sought to determine the long-term impacts of major pulmonary complications (MPCs) and identify the independent risk factors in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the PCs of 828...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang S,Li X,Li Y,Li J,Jiang G,Liu J,Wang J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Intraoperative alveolar air leak (IOAAL) is one of most common complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. The study aimed to evaluate if, in moderate IOAAL, intraoperative polymeric biodegradable sealant (ProgelTM) reduced postoperative air leak (PAL) and consequently was cost...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zaraca F,Vaccarili M,Zaccagna G,Maniscalco P,Dolci G,Feil B,Perkmann R,Bertolaccini L,Crisci R

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Assessment of serum extracellular matrix (ECM) metalloproteinase MMP-2 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase TIMP-2 concentrations in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients considering TNM staging. Assessment of the prognostic value of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 concentrations in NSCLC patients. Me...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Drzewiecka-Jędrzejczyk M,Wlazeł R,Terlecka M,Jabłoński S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common valve abnormality in general population. Despite the general belief of a benign disorder, several articles since the 1980s report sudden cardiac death (SCD) in MVP patients, with a substantial percentage of asymptomatic young individuals. The problem is to detect those patients ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spartalis M,Tzatzaki E,Spartalis E,Athanasiou A,Moris D,Damaskos C,Garmpis N,Voudris V

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly-appearing lung nodules on surveillance imaging in patients with pre-existing lung cancer can present a diagnostic dilemma when attempting to differentiate between metastatic disease, infection, and other inflammatory conditions. Here we report a case of an EGFR-/ALK-/BRAF+ metastatic adenocarcinoma patient who u...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kalchiem-Dekel O,Paulk A,Kligerman SJ,Burke AP,Shah NG,Dixon RK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High grade lung neuroendocrine tumours are a heterogeneous subtype of pulmonary cancers including small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). LCNEC represents approximately 2-3% of lung cancers, whereas SCLC represents 15-20% of lung cancers. Patients with SCLC and LCNEC have a poor ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Welter S,Aigner C,Roesel C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis (PTTS) can be divided into four types according to stenosis mechanism and site: subglottic, stoma, cuff, and tip granuloma. However, there is little information available regarding clinical differences among types of PTTS; therefore, we evaluated the clinical differences b...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shin B,Kim K,Jeong BH,Eom JS,Song WJ,Kim H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Human rhinovirus (HRV) is one of the most common viral etiologies detected in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) adult cases. However, few is known about the characteristics of HRV-associated CAP. To describe the clinical features of HRV-associated CAP in immunocompetent adults admitted to multiple medical c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang K,Xi W,Yang D,Zheng Y,Zhang Y,Chen Y,Yan C,Tian G,An S,Li X,An F,Du J,Hu K,Cao J,Ren L,Huang F,Gao Z

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common cause of interstitial lung disease (ILD) and carries a worse prognosis than many cancers. Until recently, there were no active treatment options available for patients with IPF, meaning palliation or lung transplantation in selected patients were the only options....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shaw J,Marshall T,Morris H,Hayton C,Chaudhuri N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pulmonary nocardiosis often occurs among immunocompromised patients, especially in those with impaired cell immunity related to AIDS and transplant. As the number of patients receiving transplant, the occurrence of pulmonary nocardiosis may also increase. Radiologic characteristics of this entity have not be...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu B,Zhang Y,Gong J,Jiang S,Huang Y,Wang L,Xu J,Qiu C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel strategy of one-stage surgery in combination with thoracic endovascular grafting and resection for T4 lung cancer invading the thoracic aorta and spine is described. A 56-year-old man with locally advanced lung cancer infiltrating the aortic wall and spine underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and thoracic irradi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Sato S,Goto T,Koike T,Okamoto T,Shoji H,Ohashi M,Watanabe K,Tsuchida M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic uterine cancer is a form of systemic disease. As for other solid tumours, it is advocated by some authors that in selected patients, lung metastasectomy may play a role in long-term disease control. The practice of lung metastasectomy is however open to criticism as there is lack of convincing evidence, and...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bilancia R,Nardini M,Waller D

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There is a lack of data regarding the incidence and associated factors of pneumothorax following thoracentesis conducted in emergency department (ED) settings. The present study aims to determine the incidence of pneumothorax following thoracentesis in ED settings and evaluate the association of specific dem...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Cho HY,Ko BS,Choi HJ,Koh CY,Sohn CH,Seo DW,Lee YS,Lee JH,Oh BJ,Lim KS,Kim WY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Complete resection is the mainstay of treatment for thymoma, but few studies have investigated the extent of resection on normal thymus. Extended thymectomy is considered the treatment of choice for myasthenic patients with thymoma, while the optimal therapy for non-myasthenic patients is still a matter of d...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tassi V,Ceccarelli S,Zannori C,Gili A,Daddi N,Bellezza G,Ascani S,Liberati AM,Puma F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Backgrounds:Invasive adenocarcinoma subtypes are known to be associated with prognosis; however, the underlying reason remains unclear. To find out the reason, we investigated the possible influence of lymph node (LN) involvement by the constituent histologic subtypes in the tumor and clarified the different prognosis ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Park JK,Kim JJ,Moon SW,Lee KY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Arterial desaturations experienced during endotracheal intubation (ETI) may lead to poor outcomes. Thus, our primary aim was to identify predictors of arterial desaturation (pulse oximetry <90%) during the peri-intubation period and to assess outcomes of those who developed arterial hypoxemia. Methods:Adult...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Smischney NJ,Seisa MO,Heise KJ,Wiegand RA,Busack KD,Loftsgard TO,Schroeder DR,Diedrich DA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensory information arising from the airways is processed in a distributed brain network that encodes for the discriminative and affective components of the resultant sensations. These higher brain networks in turn regulate descending motor control circuits that can both promote or suppress behavioural responses. Here...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： McGovern AE,Ajayi IE,Farrell MJ,Mazzone SB

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we report the case of a 42-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with hemangioma in the pericardium connected to the main pulmonary artery. Chest CT revealed a hypodense, well-marginated, mass-like lesion, probably connected to the main pulmonary artery, and multiple heterogeneous attenuations were ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim IS,Kim JJ,Choi SY,Jeong SC,Chang E,Kim YH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) form one of the most fascinating fields in pulmonary medicine. They also pose one of the greatest challenges for accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. Even within the recommended and warranted multidisciplinary approach, differentiating between one disease and another may lead to f...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kebbe J,Abdo T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheostomy is a common procedure. It can be done surgically or percutaneously by dilating the stoma using Seldinger technique. Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is now routinely performed by surgeons and non-surgeons such as intensivists and anesthesiologists in the intensive care units (ICU) all over the world. Althou...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rashid AO,Islam S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare benign lung tumor. This study investigated the diagnostic experience of PSP and lung cancer. Methods:This study is a retrospective study. We observed the locations of lung lesions, imaging form and clinical symptoms, and recorded the surgical complications t...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To review our experience of transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach (TMA) for resection of various lesions involving the thoracic inlet and to prove the feasibility and safety of the approach. Methods:Retrospective review of 58 consecutive cases, from April 2007 to January 2016, with surgical resectio...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pan X,Gu C,Wang R,Zhao H,Yang J,Shi J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It is recommended that dilated ascending aortas (≥45 mm) should be replaced at the time of aortic valve replacement (AVR) for bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). The risk of progressive sinus of Valsalva dilatation after AVR and ascending aorta replacement is less clear. Methods:We identified 156 patients (age 56....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang Y,Lin Y,Yin K,Zhu K,Yang Z,Sun Y,Lai H,Wang C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A compression-ventilation (C:V) ratio of 30:2 is recommended for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by the current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. However, continuous chest compression (CCC) is an alternative strategy for CPR that minimizes interruption especially when an advanced airway ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang Z,Liu Q,Zheng G,Liu Z,Jiang L,Lin Q,Chen R,Tang W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old male patient with a history of melanoma and prostate cancer was found to have a 2.6 cm PET-avid, slowly enlarging, left upper lobe lung nodule that was suspicious for either metastasis or primary lung cancer. Due to the deep location of the nodule, a wedge resection was not recommended. A diagnostic and ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Thomas M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage lung disease who are candidates for lung transplantation may acutely decompensate before a donor organ becomes available. In this scenario, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be considered as a bridge to transplant or as a bridge to decision. In the current chapter, we review the indication...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Loor G,Simpson L,Parulekar A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation is the gold standard therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease. The use of the lung allocation score (LAS) has permitted improved allocation of scarce pulmonary allografts. Recently, Crawford et al. examined the experience in the United States in lung transplantation in candidates with the ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Mulvihill MS,Hartwig MG,Daneshmand MA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central venous catheters (CVCs) have an important role in the management of critically ill patients. In contrast to the immediate complications after CVC insertion, the late complications were difficult to be noticed without high suspicion despite their life-threatening outcome. We report a rare but fatal delayed vasc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim YJ,Kim WY

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) and small vessel (SV) disease are two major predictors of adverse outcome in patients treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), even when last generation metallic drug-eluting stents (DES) are used. Bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) technology has been recently developed to overcome the di...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Masiero G,Mojoli M,Ueshima D,Tarantini G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a disease with high mortality worldwide. Unfortunately, its prognosis is still very poor. Therefore, developing the target molecular is very important for ILD diagnosis and treatment. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) can regulate the formation of fibrosis by linking to the signaling path...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xing Y,Wang L,Wang H,Kong X,Zhan L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The interleukin 28 receptor alpha (IL28RA) gene was indicated to be associated with apoptosis. However, it was not clear whether long non-coding RNA 260 (lncRNA 260)-specific siRNA targeting IL28RA gene could inhibit hypoxic reoxygenation (H/R) cardiomyocytes injury or not. To explore the mechanisms underlyi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gong G,Yang XX,Li Y,Geng HY,Yang ZJ,Wang LS,Kim HJ,Lu XZ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) emerged as a minimally invasive surgery for diseases in the field of thoracic surgery. We herein reviewed our experience on thoracoscopic lobectomy for early lung cancer and evaluated Health System use. METHODS:A cost-effectiveness study was performed comparing VATS vs...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Mafé JJ,Planelles B,Asensio S,Cerezal J,Inda MD,Lacueva J,Esteban MD,Hernández L,Martín C,Baschwitz B,Peiró AM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than half of primary lung cancers are not resectable at diagnosis and 40% of deaths may be secondary to loco-regional disease. Many of these patients suffer from symptoms related to airways obstruction. Indications for therapeutic endoscopic treatment are palliation of dyspnea and other obstructive symptoms in ad...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Scarlata S,Fuso L,Lucantoni G,Varone F,Magnini D,Antonelli Incalzi R,Galluccio G

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is an aggressive soft tissue sarcoma known to occur in various organs. Primary MFH arising in the lung is quite rare. Herein we report a case of a 61-year-old male with primary pulmonary MFH and explore the underlying molecular mechanisms by next-generation sequencing (NGS). Five g...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Li X,Liu R,Shi T,Dong S,Ren F,Yang F,Ren D,Fan H,Wei S,Chen G,Chen J,Xu S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00