BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Chest computed tomography (CT), particularly thin-slice high resolution CT, has low sensitivity and specificity for detecting pulmonary nodules <10 mm in size. This limitation leads to challenges in clinical diagnosis and treatment of small pulmonary nodules. This study introduces the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for the diagnosis and treatment of ...

AIM To delay surgery until the patient is in a better condition, and thus to decrease postoperative morbidity. METHODS Using this algorithm we treated three patients aged 55, 75 and 80 years. In all three patients the clinical presentation was fever without a clear source of infection; all had nonspecific symptoms such as general malaise, dyspnea, and abdominal discomfort in the previous 15 d...

A 49 year old woman diagnosed as a cervical cancer patient, after receiving appropriate treatment experienced metastasis in her abdominopelvic cavity. After aggressive management, she was well for a while. However, she developed to a poor condition consisting of urologic, gastroenterological, hematologic and neurologic problems just in a short time. In the course of hospital she presented one s...

so that specific treatment can be started. The cord sign (hyperdense thrombosed veins on unenhanced CT) and the empty-delta sign (a filling defect in the superior sagittal sinus on enhanced CT) are considered pathognomonic for SVT. REFERENCES 1. Haage P, Krings T, Schmitz-Rode T. Non traumatic vascular emergencies: imaging and intervention in acute venous occlusion. A two-year-old girl presente...

To investigate a case of abdominal enteric cyst in China. The patient was admitted to the china-Japan Friendship Hospital of Jilin University, which was due to intermittent pain in the left side for the last 4 months. In this surgery, CT was used to diagnose the basic condition of the patient. Surgery was used for Treatment of patients with diseases. As soon as patients have been successfully o...

objective(s): as heat, pain is one of the most common clinical symptoms. generally, calcitonin (ct) is prescribed as an analgesic agent for the treatment of pain, especially for the pain caused by osteoporosis or primary and metastatic bone tumor. however, the detailed mechanism remains unknown.materials and methods: in this study, chronic constriction injury (cci) rat model was created, and ho...

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare and usually benign disorder affecting the trachea and occasionally the bronchi. A case of TO was diagnosed in a 61 year old male farmer presenting with pulmonary infections and prolonged productive cough. A bronchoscopy revealed multiple nodular excrescences aong the anterolateral wall of the trachea and main bronchi. CT scans showed...

Boerhaave syndrome (BS) is a spontaneous esophageal perforation and is a life-threating but uncommon disorder. This syndrome involves a transmural perforation and typically occurs after forceful emesis. The prognosis is dependent on rapid diagnosis and correct management. The classic presentation of BS consists of vomiting, subcutaneous emphysema, and lower thoracic pain. However, significant s...

Introduction: Peliosis hepatis (PH) is a rare benign vascular condition characterized by dilatation of hepatic sinusoids with occasional involvement other organs. While associated chronic immunosuppression, anabolic steroid use, oral contraceptive (OCP) human immunodeficiency virus/acquired syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and infection Bartonella, most PH patients are asymptomatic and, thus, identified in...