Thymoma is an uncommon condition characterized by being the most frequent neoplasm of anterior mediastinum. It classically appears as a well-demarcated, lobulated tumor mass encapsulated fibrous capsule. A 46-year-old female was diagnosed with thymoma aspiration biopsy. Surgery performed through median sternal incision. The left location required placement mammary artery retractor to achieve be...

Solid organ transplant recipients have an elevated risk of tuberculosis (TB) with high mortality. Data about TB in this population in the United States is sparse. We present four cases of active tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients at our center. All patients had possible TB exposure prior to transplant and all were diagnosed with active TB within the first year of transplant. Dissemina...

abstract  background: resection of the distal end of the radius is indicated in the treatment  of locally aggressive primary benign and malignant bone tumors. the aim of this study  was to evaluate the technique of osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal radius after wide excision of a giant-cell tumor.  methods: we analyzed 15 patients retrospectively who had reconstruction of th...