An 82-year-old man was referred to the department of pulmonology with a left-sided pneumothorax, which was seen on a chest X-ray requested by his general practitioner. His medical history included a non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) T1N0M0 in 2009. With the intention to cure, the patient received radiation therapy for the NSCLC in his left lung. However, a few months later, recurrence of th...

A 65-year-old man was admitted for detailed examination of a growing nodular shadow in the left lung. The nodular shadow was initially detected in a routine chest X-ray check-up in March 2012 that warranted regular chest X-ray follow-up. The nodular shadow increased in size from 12 × 15 mm to 15 × 20 mm within five months. The calculated tumor doubling time (TDT) in our case was approximately 1...

The mass concentrations of eighteen airborne samples collected from Lahore (Pakistan) are found in the range from 595 to 3027 μg/m with average value of 1130 μg/m. Most of these values are normal and as reported in the literature for other parts of the world. The major phases identified in the samples by the X-ray powder diffraction technique are Albite (Anorthite), Calcite, Clinochlore (Chlori...

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) relapse is frequent. Although lung involvement occurs in 85% of patients, endobronchial presentation of the disease is uncommon. We reported a relapsing case of WG presenting as an endobronchial mass. A 56- year-old man present ed with recurrence of WG following 14 months of cyclophosphamide and prednisolone therapy and 36 months of complete remission. At his first...

Acute disruption of the thoracic aorta due to blunt chest trauma is a life-threatening injury. The majority of patients with an aortic tear die at the scene while approximately 15-20% of the victims reach the hospital alive. A 25 years old man was admitted to emergency service because of traffic accident. On the chest X ray; left pleural effusion, left apical pleural cap, the evanescence of aor...

A 64-year-old man suffering from progressive dysphagia due to malignant esophageal stenosis was admitted for the onset of cough that worsened after meals and shortness of breath. The patient had been treated 2 weeks before with the placement of a partially covered self-expandable metal stent in the upper-mid esophagus (Niti-S Doubletype, 22x80 mm, Taewoong Medical, Seoul, South Korea). A chest ...

R ay C. Fish (1902–1962) was a leading f igure in Houston’s natural gas industry and a philanthropist. He believed in the American dream of “opportunity for success.” The Ray C. Fish Foundation was established so that others might be encouraged to broaden man’s self-knowledge and to keep the American dream alive. After its founder’s death from heart disease, the Fish Foundation granted $5 milli...

Segmental artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of spinal trauma. We present an unusual case of thoracic 11-12 segmental artery pseudoaneurysm caused by thoracal spine fracture. A 72-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department because of a car accident. Neurological examination revealed complete motor and sensorial deficiency below the level of T10. Direct x-ray of the thoracic...

A 74-year old man, with a medical history of hypertension and marijuana abuse, presented with a non-productive cough, chills and progressive dyspnea on exertion for one week. On physical examination, his temperature was 100.6, oxygen saturation was 92% on room air. Lung examination revealed right posterior basal rales. Chest x-ray demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate with a small pleural ...

A 64-year-old man underwent a medical checkup in May 1996 and was evaluated as class V using sputum cytology. Chest X-ray examination, bronchoscopy and chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrated no abnormalities. Thereafter, the patient was followed up with chest X-ray, bronchoscopy and chest CT at 3-month intervals. In December 1996, chest CT showed an increased density at the mediastinal sid...