Neuroblastoma is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor derived from primitive neural crest cells of the sympathetic nervous system. Although one-fifths of all neuroblastomas occurs within the thorax, thoracic neuroblastomas detected in fetus have been rarely reported. We report a case of fetal thoracic neuroblastoma with massive pleural effusion detected with prenatal ultrasonograp...

The myelographic, CT, and MR findings of a rare localized primary bone amyloidoma causing upper thoracic spinal cord compression are presented. Imaging showed a large, calcified mass centered in the posteromedial portion of the left second rib that invaded the second thoracic vertebra and the spinal canal.

OBJECTIVE We report magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings on focal anterior displacement of the thoracic spinal cord in asymptomatic patients without a spinal cord herniation or intradural mass. MATERIALS AND METHODS We identified 12 patients (male:female = 6:6; mean age, 51.7; range, 15-83 years) between 2007 and 2011, with focal anterior displacement of the spinal cord and without evide...

A 15 year-old grey Thoroughbred gelding presented for investigation of chronic weight loss and recent onset of respiratory difficulty. Clinical examination confirmed tachypnoea with increased respiratory effort. Thoracic ultrasound examination detected pleural effusion. The dyspnoea was related to the large volume of pleural effusion and, following post-mortem examination, to the presence of a ...

Thoracic schwannomas are uncommon benign or malignant tumors arising from the mediastinum. Thoracic shwannomas arising from intercostal nerves are even rarer. While the intrinsic etiology of these tumors is unknown, the extrinsic causes of schwannomas have been associated with repetitive trauma or foreign bodies. We describe a 53 year old diabetic male who presented with a large chest wall mass...