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..Although extremely rare, extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of diaphragmatic soft tissue tumors...

..Primary closure within 24 h resulted in the most favorable outcome. Esophageal perforation is a life threatening condition, and any delay in diagnosis and therapy remains a major contributor to the attendant mortality...

..For patients with thyroid carcinoma and sternal metastasis, we recommend surgical resection of the metastasis, not only as a curative or palliative measure but also to maximise the effect of subsequent radioiodine treatment...

..The solitary lesion was removed completely surgically. This rare condition should be kept in mind in differential diagnosis of sternal lesions...

..Our aim is to describe foreign body aspiration in the tracheobronchial tree, a common emergency with serious consequences...

..In this clinical study we investigated the use and results of the LigaSure Vessel Sealing Sytem (LVSS) (Valleylab, Boulder, CO) compared with conventional surgery in esophageal cancer resection...

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..Surgical repair was performed via transabdominal approach. This unusual case and surgical approaches are discussed in light of the data presented in the literature...

..The diagnosis was made 48 h later. The patient had undergone surgical treatment and the postoperative period was uneventful. The unusual cause and the interesting clinical course of esophageal rupture are described...

..Because of surrounding vital structures the cyst should be treated without delay...

..This unusual manifestation of tuberculosis should be included in differential diagnosis of high-risk patients presenting with a breast mass...

..It probably originated from the anterior mediastinal tissue, so at operation a continuity was not found between the tumor and neighboring structures. This rare and interesting histopathology is discussed and the literature is reviewed...

..We suggest that minimally invasive techniques for the repair of esophageal perforations will be very important in the future treatment of this condition...

..The unusual cause and the interesting clinical course of dysphagia are described...

..The clinical, radiologic, endoscopic and pathologic findings of this rare entity, and four additional cases previously reported in the literature are reviewed...

..Thoracic anastomotic leaks that in the past were related to high mortality rates despite conservative or surgical procedures might be successfully treated nowadays with the use of self-expanding metallic coated stents...

..CT was found superior in the demonstration of lung metastasis and MRI was superior in the evaluation of wall thickening and bone metastasis...

..The purpose of this study is to evaluate type, clinical properties, treatment modalities, and results of mediastinal cystic neoplasm in the light of available literature...

..Single stage operations in suitable cases decrease the cost of treatment and make surgical therapy suitable in both children and young adults, by reducing the hospital in-patient time and morbidity...

..In this report we present the surgical and pathological findings of a primary MEC of the oesophagus in an 82-year-old woman and review the management options for this tumour...

..The present study was designed to evaluate whether there is a relationship between oesophageal cancer and thyroid hormones...

..In this clinical retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate giant hydatid lung cyst cases as a different clinical entity that recorded in last 10 years in our clinic...

..Mediastinoscopy not only provides diagnostic information but can also be used safely in the treatment of anterior bronchogenic cysts in patients not amenable to a second operation...

..The gold standard for therapy is radical removal of the involved ribs or chest wall. We present the case of a 63-year-old herdsman with costal echinococcosis and a review of the literature...

..We believe that drugs which inhibit IGF-I function or which stimulate the function of IGFBP-III may open new horizons in extra-surgical modalities for the treatment of oesophageal cancer...

..We herein present a case with a bronchogenic cyst that required venoplasty to the superior vena cava (SVC) due to total occlusion of the SVC...

..We report the surgical and pathologic findings of a primary ACC of the oesophagus in a 59-year-old woman, and review the management options of this tumour...

..The importance of MDCT for the diagnosis of pulmonary agenesis and associated other anomalies is demonstrated...

..Pulmonary hypoplasia is rare in adults. In this paper, we present a case of pulmonary hypoplasia in a 52-year-old, asymptomatic woman. We discuss pulmonary hypoplasia and review the literature findings...

..We concluded that albendazole should be used in postoperative period in patients with hydatid disease of the lung to prevent recurrent disease...

..e. working as a foreman), exposure duration and number of places of work. Considering the high prevalence rate of silicosis in such workplaces, further problems are inevitable in the future unless effective measures are taken...

..With accurate diagnosis and treatment the prognosis is excellent and serious complications may be prevented...

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..05). Ethyl pyruvate significantly prevents the delaying effect of I/R injury on anastomotic strength and healing independent from doses of administration...

..The cause of hiccups should be expressly stated for treatment. We report a case of inoperable esophagogastric junction tumor with hiccupping after esophageal stent that could only be treated with baclofen...

..We report the second case, which has a diagnosis of a right Bochdalek hernia with intrathoracic kidney. Clinical correlations among this unusual combination are discussed...

..In the group under age 40, women predominated. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histology, followed by adenocarcinoma. Younger patients did not have improved 5-year survival compared with their older counterparts...

..Rigid endoscopy is the most important diagnostic and treatment tool in EFBs, although there are some risks...

..Our aim was to demonstrate the use of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the diagnosis of AL, as there is no comprehensive study investigating the role of MDCT in such cases...

..All three patients had an uneventful postoperative recovery. We believe that the transthoracic approach is an effective way of repairing Morgagni hernia...