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Síndrome de Klinefelter diagnosticado en un adulto a raíz del estudio de infección respiratoria recurrente y masa mediastínica: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY in most cases) is a frequently underdiagnosed chromosomal anomaly associated with multiple comorbidities in adult life. Patients with Klinefelter syndrome have a higher risk of cancer. Specifically, these patients have a higher risk for mediastinal germ cell tumors. It is es...

Teratocarcinoma gigante de mediastino anterosuperior

CorSalud; 11 (1), 2019
RESUMEN Los tumores de células germinales no son tan frecuentes, dentro de ellos se encuentra el teratoma como el más usual en ubicación mediastinal, es más habitual en hombres jóvenes cuando es maligno (teratocarcinoma), con una relación por género de 13,5:1, y una edad promedio de 26 años. Se d...

A rare mediastinal occurrence of neuroblastoma in an adult: case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial malignant solid tumor that occurs during childhood. It arises from primitive cells and is seen in the adrenal medulla and sympathetic ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. CASE REPORT: We present a rare case of a 40-year-old man who...

Carcinoma Embrionário de Mediastino Posterior com Metástase Pulmonar: Relato de Caso

Rev. bras. cancerol; 65 (4), 2019
Introdução: Os carcinomas embrionários são os mais raros e, geralmente, se apresentam quando já estão associados com outros componentes de células germinativas. Possuem características clínicas e radiológicas similares aos tumores de saco vitelino. Relato do caso: Paciente G.A.S.L, sexo masculi...

Schwannomas mediastinal y retroperitoneal metacrónicos

Rev. argent. cir; 110 (4), 2018
Los schwannomas, también llamados neurilemomas, son tumores originados en la vaina de los nervios periféricos. El 45% ocurren en cabeza y cuello, solo el 9% en mediastino y el 0,7-2,7% en retroperitoneo. La multicentricidad es extremadamente rara. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 30 años que cons...

Comparative study of computed tomography (CT) and pathological diagnosis toward mediastinal lymph node metastasis in esophageal carcinoma

Summary Objective: To investigate the diagnostic criteria of mediastinal lymph node metastasis (MLNM) in esophageal carcinoma (EC) by comparing the lymph node sizes measured by computed tomography (CT) and obtained by postoperative pathological examination. Method: A total of 305 EC patients were selec...

Yolk sac primary tumor of mediastino: a rare case in a young adult

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Germ cell tumors are rare neoplasms that mostly occur in the gonads, although they can also affect other body sites, especially the anterior mediastinum (50 to 70% of all extragonadal germ cell tumors). We report a case of a primary mediastinal yolk sac tumor, a rare and aggressive germ cell tum...

Tumor lamination in mediastinal giant tumors

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Mediastinum tumors may grow slowly and reach giant proportions without symptoms, hindering surgical removal. Tumor big dimensions difficult surgical maneuvers, with risk of uncontrollable bleeding and prejudice to surrounding structures. It may be necessary the use of exceptional measures such a...

Utilidad del ultrasonido endobronquial para el diagnóstico y etapificación del cáncer pulmonar

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
In the last years, several techniques have been developed to obtain a prompt diagnosis or rule out lung cancer. Endobronchial ultrasound- guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure with a high diagnostic yield for mediastinal and central pulmonary lesions. This ...