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Aplicación clínica del manejo de los recursos en crisis

Rev. chil. anest; 49 (2), 2020
Las situaciones de crisis en la sala de operaciones son eventos poco frecuentes, con personal trabajando rápido y bajo presión, intentando sobrellevar el incidente con los menores riesgos para el paciente. Se expone un caso clínico en el marco del trabajo de una unidad de anestesia para cirugía de tÃ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Anesthetic management of a large mediastinal mass for tracheal stent placement

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT The anesthetic management of patients with large mediastinal masses can be complicated due to the pressure effects of the mass on the airway or major vessels. We present the successful anesthetic management of a 64-year-old female with a large mediastinal mass that encroached on the great vessel...

Quiste Tímico: A propósito de 1 caso en una mujer senil
Cyst Tímico: On purpose of 1 case in a senile woman

Rev. cuba. cir; 40 (2), 2001
Los quistes tímicos son lesiones poco frecuentes. La mayoría se presenta en las primeras décadas de la vida, aunque pueden estar presentes desde el nacimiento. Otros se descubren incidentalmente en radiografías torácicas y autopsias y pueden confundirse con tumores malignos. Se reporta 1 caso, con h...