Microscopic retrograde great saphenous vein supercharged anastomosis to address propeller flap congestion in lower limb defect reconstruction: A case report.

Introduction: Reconstructing defects in the lower limb can be challenging when local flaps cannot be used. Free flaps are a good alternative, but they take more time. Free flaps may also fail in inflamed areas because veins can be damaged by inflammation.

Lifesaving Sign in Non-Contrast CT Scan in the Case of Pulmonary Thromboembolism.

The two most important signs of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a non-contrast CT scan include wedge-shaped sub-pleural opacity surrounded by an air-space consolidation, along with a ground-glass opacity in the center consistent with pulmonary infarction, also known as the reverse halo sign and the hyperdense lumen sign.

Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients with thoracic hydatid cyst disease undergoing surgical intervention: a retrospective study.

Background: Hydatid cyst (HC) frequently affects the lungs, making it the second most common site after the liver. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, surgical procedures, complications, laboratory findings, and factors influencing hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing surgery for pulmonary hydatid cysts.

Methods: This retrospective observational study included adult patients who underwent surgery for lung HC between 2017 and 2021.

Ruptured giant thoracic hydatid cyst presenting with respiratory symptoms.

Pulmonary hydatid disease remains a global public health issue. Symptoms often result from cyst rupture, causing fever, cough, and hemoptysis. Radiographs may show homogeneous masses, air-fluid levels, or the pathognomonic "water lily" sign.

Primary benign intratracheal schwannoma: A case report and review of the literature.

Shwannomas are rare benign tumours especially in tracheal. A 16-year-old male presented with a chronic cough, and a thoracic CT scan revealed a pedunculated tumour measuring approximately 11 × 13 mm in size, located 22 mm away from the main carina. Tissue sample was obtained via rigid bronchoscopy and cryobiopsy, and the pathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of a benign nerve sheath tumour consistent with schwannoma.

The thoracoacromial artery as the lifeboat in recipient artery deficiency in complex chest wall defect reconstruction.

Introduction And Importance: Reconstruction of chest wall defects is a complex procedure requiring an accurate understanding of the complete anatomy of the chest wall to deal with challenging defects. This report investigates the use of the thoracoacromial artery and cephalic vein as recipient vessels in a musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi free flap to cover the large chest wall defect resulting from post-radiation necrosis for breast cancer.

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old woman with established necrotic osteochondritis of the left side ribs following radiotherapy in breast cancer management was admitted for reconstructing the violated chest wall.

Tracheal leiomyoma imitating refractory asthma: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Tracheal leiomyoma is an extremely rare benign tumor. It mostly presents in the third decade of life and mostly affects men. Herein, we describe a patient with tracheal leiomyoma which was treated as asthma for 2 years before definite diagnosis.

Primary costal hydatid cyst resembling urolithiasis: A case report.

Introduction: Hydatid disease (HD) is a zoonotic infection caused by echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. HD accounts for approximately one million cases worldwide. HD is more prevalent in endemic areas, such as the Mediterranean region.

Intrathoracic gossypiboma presenting 47 years later as a purulent fistula: a case report.

Background: Intrathoracic gossypiboma is a consequence of retained sponge/swap, gauzoma, muslinoma, textiloma, or cottonoid in the thoracic cavity during surgery. The thoracic cavity is of the rarest place for gossypiboma as these entities most occur after abdominal surgery.

Case Presentation: We report a case of intrathoracic gossypiboma that was missed for an extended period of time with no symptoms and was successfully treated with surgical intervention.