Journal of thoracic disease

BackgroundTuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) remains a diagnostic challenge, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic regions. Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA) is widely used as a diagnostic biomarker; however, its optimal cutoff value…

BACKGROUND: Pneumothorax that occurs during menstruation is called catamenial pneumothorax; however, it is also called thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax (TERP) because of its etiology. Because of its high postoperative recurrence …

BACKGROUND: The mechanism by which catamenial pneumothorax develops remains unclear. Although diaphragmatic lesions are characteristic findings, the actual pulmonary sources of air leakage have not been well documented. Therefore, this stud…

BackgroundNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ranks first among common cancers worldwide and first among causes of cancer death. This study explored the function of ST6 N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 (ST6GALNAC1) on im…

BackgroundEmpirical treatment was introduced when pathological or microbiological results of tuberculosis (TB) were not available. This report was designed to evaluate an algorithm based on empirical treatment in defining tuberculous pleura…

Disorders of the pleural space are quite common in the critically ill patient. They are generally associated with the underlying illness. It is sometimes difficult to assess for pleural space disorders in the ICU given the instability of so…

BACKGROUND: Pathological and immunohistochemical features of thoracic endometriosis are not well understood. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical and pathological diagnostic characteristics of 55 female pneumothora…

BACKGROUND: Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is defined as repeated pneumothorax related to menses and thoracic endometriosis. We performed a retrospective analysis of nine patients with CP to determine the clinical features as well as the effe…

Since Hattori first described a mediastinal cyst with a feature characteristic of a Mullerian cyst in 2005, there has been several similar cases reported in the literature. Frequently misclassified as bronchogenic cyst, it is recognized tha…

Massive hemoptysis is regarded as a potentially lethal condition that requires immediate attention, and prompt action. Although minor hemoptysis is frequently encountered by most clinicians, massive hemoptysis in far less frequent and most …

BackgroundA few investigators have suggested an association between lung cancer and pulmonary cavity. However, this clinical association and its carcinogenic correlations are not well recognized. This study aimed to clarify the clinical fea…

We describe a case of pulmonary indolent malignancy requiring a strategic surgery and introduce an alternative technique of right upper lobectomy via video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for primary lung cancer patients. A 42-year-old mal…

A 44-year-old non-smoking woman presented with recurrent right spontaneous pneumothorax 9 years after a right-side surgical pleurodesis via a video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach for suspected primary pneumothorax in another cent…

Spontaneous haemothorax (SH) is a subcategory of haemothorax that involves the accumulation of blood within the pleural space in the abscence of trauma or other causes. The clinical presentation is variable and includes a rapid progression …

Over the past decade, there has been significant advancement in the development/application of therapeutics in thoracic diseases. Ablation methods using heat or cold energy in the airway is safe and effective for treating complex airway dis…

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome, which also includes catamenial hemothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, catamenial hemopneumothorax and endometriosis lung nodules, as well as some exception…

Pneumothorax is an urgent situation that has to be treated immediately upon diagnosis. Pneumothorax is divided to primary and secondary. A primary pneumothorax is considered the one that occurs without an apparent cause and in the absence o…

Pneumothorax is recognized as a common and life-threatening complication in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, especially in those who are infected with P. aeruginosa, B. cepacia or Aspergillus, need enteral feeding, are diagnosed as suffering …

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is a rare condition that occurs in all age groups and that is particularly prevalent among women of late childbearing age. All patients have a history of uterine leiomyoma and/or myomectomy, often associ…

Pneumothorax is a life threatening situation that requires fast treatment. There are two major classifications: Primary and Secondary. Staging of pneumothorax is also very important for treatment. Treatment of pneumont can be performed eith…

Approximately 6% of women with breast cancer are diagnosed before the age of 40. Young age is an independent predictor of adverse outcome and most young breast cancer patients receive systemic treatment with chemotherapy, hormonal therapy o…

Currently, lung cancer has rapidly become the malignancy with the highest morbility and motality in China, with an overall 5-year survival rate of only 10-15%. Early diagnosis and surgical excision is critically important to increase the su…