Bronchoscopically-visible massive central airway cancer cavitation is associated with metastatic disease, lack of actionable mutations and poor prognosis: a case series
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Oct 3. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2670. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCavitating lung tumors occur in approximately 10-15% of the patients, are more commonly associated with squamous histology, and are typically located in the lung parenchyma. Herein we describe an exceedingly rare series of 5 patients, 4 of whom treatment-naïve, whose tumor caused the disruption of the normal airway anatomy at the level of lobar or segmental bronchi, leading to the formation of an endoscopically-visible cavity which ended up in the lung parenchyma or even into the pleural space. Sex (3 males, 2 females), smoki...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - October 4, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Daniele Magnini Emilio Bria Alessandra Cancellieri Vanina Livi Fausto Leoncini Marco Ferrari Teresa Bruni Daniela Paioli Rocco Trisolini Source Type: research

Paradoxical reaction in peripheral lymph node tuberculosis: a review for its prevalence, clinical characteristics, and possible treatment
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Oct 3. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2625. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe paradoxical reaction (PR) is a transient worsening following tuberculosis treatment and it is not uncommon in lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB). PR in LNTB maybe wrongly considered as treatment failure or relapse. This review was undertaken to address various aspects of PR associated with lymph node tuberculosis prevalence, underlying mechanism, clinical pattern, predictors, and possible treatment in an immunocompetent individual. A literature review was performed using various databases (PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and G...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - October 4, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deependra Kumar Rai Surya Kant Vatsal Bhushan Gupta Source Type: research

Bronchoscopically-visible massive central airway cancer cavitation is associated with metastatic disease, lack of actionable mutations and poor prognosis: a case series
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Oct 3. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2670. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCavitating lung tumors occur in approximately 10-15% of the patients, are more commonly associated with squamous histology, and are typically located in the lung parenchyma. Herein we describe an exceedingly rare series of 5 patients, 4 of whom treatment-naïve, whose tumor caused the disruption of the normal airway anatomy at the level of lobar or segmental bronchi, leading to the formation of an endoscopically-visible cavity which ended up in the lung parenchyma or even into the pleural space. Sex (3 males, 2 females), smoki...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - October 4, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Daniele Magnini Emilio Bria Alessandra Cancellieri Vanina Livi Fausto Leoncini Marco Ferrari Teresa Bruni Daniela Paioli Rocco Trisolini Source Type: research

Comments on "The surgical approach of late-onset tracheoesophageal fistula in a tracheostomized COVID-19 patient"
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2731. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDear Editor, we have read with interest the case reported by Rotolo et al. (published in February 2023 as Early Access) concerning the surgical management of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in a COVID-19 patient treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation for severe respiratory failure.PMID:37781758 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2731 (Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease)
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - October 2, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dario Amore Marco Rispoli Umberto Caterino Dino Casazza Pasquale Imitazione Alessandro Saglia Cristiano Cesaro Source Type: research

Comments on "Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: a rare early diagnosis"
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2747. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDear Editor, An article published in 2020 in this journal reported a rare case of a young medical student presenting with low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of central airway. Curative sleeve resection was done, with negative margins and no evidence of lymph nodal involvement. The current letter presents a 3-year follow up of the same individual and a short review of the evidence available for post-resection monitoring in such patients.PMID:37781776 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2747 (Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease)
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - October 2, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vidushi Rathi Pranav Ish Source Type: research