Thoracic Key

Diameter (mm) 1–5 6–9 10–14 15–19 ≥20 Number of nodules 103 38 9 6 6 Percentage (%) 63.6 23.5 5.6 3.7 3.7 3.1 Positive Results Fifty nine individuals were classified…

Patients’ demographics n = 60 Women Mean age: 63.1 ± 7.8 (years) 24 (40 %) Men Mean age: 65.8 ± 7.3 (years) 36 (60 %) Tobacco addiction and consumption n = 60 The smoking period Smokers 55 (92 %) < 40 years 26…

  Stage I Stages II–IV Acute onset Insidious onset n = 46 n = 48 n = 42 n = 51 Gender (F/M) 25/21 22/26 22/20 24/27 Age (year) 40.06 ± 10.97 42.79 ± 11.64 37.29 ± 9.21 44.65 ± 11.99 FEV 1 (% pred.) 94.30 ± 14.62…

Fig. 1 Chest X-ray showing a left-sided pleural effusion and an elevated left hemidiaphragm A thoracic CT scan revealed a large amount of free pleural fluid (50 HU), which constricts…

Fig. 1 Tracheoesophageal (T-E) shunt decay at day 6 after secondary TE puncture Fig. 2 Mobilization and resection of trachea with reconstruction of esophagus Fig. 3 Persistent treacheoesophageal fistula after…

Fig. 1 CT scan showing a large mediastinal mass, which is invading the aortic arch, compressing the right lung parenchyma, and constricting the trachea and the esophagus Fig. 2 CT…

Fig. 1 (a) Serum and (b) BALF content of HMGB-1 protein in healthy subjects, and in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann (BBS) patients Fig. 2 (a) Serum and…

Fig. 1 Chest radiogram of a patient with pleural mesothelioma in the anterior-posterior projection. The examination confirmed hydrothorax on the right side up to the fourth rib, thickened parietal rib…