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View article: Elastography Versus B-Mode Lung Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Pneumothorax: An Observational, Monocentric, Prospective Study
Elastography Versus B-Mode Lung Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Pneumothorax: An Observational, Monocentric, Prospective Study Open
Background: Thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has emerged as a viable alternative of computed tomography (CT) for pneumothorax diagnosis. Ultrasound elastography (USE), a technique assessing tissue elasticity, has recently been proposed as a novel…
View article: [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for Staging Suspected/Confirmed Lung Cancer: Results on the Surgical Cohort Within a Monocentric Prospective Trial
[68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for Staging Suspected/Confirmed Lung Cancer: Results on the Surgical Cohort Within a Monocentric Prospective Trial Open
Background/Objectives. To evaluate T&N-staging diagnostic performance of [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT (FAPI) in a suspected/confirmed lung cancer surgical cohort. Methods: Patients were enrolled in a prospective monocentric trial (EudraCT: 2021…
View article: Case report: Dramatic response to pralsetinib in an elderly patient with advanced RET-fusion positive papillary thyroid carcinoma
Case report: Dramatic response to pralsetinib in an elderly patient with advanced RET-fusion positive papillary thyroid carcinoma Open
We are recently faced with a progressive evolution of the therapeutic paradigm for radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-R DTC), since the advent of tissue agnostic inhibitors. Thus, tumor genotype assessment is always …
View article: Everolimus-associated alveolar hemorrage relapse after drug discontinuation in a kidney transplant recipient
Everolimus-associated alveolar hemorrage relapse after drug discontinuation in a kidney transplant recipient Open
View article: Diagnostic role of internal mammary lymph node involvement in tuberculous pleurisy: a multicenter study
Diagnostic role of internal mammary lymph node involvement in tuberculous pleurisy: a multicenter study Open
Evaluation of IMLN involvement plays a relevant role in assessing the pre-test probability of TP. Considering the increasing global prevalence of mycobacterial infections, a tool able to guide diagnostic work-up of suspected TP is crucial,…
View article: Tuberculosis-induced cartilage fractures leading to collapse of the left main stem bronchus
Tuberculosis-induced cartilage fractures leading to collapse of the left main stem bronchus Open
A 94-year-old female patient was referred to the emergency department of our hospital for cough productive of purulent sputum and recurrent episodes of haemoptysis. She was a mild, former smoker. Her medical history was notable for a left-…
View article: Reliability of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor proportion score (TPS) on cytological smears in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective validation study
Reliability of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumor proportion score (TPS) on cytological smears in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective validation study Open
Introduction: Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunohistochemistry (IHC) assessment is mandatory for the single agent pembrolizumab treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PD-L1 testing has been validated …
View article: “Melting Lymph Node Sign”: The Endobronchial Ultrasound Pattern Of Cystic Mediastinal Nodal Metastases
“Melting Lymph Node Sign”: The Endobronchial Ultrasound Pattern Of Cystic Mediastinal Nodal Metastases Open
View article: An uncommon cause of hemoptysis: aortobronchial fistula
An uncommon cause of hemoptysis: aortobronchial fistula Open
Background: Hemoptysis is a frequent sign of respiratory and non-respiratory diseases. While in most cases the underlying cause is rapidly identified, sometimes the real etiology might be misdiagnosed with dramatic delay in treatment. Case…
View article: An uncommon cause of hemoptysis: aortobronchial fistula
An uncommon cause of hemoptysis: aortobronchial fistula Open
We briefly review the literature to raise clinical awareness on this uncommon cause of hemoptysis.
View article: Up-to date role of interventional pulmonology in the diagnosis and staging of non-small-cell lung cancer
Up-to date role of interventional pulmonology in the diagnosis and staging of non-small-cell lung cancer Open
Lung cancer treatment plans depend entirely on accurate diagnosis and staging. Recent advances in bronchoscopic technology have provided the interventional pulmonologist with elegant and effective sampling methods that have improved the ch…