Nearly 15 to 20% of tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary and can be rarely seen as isolated in the thoracic wall. Three consecutive patients who were admitted to our clinic with complaint of painful swelling on chest were ...

Background Empyema is a well-known sequelae of pneumonia, which is increasingly being reported in children despite strict management. The appropriate management remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

Aims: We aimed to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of huge hydatid cysts diagnosed at our clinic. Ruptured cysts have caused severe complications. Perforation of very large cysts is always possible. These can ...

A 39-year-old man was admitted with a stab wound to left lower neck. Chest X-ray revealed a left hydropneumothorax. Thoracentesis was performed and analysis of the fluid revealed chyle. Patient was treated conservatively ...

Bronchogenic cysts are usually located in the mediastinum and pulmonary parenchyema, however they may occasionally be subdiaphragmatic or subcutaneous. Although seen in all age groups, symptomatic ones can be diagnosed in ...

Tuberculosis of bone-joint systems is considerably rare. Pulmonary tuberculosis is primary source in most patients. There are few cases in the literature in which tuberculosis targets the sternum primarily. In this article, ...

Objective: Bronchiectasis continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to present the results of our 14 years of surgical experience to re-evaluate our ...

We report a case of an 18 months old boy admitted for respiratory distress and wheezing who did not respond to nebulized salbutamol and budesonid. On chest X ray and computed tomographic investigation, a right paratracheal ...