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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Humans ; Lung, Hyperlucent*

Unilateral hypoplasia of the pulmonary artery is an uncommon anomaly, which commonly develops in combination with congenital cardiovascular defects such as tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosus and septal defect of atrium or ventricle, but may also present as an isolated lesion. We have recently experienced a case of the left pulmonary artery hypoplasia in adult by chance of during the general health screen, which diagnosed by chest X-ray, chest spiral CT, lung perfusion and ventilation scan, digital substraction angiogram and bronchoscopy, then presented hereby with the review of relevant literature.
Adult* ; Bronchoscopy ; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent ; Humans ; Lung ; Perfusion ; Pulmonary Artery* ; Tetralogy of Fallot ; Thorax ; Tomography, Spiral Computed ; Ventilation

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and difference of fixation persistence with two different fixation materials (Mersilene tape and Dall-Miles cable) in modified Weaver-Dunn operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five cases of acute acromioclavicular dislocation were surgically treated with modified Weaver-Dunn operation, and followed for an average about 15.8 months. For the fixation material, Dall-Miles cable were used in 10 cases, Mersilene tape in 15 cases. Radiological and clinical evaluation were done in all cases. For clinical evaluation, UCLA shoulder function test and ASES score were used. RESULTS: Excellent results were noted in group with Mersilene tape 6 cases and Dall-Miles cable 4 cases, good in 8 cases and 6 cases, and fair in 1 case only Mersilene tape in UCLA shoulder function test. The difference of coracoclavicular distance between injury side and normal side were analysed in radiologically at before, after and 3 months after operation. Results are as follows; 11.2 mm, -0.5 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.8 mm in group with Mersilene tape, 10.3 mm, -0.5 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.7 mm in Dall-Miles cable. CONCLUSION: Two different fixation material used in the fixation of modified Weaver-Dunn operation have enough fixation power for clinical outcome. But Mersilene tape was better than Dall-Miles cable in the persistency of fixation and handling.
Dislocations ; Shoulder

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is defined as any malignant tumor arising from or differentiating toward the cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. MPNST accounts for about 5-10% of all soft tissue tumors and is often associated with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1, von Recklinghausen's disease). It is one of the malignant tumors associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. Its common site is the lower and upper extremities, trunk, head and neck. But intrathoracic manifestations are very rare. We report a case of a 40 year-old man with multiple neurofibromatosis who was presented with an intrathoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Adult ; Case Report ; Diaphragm/pathology ; Human ; Lung/pathology ; Male ; Nerve Sheath Tumors/complications/diagnosis/*pathology ; Neurofibromatosis 1/complications/diagnosis/*pathology ; Prognosis ; Severity of Illness Index ; Thoracic Neoplasms/complications/diagnosis/*pathology