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Solitary Fibrous Tumors* ; Thoracic Cavity*

One of the uncommon congenital variations is intrathoracic rib which a normal, a bifid, or an accessory rib lies within the thoracic cavity that is founded accidentally. Clinically, in most cases they are without symptoms; however, it may cause intrathoracic problems therefore it is important for radiologists and physicians to identify to prevent of excessive intervention and treatment during imaging diagnostic techniques of thoracic problems. In this report, we provide the case of a rare presentation of an intrathoracic rib in a 3-year-old boy arising from the inferior portion of a second rib based on findings from computed tomography. To our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of this type of intrathoracic rib that demonstrated with computed tomography.
Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Male ; Ribs* ; Thoracic Cavity

Right-sided diaphragmatic rupture is less common and more difficult to diagnose than left-sided lesion. It is rarely combined with the herniation of the abdominal organs into the thorax. High level of suspicion is the key to early diagnosis, and a delay in diagnosis is implicated with a considerable risk of mortality and morbidity. We experienced a case of right-sided diaphragmatic rupture combined with complete avulsion of the right kidney and herniation of the liver into the thoracic cavity.
Diaphragm ; Early Diagnosis ; Kidney ; Liver ; Rupture ; Thoracic Cavity ; Thorax

Esophageal duplication cysts are quite uncommon benign lesions of the esophagus that have previously been described as occurring only in the thoracic cavity. We experienced a rare case of completely intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cyst in a 10-year-old boy who has suffered from epigastric abdominal pain. Surgical excision is recommended at the time of cyst discovery whether symptoms present or not.
Abdominal Pain ; Child ; Esophagus ; Humans ; Male ; Thoracic Cavity

We describe a case of an intrathoracic kidney combined with right congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) that was diagnosed at 32 weeks of gestation. Although it has been well established that a right CDH shows a poorer outcome than a left CDH, our present case showed a good outcome because there was no herniation of other abdominal viscera, except for the right kidney. Our findings in this case indicate that impaction of the intrathoracic kidney may act as a 'shield' against further herniation of other abdominal viscera into the thoracic cavity.
Hernia, Diaphragmatic* ; Kidney* ; Pregnancy ; Thoracic Cavity ; Ultrasonography ; Viscera*

The thoracocervicofacial pupura is an obstructive pupura, which occurs in the various conditions with elevated pressure in the thoracic cavity. This pupura can occur as an unusual consequence of epileptic seizure. A 28-year-old man visited due to the syncope and the thoracocervicofacial pupura. His creatine kinase level was elevated. Therefore the cutaneous manifestation is thought to be due to epileptic seizure. Here we report a case of thoracocervicofacial pupura as the unique manifestation of epileptic seizure.
Adult ; Creatine Kinase ; Epilepsy* ; Humans ; Purpura* ; Syncope ; Thoracic Cavity

Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are rare, but can be life-threatening. Resection is indicated in those cases accompanied by hypercalcemia, especially in young patients. Although most mediastinal parathyroid adenomas can be removed by a cervical approach, a transthoracic approach is needed when the adenoid tissues are located deep within the thoracic cavity. We describe the case of a 37-year-old female who underwent excision of an intrathoracic ectopic parathyroid adenoma after parathyroidectomy four months earlier.
Adenoids ; Female ; Humans ; Hypercalcemia ; Parathyroid Neoplasms ; Parathyroidectomy ; Thoracic Cavity

Metallic fixations devices are widely used in the surgical management of fractures and dislocations of shoulder. It is known that Kirschner wire (K-wire) may migrate into the thoracic cavity or other organs may occur. We report a case in which a K-wire previously placed in the clavicle migrated into the thoracic cavity without causing any trauma to the major vascular structures and was removed successfully by thoracoscopic surgery.
Clavicle ; Dislocations ; Foreign-Body Migration ; Shoulder ; Thoracic Cavity* ; Thoracoscopy*

We accidentally found an unusual case of a middle aged Tibetan woman who had eight metallic foreign bodies (eight needles) in her head, chest and abdomen. These needles were not related to any surgical intervention or trauma. The diagnosis "metallic foreign bodies" cannot usually be made in an acute setting. Some patients may present chronic symptoms, such as infection or pain. However, in some cases, the patients do not have any symptoms.
Abdominal Cavity ; Adult ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Incidental Findings ; Metals ; Radiography ; Skull ; Thoracic Cavity

Because of the strict gun control system in Korea, deaths from gunfire injury cannot be frequently seen in the legal autopsies. Injuries or deaths among the registered hunters using shotguns, though not common, have been reported via mass media. We experienced a 52-year-old male's shotgun death in which the manner of death was mostly assumed to be a suicide. The shotgun injury presented the billiard ball ricochet effect, in which a large wound was formed on the inner side of the left thoracic cavity by spraying out of pellets while a small entry wound by bunched pellets was on the left anterior chest wall.
Autopsy ; Firearms ; Humans ; Korea ; Mass Media ; Middle Aged ; Suicide ; Thoracic Cavity ; Thoracic Wall