The thoracic or chest cavity is cylindrical in shape ... of the large intestines reside just below the diaphragm. The mediastinum is a distinct space between the two lungs and contains the ...

On postoperative day 5, he developed pericardial effusion secondary to mediastinal compression from a massive pleural effusion, which led to hemodynamic instability. This required surgical revision of ...

While a variety of things including gum disease and dental abscesses can cause tooth pain and sensitivity, the most common reason we experience a toothache is tooth decay that forms a cavity on th ...

The abstract by Zucca et al, entitled, “Observation vs. radiotherapy in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma patients with complete response to standard immunochemotherapy: The IELSG37 randomized trial ...

[67] Infection can spread from the liver by direct extension into the pleuropulmonary cavity and the pericardial cavity. Occasionally, usually in immunosuppressed individuals, infection might be ...

After absorption of the blood from the pericardial cavity, only the fibrosed “containment cyst” would remain, with a communication into the heart at the site of perforation.

Objective—To determine if the 8 cm upper limit for mediastinal width applies in the trauma setting of today. To define the upper limit of normal mediastinal width for supine chest films. Methods—A ...

The normal pericardium is thin, elastic, and split into an outer fibrous and an inner serous layers with <50 mL of pericardial fluid in between ... periodically bulge in and out of the LV cavity. The ...

Aneurysm of the aorta has been associated with disseminated TB, vertebral or mediastinal TB, and in patients who had ... rare case of pseudoaneurysm of the arch of aorta associated with pericardial TB ...

thorax.dk Background: A study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical impact of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) in patients with mediastinal masses suspected of ...

Cardiac involvement may affect the pericardium (pericarditis and pericardial effusion), the myocardium (myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, rhythm and conduction disturbances, heart failure), coronary ...