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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Several studies with wide range of diagnostic yield of closed needle pleural biopsy (CNPB) have been published in literature. CNPB is helpful in establishing diagnosis of malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions where conventional diagnostic modalities such as biochemical, cytological and microbiological data are unable to make a definitive diagnosis. CNPB may demonstrate granuloma in 50-80% of patients with tuberculous effusion. Diagnostic yield for malignant effusions ranges from 5-7% for mesotheliomas and 40-87% for other neoplasms. The aim of our study was to determine diagnostic yield of CNPB at our institution. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Arshan Beyzaei-Arani, Jalil Ahari, Rahul KhoslaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Mediastinal Teratoma is a benign tumor with rare complications. On very few occasions its rupture can produce mediastinitis, fistula to the pericardium, pleura or bronchus. Our aim was to report the evolution of a patient with a cystic teratoma with bronchial fistula. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aurelio Wangüemert Pérez, Rita Gil, Sergio Fumero, Helena Hernandez Rodriguez, Jose Maria Hernandez Perez, Raquel Rodriguez Delgado, Nuria ManesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Thymoma show a variable and unpredictable evolution, ranging from an indolent non-invasive attitude to a highly infiltrative and metastasising one. For invasive thymoma, the optimal treatment method remains controversial. We present the case of a woman with a thymoma with pleural and pericardial dissemination who received multimodality therapy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rocio Carrera-Ceron, Juan Jacinto-Tinajero, Luis Marcelo Argote Greene, Patricio Santillán DohertyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Chest wall tumors are rarely seen in the manubrium of the sternum. They are usually metastases, but the most common malignant-primary-tumor is chondrosarcoma. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: José González García, Sebastian Peñafiel, Eugenia Libreros Niño, Diana Baquero Velandia, Carlos Jordá Aragón, Ángel García ZarzaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Review the characteristics and outcomes of patients in our series ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Daniel Valdivia, Lucas Hoyos, Lidia Macias, David Gomez, Andres VarelaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.