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ILD Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a well described disease that is in the differential of many pulmonary diseases. This case highlights a dilemma where sarcoidosis was strongly suspected despite the unusual presentation but malignancy still had to be aggressively ruled out. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jamil Taji, Som Chalise, Darla Theobald, Sara ShorterNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare neoplasm, representing 0.6 to 5% of thyroid malignancies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francina Bolanos, Emmanuel Peña Gomezportugal, Enrique Guzman del alba, Patricio Santillán Doherty, Fortunato JuarezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Surgery is the best treatment choice for most of pulmonary lesions. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) play an important role in this process by assessing the risks and the functional effects of the procedure. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of lung resection surgery on pulmonary function. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is defined as tuberculosis infection of tracheobronchial tree with microbial and histopathological evidence. It is present in 10-40% of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, and it is often misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma or lung cancer. We report a patient with endobronchial tuberculosis with a metastasis-like lesion of thoracic vertebra (T11). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chhar Bun PaulNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Post-extubation stridor is a life-threatening condition. A variety of their causes has been established and includes obstructed secretion, vocal cord edema, vocal cord dysfunction, and tracheomalacia. In this report, we report herein a rare incidence of post-extubation stridor caused by obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP). ⋯ In conclusion, this report highlights the potential fatal complication of considering OFTP in patient presenting with dyspnea and inspiratory stridor after extubation, and the physician should alert and perform bronchoscopy for the precise diagnosis to allow early detection.Reference #1: Deslee G, Brichet A, Lebuffe G, Copin MC, Ramon P, Marquette CH (2000) Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane. A potentially fatal complication of tracheal intubation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 162:1169-1171DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Narongwit NakwanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.