Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma with brain metastasis / 대한흉부외과학회지

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor originated from the primitive mesencymal cell. It occurs primarily in the extremities, especially in the lower extremities. Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma has been rarely reported in literatures. We experienced a case of intrapulmonary synovial sarcoma with brain metastasis which originated from the lung.

Persistent Left Sperior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava in Tetralogy of Fallot / 대한흉부외과학회지

A persistent left superior vena cava draining into the coronary sinus is the most benign and widely encountered abnormality and can easily be explained embryologically as the persistence of the usual pattern of vnous circulation in the embryo,. However a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium with absent right superior vena cava is an extremely rare anomaly. We report this situation in an infant with tetralogy of Fallot. The most common approach has traditionally been intraatrial baffle repair to create a tunnel to the right atrium or rerouting of the left superior vena cava flow by directly anastomosing the left superior vena cava to the right atrium In the present study the left superior vena cava was transposed to the left pulmonary artery after the correction of tetralogy of Fallot. The most common approach has traditionally been intraatrial baffle repair to create a tunnel to the right atrium or rerouting of the left superior vena cava flow by directly anastomosing the left superior vena cava to the right atrium. In the present study the left superior vena cava was transposed to the left pulmonary artery after the correction of tetralogy of Fallot.

Mesothelial Cyst of the Middle and Anterior-Superior Mediastinum: One Case Report / 대한흉부외과학회지

Mesothelial cysts have many other names, such as pericardial celomic cyst, pleura-diaphragmatic cyst, simple cyst of the mediastinum, springwater cyst, serosal cyst, etc. (Petereit 1972, Drash 1950). Most mesothelial cysts are believed to originate from malformations of the pericardium, but some, like the one in this case, are believed to result from a pleural malformation. (Ochsner 1966, Lambert 1940). Mesothelial cysts are extremely rare and can be confirmed histologically by special stains. A 64 year old woman was admitted due to a painless bulging mass in her right neck. The operation was performed with the initial diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma confirmed by computer tomography and total excision was possible. The diagnosis of mesothelial cyst of the mediastinum was confirmed by histologic examinations (stainings) and the patient was discharged from the hospital without any significant complications.