Soft tissue aneurysmal bone cyst of left hemithorax: An extremely rare case

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign expansile cystic lesion that can affect any bone of the skeleton, especially the femur, tibia, and humerus. Lesions with histologic features of an ABC can be originated within soft tissue in exceedingly rare cases. Extra-skeletal ABC may mimic a variety of benign and malignant lesions and can be confused with other common or rare giant cell-rich tumors of soft tissue. Clinical, radiological and histologic correlation are crucial in reaching the correct diagnosis. Here we report a case of an extra-skeletal ABC arising in left hemithorax in a 13-year-old girl and discuss the common differential diagnosis of this rare entity.

Congenital Right Lung Agenesis With Dysplastic Sternum - A Constellation Of Two Rare Cases

Congenital lung agenesis is a rare disease spectrum which includes complete agenesis, lung aplasia (with rudimentary bronchus)and partial agenesis. It is embryological anomaly arising from failure of unilateral lung bud to develop. Sternal dysplasias are veryrare entities with only few reported cases[1] . We present case report of a 1 year old female with complete right lung agenesisassociated with dysplastic sternum and vertebral segmentation anomaly

Hemitórax opaco / Opaque hemithorax

Se presenta un paciente adulto de 58 años de edad, quien acudió a consulta por síntomas inespecíficos, relacionados con infección respiratoria, remitido desde el área de salud con una radiografía de tórax representativa de un hemitórax opaco que fue interpretada como neumonía lobar. Se realizaron diversas técnicas de imagen que incluyeron tomografía axial computarizada, angiografía pulmonar y angiotomografía que permitieron efectuar el diagnóstico diferencial de hemitórax opaco y definitivo de hipoplasia pulmonar, así como descartar anomalías asociadas. Los estudios imagenológicos permiten realizar el diagnóstico diferencial de hemitórax opaco y definitivo de hipoplasia pulmonar, así como las anomalías vasculares anexas, lo que posibilita tomar conducta y seguimiento médico adecuados.

A male 58-year-old patient presents with non-specific symptoms related to respiratory infection. The patient had been referred from his health area with a chest radiograph showing an opaque hemithorax which was interpreted as lobar pneumonia. Various imaging techniques were performed, including computerized axial tomography, pulmonary angiography and angiotomography, allowing to make the differential diagnosis of opaque hemithorax and the definitive diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia, and rule out associated anomalies. Imaging studies make it possible to make a differential diagnosis of opaque hemithorax and a definitive diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia, as well as related vascular anomalies, allowing the application of adequate clinical management and follow-up.

Hemitórax hiperlúcido unilateral: diagnóstico por imágenes / Unilateral hyperlucent hemithorax in children

Different causes leading to an hyperlucent hemithorax in radiographs are revised, complementing the study with computed tomography for further precision. Pathological characteristics and their images are analyzed.

Se revisan las diferentes causas que pueden determinar un torax hiperlúcido unilateral en estudio radiológico simple de torax, complementando el estudio con tomografía computarizada para una mejor precisión. Se analizan sus características patológicas y su representación en imágenes.

Unilateral lung hypoplasia: A rare cause of unilateral opaque hemithorax in chest X-ray in a young boy.

Congenital abnormalities of lung are very rare entity, and very often under or misdiagnosed by physicians. The present case, a 12-year boy, who was initially diagnosed as unilateral massive pleural effusion with collapse of lung, and after thorough investigation, including CT scan of thorax, fiber-optic bronchoscopy, and echocardiography, a final diagnosis of unilateral lung hypoplasia was made. So if a teenager present with a unilateral opaque hemithorax in chest X-ray, this entity may be a differential diagnosis.