| Case Series |
Mediastinal cysts with Mullerian differentiation
Hiroyuki Miura, Jun Miura, Hiroshi Hirano
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.324
Mediastinal cyst with Mullerian differentiation is characterized by estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor positive cells lining. The tumors were located in the para-vertebral areas around the Th-1 to 7 vertebrae. |
| Case Reports |
Central airway obstruction caused by adenoid cystic carcinoma in pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature
Samaneh Shafiee, Alan Adno, Bruce French, Cherynne Johansson, Anthony Frankel, Jonathan P Williamson
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.317
We present a case of tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare type of primary airway tumour, diagnosed in a pregnant lady. We also discuss the characteristics and treatment of 13 other cases of primary tracheal tumours reported during pregnancy, 2 cases of which were ACC. |
Respiratory exacerbation in a young adult with cystic fibrosis and tricuspid atresia
Jamie Wood, Abbey Sawyer, Siobhain Mulrennan, Andrew Bullock
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.318
A case of tricuspid atresia, corrected with a Fontan procedure in childhood, in a young male with CF, and the presentation several years later to an adult CF clinic with a severe respiratory exacerbation. |
Closure of a bronchopleural fistula complicating cryoprobe biopsy of the lung
Rahul H Mehta, Jeffrey Hoag, Amit Borah, Emil Abramian
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.319
The case report describes the complication of bronchopleural fistula after a cryoprobe biospy. The patient was successfully treated with a one-way endobronchial valve. |
Successful ventilator weaning following vascular bypass in patient with vascular tracheobronchial compression
Kei Sonehara, Toshitaka Shomura, Masanori Yasuo, Atsuhito Ushiki, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Masayuki Hanaoka
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.320
Benign tracheal stenosis is most commonly caused by congenital vascular anomalies. A much rarer cause is termed vascular tracheobronchial compression syndrome, which primarily occurs in adults. Here we describe a previously unreported pattern involving tracheal compression between the right aortic arch and the left common carotid artery, which occurred in a patient who had undergone thoracoplasty for tuberculous sequelae 54 years earlier. Vascular bypass surgery enabled successful ventilator weaning. |
Endotracheal tube clamping and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to resuscitate massive pulmonary haemorrhage
Chien-Feng Lee, Chun-Ta Huang, Sheng-Yuan Ruan
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.321
Massive pulmonary haemorrhage is a life-threatening and difficult-to-manage condition. In certain circumstances, traditional approaches for haemoptysis may not work well. We report a case of life-threatening pulmonary haemorrhage which was successfully controlled by airway tamponade therapy with endotracheal tube clamping under the support of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). |
Nivolumab-induced sialadenitis
Saeko Takahashi, Xu Chieko, Tetsuya Sakai, Shigemichi Hirose, Morio Nakamura
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.322
We report the first case of Nivolumab induced sialadenitis. |
Pseudomonas pharyngitis in a cystic fibrosis patient
Shyamala Pradeepan, Peter Wark
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.325
We report a case of Pseudomonas pharyngitis in a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient not known to have prior colonisation of Pseudomonas. We believe that this is one of the first cases of pseudomonas pharyngitis in a CF patient. |
Non-specific interstitial pneumonia associated with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis showing "crazy paving" appearance on thin-section lung CT
Yuya Aono, Tatsuru Eifuku, Tomohiro Uto, Jun Sato, Shiro Imokawa, Takafumi Suda
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.326
The "crazy paving" appearance consists of ground-glass opacity superimposed on a network of linear opacities on thin-section computed tomography (CT) images of the lung. This finding has been described in a variety of diseases but is extremely rare in patients with non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP). We describe a 45-year-old woman with biopsy-proven NSIP associated with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis that showed a "crazy paving" appearance on thin-section CT of the lung. Clinicians should include NSIP in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with "crazy paving" appearance on thin-section chest CT. |
Diffuse endobronchial metastasis from sigmoid carcinoma presenting as wheezing and respiratory failure
Nattawat Jantarangsi Poonchavist Chantranuwatana Naricha Chirakalwasan
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.328
This case highlights a rare presentation of endobronchial metastasis from sigmoid carcinoma with persistent wheezing, respiratory failure, and difficulty in weaning from mechanical ventilation. |
Methimazole-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage
Naoki Arai, Kenji Nemoto, Shuji Oh-ishi, Mizu Nonaka, Kenji Hayashihara, Takefumi Saito
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.315
Here, we present a rare case of methimazole (MMI)-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), which improved with discontinuation of MMI alone, without any additional treatment |
| Clinical Images |
Primary racemose hemangioma with bronchial-pulmonary arterial fistula
Atsushi Ito, Motoshi Takao, Akira Shimamoto, Hideto Shimpo
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.314
Primary racemose hemangioma with bronchial-pulmonary arterial fistula is a very rare abnormality. We herein report an asymptomatic case of primary racemose hemangioma with no significant size change in 5 years. |
Postoperative intercostal lung hernia
Akane Ishida, Masahide Oki, Hideo Saka, Yukio Seki
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.323
We report a case of Pseudomonas pharyngitis in a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient not known to have prior colonisation of Pseudomonas. We believe that this is one of the first cases of pseudomonas pharyngitis in a CF patient. |
| Video |
Laryngomalacia presenting as severe uncontrolled asthma
Kanami Tamura, Toshihiro Shirai, Aya Matsubara
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.316
Here, we present a case of laryngomalacia that was followed up as severe asthma at other hospitals. |
