Papers by Carlos Eduardo Teixeira Lima
CHEST Journal, 2003
Page 1. RADIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ALLERGIC BRON-CHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS: RETROSPECTIVE ST... more Page 1. RADIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ALLERGIC BRON-CHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 18 PATIENTS Nirupama N. More, MD*; Nair PTV, Bachwani AS, Patel S J. Governement ...
Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
Herein, we report two cases of pneumothorax and tension pneumopericardium after cardiothoracic su... more Herein, we report two cases of pneumothorax and tension pneumopericardium after cardiothoracic surgery. Both patients underwent pericardiotomy during the primary operation and developed pericardial tamponade as a complication. The treatment was tube thoracostomy, and both patients recovered completely.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2006
São apresentados dois casos de pacientes com pneumotorax e pneumopericárdio hipertensivo, em pós-... more São apresentados dois casos de pacientes com pneumotorax e pneumopericárdio hipertensivo, em pós-operatório de cirurgia cardiotorácica. Ambos tiveram abertura do pericárdio como um dos tempos cirúrgicos da operação inicial e apresentaram sintomas de tamponamento pericárdico como complicação. O tratamento foi uma drenagem pleural nos dois casos, que evoluíram para resolução do processo. Endereço para correspondência: Rui Haddad Av. Aquarela do Brasil 333 -Bloco 1 -Apto. 2401 -São Conrado -CEP: 22610-010 -Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Recebido para publicação, em 27/2/05. Aprovado, após revisão, em 2/5/05.
BACKGROUND: Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura (LFTPs) are uncommon thoracic neoplasms with v... more BACKGROUND: Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura (LFTPs) are uncommon thoracic neoplasms with variable malignant potential that were previously classified as benign presentation of mesothelioma. We investigate the clinical presentation, recurrence patterns, and long-term survival of patients undergoing curative resection of LFTPs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-four patients underwent resection of LFTPs in the present study. There were 20 women and 14 men with a median age of 59 years (range, 35-81 years). The malignant potential of the tumor was estimated through histologic assessment of the degree of cellularity, mitotic activity, and nuclear pleomorphism. Patients' clinical outcomes were correlated to pathologic findings. RESULTS: Seventeen patients (50%) were symptomatic, and 7 tumors (21%) were considered malignant by histologic characteristics. Ipsilateral pleural recurrence remote to the original tumor site occurred in 6 of these patients with malignant microscopic characteristics at a mean of 9 months after resection. Repeated resection was accomplished in 3 of these patients (range, 3-8 repeat operations). There have been no recurrences among the other 27 patients with benign histologic features, and 31 patients remain alive at a median follow-up of 34.5 months. CONCLUSION: Histologic characteristics are helpful in estimating the risk of recurrence among patients with LFTPs. Close surveillance is recommended for patients with malignant histologic characteristics. Local recurrence is common without evidence of systemic spread among such patients. Surgical resection is definitive therapy; however, patients with tumors with histologic atypia require close postoperative observation because of the frequency of locoregional recurrence.
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Papers by Carlos Eduardo Teixeira Lima