pulmonary adenocarcinoma is one of the major types of lung cancers in which metastasis is not uncommon. hereby, we report a case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with multiple muscular, cutaneous, pancreatic and peritoneal metastases. actually, all these features occurring in one patient makes it an extraordinary case. a rare anatomic variation, double inferior vena cava (ivcs), was another rare man...

background: the aberrant expression of dickkopf-1 (dkk1), triose phosphate isomerase (tpi) and fatty acid binding-protein 5 (fabp5) in lung cancer tissues and their presence in secretome of lung cancer cell lines were reported. here, serum levels of these molecules in lung cancer patients were compared to those in a healthy control group. materials and methods: the patients’ group consisted of ...

introduction the potential hazards posed by exposure to radiation from radon have been of great concern worldwide, since it is especially associated with increased risk of lung cancer. some radioisotopes of radon progeny deposited in the human lungs emit β particles followed by the γ rays. while γ rays are comparatively less damaging to the respiratory system than α and β particles, it is the p...

objective(s): although tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (trail) can selectively induce apoptosis in tumor cells, more than half of tumors including non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) exhibit trail-resistance. the purpose of this study was to determine whether subtoxic-dose cisplatin and trail could synergistically enhance apoptosis on nsclc cells and investigate its under...

background: this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory health complaints, allergy symptom, lung functions, and the association between airborne concentrations of chromium and aluminium with respiratory health and allergy symptoms among machining industry workers in selangor, malaysia. methods: the study design was a cross-sectional comparative study. the respiratory and allergy s...

toll like receptors (tlrs) recognize pathogens and generate an immediate defense response by inducing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which rapidly destroy or limit the pathogens. in their bridging role, tlr downstream signals link innate and adaptive immunity, particularly by mediating dc maturation and activation of pathogen specific t lymphocytes. these pathways lead to the act...

conclusions we found statistical differences in pct levels that would differentiate cap from acute exacerbation of copd in the ed setting. further studies are required to verify this finding. methods this cross-sectional prospective descriptive study was performed in the emergency department (ed) on patients with cap and acute exacerbation of copd. a total of 53 patients were included in this s...

case presentation we report a case of anaphylactic shock during surgery of pulmonary hydatid cyst in a 42 year old woman and its management. conclusions during the surgery of hydatid cyst, any hemodynamic instability should raise the suspension of anaphylaxis and early resuscitation should be instituted. introduction hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by a tapeworm echinococcusgranulosu...

results histopathologically, a decrease (statistically not significant) in the thickening of alveolar or bronchial wall, formation of fibrous bands, and superimposed collagen were noted in the animals in group b as compared to the animals in group a. conclusion in this experimental study, administration of gla one hour before thoracic irradiation may be a protective agent against radiation-indu...

background in the diagnosis of malignant lymph nodes (lns) and staging of lung cancer, sampling of mediastinal and hilar lns is essential. mediastinoscopy is known as the gold standard. convex probe (cp) endobronchial ultrasound (ebus)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (tbna) is a noninvasive and highly sensitive diagnostic method in mediastinal and hilar ln sampling. objectives evaluatin...