Thoracic Surgery: 50 Challenging Cases Table of Contents Robotic-Assisted Resection of Fibrous Dysplasia of the Ribs Hiroko Nakahama and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Innovative Approach to Minimally Invasive Resection of 2nd Rib Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Mathew Thomas Hybrid Approach to Repair Acquired Thoracic Dystrophy in an Adult Patient after Childhood Ravitch Procedure Mathew Thomas Cystic bone lesion of the sternum Wickii T. Vigneswaran Spontaneous Bilateral Sternoclavicular Joint Infections Mathew Thomas Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura Amber Redmond, Eric P. Anderson, Christopher W. Seder, and Nicole M. Geissen Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Pleura with Chest Wall Invasion: Treatment with Chest Wall Resection, Reconstruction and Adjuvant Proton Beam Radiotherapy Mathew Thomas Empyema from Misplacement of Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube: A Diagnostic Challenge Raed Abdulkareem and Francis J. Podbielski Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura Associated with a Paraneoplastic Hypoglycemia Evgeny V. Arshava, Adnan Al Ayoubi, and Kalpaj Parekh Feculent Empyema after Laparoscopic Appendectomy Raed Abdulkareem and Francis J. Podbielski Robotic Stapled Plication of a Left Hemi Diaphragm Eventration Lia Jordano, Christopher W. Seder, and Gary W. Chmielewski Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Hernia Causing Total Right Lung Atelectasis Brett Curran and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Successful Repair of Right Diaphragmatic Herniation with Recovery of Liver function Christian Renz and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Late presentation of a Post-traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia Adrian Rodrigues and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Resection of a Giant Posterior Mediastinal Ganglioneuroma Taylor Jaraczewski and Wickii T. Vigneswaran An Unexpected Schwanoma of the Phrenic Nerve Lambros Tsonis, Anita Ong, and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Acute life-threatening mediastinal complications of Histoplasmosis Evgeny V. Arshava, Poorani Sekar,John Keech, and Kalpaj R. Parekh Mediastinal Liposarcoma after remote history of radiation as an infant James L Lubawski Jr. Pseudo-aneurysm of Descending Aorta Presenting as Incarcerated Intrathoracic Stomach Wickii T. Vigneswaran Tracheal Chondrosarcoma Alison Coogan; Lia Jordano; Michael J. Liptay; Christopher W. Seder Multi-technique Management of Persistent Post-intubation Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Patient with Achalasia Mathew Thomas Presentation of a Congenital Trachea-Esophageal Fistula In The Adolescence Wickii T. Vigneswaran Repair of a Near Full Length Malignant Tracheal-Esophageal Fistula: A 17 Year Success Story Wickii T. Vigneswaran Gastrobronchial fistula and central diaphragmatic hernia after sleeve gastrectomy Mathew Thomas A Bronchogenic Cyst Masquerading as a Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Stephanie G Worrell, Kiran H. Lagisetty, and Rishindra M. Reddy The Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Echinococcosis Gillian Alex, Christopher W. Seder, and Ozuru Ukoha Unusual Case of aFDG-avid Non-Malignant Solitary Lung Mass James B. Hendele and Francis J. Podbielski Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration with Aberrant Venous Drainage Julia Coughlin and Christopher W. Seder Pulmonary dog worm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule Mathew Thomas Concurrent Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Kate Gallo, Gillian Alex, and Christopher W. Seder Primary Colloid Lung Carcinoma of Lung John Hallsten, Adrian E. Rodrigues, and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Pulmonary Mucormycosis lbert Pai, Kalpaj R. Parekh, and Evgeny V. Arshava Complicated Pulmonary Cystic Echinnococcosis in Pregnancy Yulia N. Matveeva and Kalpaj R. Parekh Staged bilateral uniportal VATS extended lung resection for chronic bronchiectasis Mathew Thomas Robotic lobectomy in a patient with bronchiectasis and diffuse pleural adhesions: Advantages over Challenges Adrian E. Rodrigues and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Pulmonary Rescue of Adult Onset Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Ashish Pulikal, Jason Long, and Benjamin Haithcock Intimal Sarcoma of the Pulmonary Artery Max Lacour and Isabelle Opitz Obstructing Benign Fibroepithelial Polyp Reilly Hobbs and Rishindra M. Reddy Esophageal GISTs Grant Lewin, Samine Ravanbakhsh, Christopher W. Seder, and Ozuru Ukoha Acute Esophageal Necrosis in Prader-Willi Syndrome Danuel V. Laan, Betty Allen, John Agzarian, Phillip G. Rowse, and Shanda H. Blackmon Enucleation of a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma with Primary Esophageal Repair Tessa Watt, Rishindra M. Reddy Primary Colon Cancer in an Interposition Graft Following Esophagectomy Alexander A. Brescia, Mark B. Orringer, and Rishindra M. Reddy Mixed Cavernous Hemangioma-Lymphangioma of the Gastroesophageal Junction Kimberly Song, Christopher W. Seder, and Ozuru Ukoha Aortoesophageal fistula formation: A complication of esophageal stent Adrian E. Rodrigues, James Lubawski, and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Long Segment esophageal stricture: A surgical challenge Wickii T. Vigneswaran and James Lubawski Post-Esophagectomy Colon Diaphragmatic Herniation Curtis S. Bergquist and Rishindra M. Reddy Normalized Blood Gases and Improved Pulmonary Function After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in a Patient with Severe Global Respiratory Insufficiency Claudio Caviezel, Didier Schneiter, and Walter Weder Bilateral Lobar Lung Transplantation with ECLS in a Jehovah’s Witness Bastian Grande, Isabelle Opitz, and Ilhan Inci Single Lung Transplant Recipient with Primary Carcinoma Metastasis from Native Lung to the Donor Lung Allograft Adrian E. Rodrigues and Wickii T. Vigneswaran Multistage Approach to Lung Transplantation in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient with Chronic Superior Vena Cava Occlusion and Patent Foramen Ovale Mathew Thomas
