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Thymus gland pathology: Clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features

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The Thymus from Antiquity to the Present Day: the History of a Mysterious Gland

The thymus is a lymphatic organ situated in the thorax, known since the 1st century AD. The officinal plant of the same name had been known for several centuries, since the time of the ancient Egyptians who, as it seems, appreciated its therapeutical properties. The name of the gland seems to come from the thyme plant, possibly due to the resemblance — fairly vague, to tell the truth — of the lobes of the gland to the plant leaves (Fig. 1.1).

Storia Della Videotoracoscopia

La videotoracoscopia non sarebbe una realta ormai consolidata da piu di un decennio se non avesse ricevuto impulso dalla toracoscopia medica.

History of Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery has developed into a sound technique over the past 20 years. It represents an evolution of the early thoracoscopic techniques which were applied in the past century by pulmonologists and internists, mostly aimed at diagnosis and which greatly contributed to the development of an innovative and successful surgical approach.

Minimally Invasive and Surgical Diagnosis

Approximately half of all mediastinal neoplasms are located in the anterior compartment. Masses in the anterior mediastinum include a broad variety of diseases ranging from frankly benign ones to extreme malignancies [1]–[3].

Chirurgia Toracica Videoassistita: Presente e Futuro

L’approccio videoassistito ha rappresentato indubbiamento la maggiore innovazione degli ultimi 15 anni nel campo della chirurgia del torace e degli organi endotoracici.

Biopsia Polmonare in Corso di Pneumopatie Interstiziali

Le pneumopatie interstiziali (ILDs) sono un gruppo eterogeneo di patologie caratterizzate da infiammazione cronica e fibrosi progressiva dell’interstizio polmonare. Sono quadri nosologici normalmente di competenza pneumologica ed il chirurgo toracico viene interpellate solo in caso di diagnosi dubbia, se si rende necessaria la biopsia chirurgica.

Accessi “Open” Videoassistiti in Chirurgia Toracica

La videotoracoscopia e nata all’inizio degli anni 90 del secolo scorso quando, sull’onda del successo della videolaparoscopia, si e iniziato ad eseguire interventi videoassistiti anche in chirurgia toracica. I vantaggi di questa metodica sono subito apparsi evidenti grazie alla visione intraoperatoria magnificata, alla mininvasivita, all’ottima tolleranza, al pregevole risultato estetico.

Pneumopatie Bollose. Approccio Videotoracoscopico

La pneumopatia bollosa e una patologia contrassegnata dalla presenza di uniche o multiple raccolte aeree intrapolmonari secondarie per lo piu ad enfisema.

Neoplasie Benigne e Maligne Della Pleura

La pleura puo essere sede di neoplasie benigne e maligne. Vengono interessati i foglietti della pleura parietale, viscerale o entrambi.