Structure of left thoracic cavity

Known as: Cavity of left hemithorax, Left hemithorax cavity, Left thoracic cavity 
Cavity of hemithorax demarcated from the mediastinum by the medial surface of the left mediastinal pleura.
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2013
2013
Unusual case of exacerbation of sub-acute descending necrotizing mediastinitis
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a life-threatening complication of an oropharyngeal infection that requires prompt and… (More)
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2011
2011
Successful resection of a massive mediastinal liposarcoma that rapidly extended into the entire left thoracic cavity: report of a case
Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are rare malignancies, comprising fewer than 1% of all mediastinal tumors. We herein report a… (More)
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2009
2009
Accessory liver lobe in the left thoracic cavity.
Accessory liver of the thoracic cavity is usually asymptomatic, and its incidental detection is extremely rare. In this study, an… (More)
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2007
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2007
Transvesical thoracoscopy: A natural orifice translumenal endoscopic approach for thoracic surgery
Recently there has been an increasing enthusiasm for using natural orifices translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to perform… (More)
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2005
2005
Molecular characterization of del(8)(p23.1p23.1) in a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
A 36-week-old fetus was referred to the medical center because of his cystic mass and fluid in left thoracic cavity, and was… (More)
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2002
2002
EVAHEART: an implantable centrifugal blood pump for long-term circulatory support.
OBJECTIVE We developed "EVAHEART": a compact centrifugal blood pump system as an implantable left ventricular assist device for… (More)
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1999
1999
Rotary blood pump flow spontaneously increases during exercise under constant pump speed: results of a chronic study.
Many types of rotary blood pumps and pump control methods have recently been developed with the goal of clinical use. From… (More)
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1998
1998
An implantable centrifugal blood pump with a recirculating purge system (Cool-Seal system).
A compact centrifugal blood pump has been developed as an implantable left ventricular assist system. The impeller diameter is 40… (More)
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1997
1997
An implantable centrifugal blood pump for long term circulatory support.
A compact centrifugal blood pump was developed as an implantable left ventricular assist system. The impeller diameter is 40 mm… (More)
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1980
1980
The multiple nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Report of its occurrence in four generations of a family.
Four patients representing four generations of one family suffered from the multiple nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. These… (More)
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