A rare case of concurrent pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts treated by single‐stage surgical management

A 37‐year‐old woman was diagnosed with concurrent pulmonary and hepatic hydatid cysts. We performed simultaneous resection of hydatid cysts in the liver and right lung using a single‐stage surgical procedure. The patient completely recovered.     

A very rare case of splenosis and acquired chronic non‐cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis with cavernous transformation

We present a clinical case of a young woman who underwent splenectomy for thrombocytopenic splenomegaly at the age of 7 years. An acute diagnostic picture of splenosis of the left epigastric region and chronic non‐cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis with cavernous transformation was found 20 years later.     

The arsenal of extracorporeal circulation systems in pediatric cardiosurgery

The paper presents the arsenal of extracorporeal circulation systems used in the surgical treatment congenital cardiac diseases. It provides some experience in using the extracorporeal circulation systems, indications for and contraindications for their use, and a working classification of extracorporeal circulatory techniques. Their methodological features, criteria for the adequate use of extracorcopreal techniques, and the results of their application are described.     

Fine‐needle aspiration cytology‐based accurate and rapid diagnosis of breast tuberculosis mimicking an abscess

A case of breast tuberculosis was initially misdiagnosed as a breast abscess and diagnosed definitively by minimally invasive fine‐needle aspiration cytology. This definitive diagnosis enabled us to prevent widespread infection by early initiation of the standard anti‐tuberculosis regimen. The patient recovered, and no disease recurrence was noted during follow‐ups.     

CT patterns and differential criteria for acute eosinophilic pneumonia and COVID‐19 pneumonia

Difficulties encountered in diagnosing and treating COVID‐19 pneumonia and acute eosinophilic pneumonia during the pandemic from 2019 to 2021 led to the identification and study of the differential features of the two conditions.