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Disorder of thorax

MedGen UID:
11790
Concept ID:
C0039978
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Disease, Thoracic; Diseases, Thoracic; Thoracic Disease; Thoracic Diseases
SNOMED CT: Disorder of thorax (118946009)

Definition

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the thorax and/or the organs of the thoracic cavity. Representative examples include pleural infection, mediastinitis, thymoma, mediastinal lymphoma, and pleural mesothelioma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDisorder of thorax

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Raghu G, Remy-Jardin M, Richeldi L, Thomson CC, Inoue Y, Johkoh T, Kreuter M, Lynch DA, Maher TM, Martinez FJ, Molina-Molina M, Myers JL, Nicholson AG, Ryerson CJ, Strek ME, Troy LK, Wijsenbeek M, Mammen MJ, Hossain T, Bissell BD, Herman DD, Hon SM, Kheir F, Khor YH, Macrea M, Antoniou KM, Bouros D, Buendia-Roldan I, Caro F, Crestani B, Ho L, Morisset J, Olson AL, Podolanczuk A, Poletti V, Selman M, Ewing T, Jones S, Knight SL, Ghazipura M, Wilson KC
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022 May 1;205(9):e18-e47. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202202-0399ST. PMID: 35486072Free PMC Article
Metlay JP, Waterer GW, Long AC, Anzueto A, Brozek J, Crothers K, Cooley LA, Dean NC, Fine MJ, Flanders SA, Griffin MR, Metersky ML, Musher DM, Restrepo MI, Whitney CG
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019 Oct 1;200(7):e45-e67. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201908-1581ST. PMID: 31573350Free PMC Article
Kalil AC, Metersky ML, Klompas M, Muscedere J, Sweeney DA, Palmer LB, Napolitano LM, O'Grady NP, Bartlett JG, Carratalà J, El Solh AA, Ewig S, Fey PD, File TM Jr, Restrepo MI, Roberts JA, Waterer GW, Cruse P, Knight SL, Brozek JL
Clin Infect Dis 2016 Sep 1;63(5):e61-e111. Epub 2016 Jul 14 doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw353. PMID: 27418577Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vargas D, Richards JC, Ocazionez D, Sirajuddin A, Browne L, Restrepo CS
Br J Radiol 2016 Dec;89(1068):20160347. Epub 2016 Sep 26 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20160347. PMID: 27603510Free PMC Article
Biçakçioğlu P, Gülhan SŞ, Acar LN, Ağaçkiran Y, Özkara Ş, Kaya S, Karaoğlanoğlu N
Turk J Med Sci 2014;44(2):197-202. doi: 10.3906/sag-1304-38. PMID: 25536724
Duncan M, Wijesekera N, Padley S
Respirology 2010 Apr;15(3):401-12. Epub 2010 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01729.x. PMID: 20345582
Maldonado JA, Henry T, Gutiérrez FR
Radiol Clin North Am 2010 Jan;48(1):85-115. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.09.004. PMID: 19995631
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704

Diagnosis

Andres MP, Arcoverde FVL, Souza CCC, Fernandes LFC, Abrão MS, Kho RM
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Feb;27(2):373-389. Epub 2019 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.004. PMID: 31618674
Mayo PH, Copetti R, Feller-Kopman D, Mathis G, Maury E, Mongodi S, Mojoli F, Volpicelli G, Zanobetti M
Intensive Care Med 2019 Sep;45(9):1200-1211. Epub 2019 Aug 15 doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05725-8. PMID: 31418060
Davis AC, Goldberg JM
Semin Reprod Med 2017 Jan;35(1):98-101. Epub 2016 Dec 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1597122. PMID: 27992931
Mayer O, Campbell R, Cahill P, Redding G
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2016 Mar;46(3):72-97. Epub 2015 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2015.11.001. PMID: 26747620
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704

Therapy

Wong A, Galiabovitch E, Bhagwat K
ANZ J Surg 2019 Apr;89(4):303-308. Epub 2018 Jul 5 doi: 10.1111/ans.14713. PMID: 29974615
Meyersohn NM, Avery LL
Radiol Clin North Am 2014 Sep;52(5):913-28. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2014.05.005. PMID: 25173652
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704
Kirschner PA
Chest Surg Clin N Am 1996 Feb;6(1):1-20. PMID: 8646496
Pearson FG
Surg Annu 1970;2(0):95-112. PMID: 4950817

Prognosis

Wong A, Galiabovitch E, Bhagwat K
ANZ J Surg 2019 Apr;89(4):303-308. Epub 2018 Jul 5 doi: 10.1111/ans.14713. PMID: 29974615
Davis AC, Goldberg JM
Semin Reprod Med 2017 Jan;35(1):98-101. Epub 2016 Dec 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1597122. PMID: 27992931
Worrell SG, Demeester SR
Surg Clin North Am 2014 Feb;94(1):183-91. Epub 2013 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2013.10.013. PMID: 24267505
Fares S, Irfan FB
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2012 May;30(2):565-89, x. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2011.10.007. PMID: 22487118
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704

Clinical prediction guides

Tang R, Liang H, Guo Y, Li Z, Liu Z, Lin X, Yan Z, Liu J, Xu X, Shao W, Li S, Liang W, Wang W, Cui F, He H, Yang C, Jiang L, Wang H, Chen H, Guo C, Zhang H, Gao Z, He Y, Chen X, Zhao L, Yu H, Hu J, Zhao J, Li B, Yin C, Mao W, Lin W, Xie Y, Liu J, Li X, Wu D, Hou Q, Chen Y, Chen D, Xue Y, Liang Y, Tang W, Wang Q, Li E, Liu H, Wang G, Yu P, Chen C, Zheng B, Chen H, Zhang Z, Wang L, Wang A, Li Z, Fu J, Zhang G, Zhang J, Liu B, Zhao J, Deng B, Han Y, Leng X, Li Z, Zhang M, Liu C, Wang T, Luo Z, Yang C, Guo X, Ma K, Wang L, Jiang W, Han X, Wang Q, Qiao K, Xia Z, Zheng S, Xu C, Peng J, Wu S, Zhang Z, Huang H, Pang D, Liu Q, Li J, Ding X, Liu X, Zhong L, Lu Y, Xu F, Dai Q, He J
Lancet Digit Health 2023 Sep;5(9):e560-e570. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00106-1. PMID: 37625894
Colella S, Clementsen PF, Gurioli C, Gurioli CH, Ravaglia C, Tomassetti S, Rossi A, Piciucchi S, Dubini A, Poletti V
Pathologica 2016 Jun;108(2):59-79. PMID: 28195251
Vural FS, Girdwood RW, Patel AR, Zigiriadis E
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Alnas M, Altayeh A, Zaman M
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Berry MF, Friedberg J
Thorac Surg Clin 2006 Aug;16(3):277-85, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.05.007. PMID: 17004556

Recent systematic reviews

Gaudino M, Di Franco A, Arbustini E, Bacha E, Bates ER, Cameron DE, Cao D, David TE, De Paulis R, El-Hamamsy I, Farooqi KM, Girardi LN, Gräni C, Kochav JD, Molossi S, Puskas JD, Rao SV, Sandner S, Tatoulis J, Truong QA, Weinsaft JW, Zimpfer D, Mery CM
J Am Coll Cardiol 2023 Nov 21;82(21):2034-2053. Epub 2023 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.012. PMID: 37855757
Zisi D, Chryssanthopoulos C, Nanas S, Philippou A
Heart Lung 2022 May-Jun;53:89-98. Epub 2022 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.02.006. PMID: 35235877
Mendogni P, Vannucci J, Ghisalberti M, Anile M, Aramini B, Congedo MT, Nosotti M, Bertolaccini L; Collaborators of the Pneumothorax Working Group, on behalf of the Italian Society for Thoracic Surgery (endorsed by the Italian Ministry of Health) Collaborators of the Pneumothorax Working Group, D'Ambrosio AE, De Vico A, Guerrera F, Imbriglio G, Pardolesi A, Schiavon M, Russo E
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020 Mar 1;30(3):337-345. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivz290. PMID: 31858124
Mussa FF, Horton JD, Moridzadeh R, Nicholson J, Trimarchi S, Eagle KA
JAMA 2016 Aug 16;316(7):754-63. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.10026. PMID: 27533160
Holland AE, Spruit MA, Troosters T, Puhan MA, Pepin V, Saey D, McCormack MC, Carlin BW, Sciurba FC, Pitta F, Wanger J, MacIntyre N, Kaminsky DA, Culver BH, Revill SM, Hernandes NA, Andrianopoulos V, Camillo CA, Mitchell KE, Lee AL, Hill CJ, Singh SJ
Eur Respir J 2014 Dec;44(6):1428-46. Epub 2014 Oct 30 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00150314. PMID: 25359355

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