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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

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (an Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline.
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
Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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
Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society.
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

Pan-mediastinal neoplasm diagnosis via nationwide federated learning: a multicentre cohort study.
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
CT and MR Imaging of Cardiothoracic Vasculitis.
Broncano J, Vargas D, Bhalla S, Cummings KW, Raptis CA, Luna A
Radiographics 2018 Jul-Aug;38(4):997-1021. Epub 2018 Jun 8 doi: 10.1148/rg.2018170136. PMID: 29883266
Cardiothoracic manifestations of primary histiocytoses.
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
Intrathoracic Castleman disease.
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
Thoracic endometriosis syndrome.
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704

Diagnosis

Extrapelvic Endometriosis: A Systematic Review.
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
Thoracic ultrasonography: a narrative review.
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
Extrapelvic Endometriosis.
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
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.
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
Extragenital endometriosis.
Veeraswamy A, Lewis M, Mann A, Kotikela S, Hajhosseini B, Nezhat C
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2010 Jun;53(2):449-66. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181e0ea6e. PMID: 20436322

Therapy

Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a review.
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
Imaging of iatrogenic conditions of the thorax.
Meyersohn NM, Avery LL
Radiol Clin North Am 2014 Sep;52(5):913-28. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2014.05.005. PMID: 25173652
Thoracic endometriosis syndrome.
Augoulea A, Lambrinoudaki I, Christodoulakos G
Respiration 2008;75(1):113-9. Epub 2007 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000105102. PMID: 17622704
Cervical mediastinoscopy.
Kirschner PA
Chest Surg Clin N Am 1996 Feb;6(1):1-20. PMID: 8646496
Mediastinoscopy.
Pearson FG
Surg Annu 1970;2(0):95-112. PMID: 4950817

Prognosis

Congenital Chest Lesions and Interventions.
Bedoya MA, Ketwaroo P, Gagnon MH, Taylor S, Ndibe C, Mehollin-Ray AR
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2024 Aug;32(3):553-571. Epub 2024 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2024.03.006. PMID: 38944440
Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a review.
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
CT and MR Imaging of Cardiothoracic Vasculitis.
Broncano J, Vargas D, Bhalla S, Cummings KW, Raptis CA, Luna A
Radiographics 2018 Jul-Aug;38(4):997-1021. Epub 2018 Jun 8 doi: 10.1148/rg.2018170136. PMID: 29883266
Extrapelvic Endometriosis.
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
Thoracic emergencies.
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

Clinical prediction guides

EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders.
Poletti V, Petrarulo S, Piciucchi S, Dubini A, De Grauw AJ, Sultani F, Martinello S, Gonunguntla HK, Ravaglia C
Pulmonology 2024 Sep-Oct;30(5):459-465. Epub 2024 Jan 5 doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.11.008. PMID: 38182468
Pan-mediastinal neoplasm diagnosis via nationwide federated learning: a multicentre cohort study.
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
Anesthesia for children with anterior mediastinal masses.
Tan A, Nolan JA
Paediatr Anaesth 2022 Jan;32(1):4-9. Epub 2021 Nov 14 doi: 10.1111/pan.14319. PMID: 34714957
Delineating Extramammary Findings at Breast MR Imaging.
Gao Y, Ibidapo O, Toth HK, Moy L
Radiographics 2017 Jan-Feb;37(1):10-31. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017160051. PMID: 28076009
Descending mediastinitis.
Vural FS, Girdwood RW, Patel AR, Zigiriadis E
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2012 Jun;20(3):304-7. doi: 10.1177/0218492311434088. PMID: 22718719

Recent systematic reviews

Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review.
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
The effectiveness of the active cycle of breathing technique in patients with chronic respiratory diseases: A systematic review.
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
Epidemiology and management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review.
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
Acute Aortic Dissection and Intramural Hematoma: A Systematic Review.
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
An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society technical standard: field walking tests in chronic respiratory disease.
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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