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A 72-year-old man was found to have an endobronchial lipoma accompanied with primary lung cancer. A left lower lobectomy with a mediastinal lymph node dissection and a sleeve resection of the lingual bronchus with telescoping bronchial anastomosis were done. The pathological staging was T1N2M0, stage IIIA. A histological examination showed well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in segment 10, in addition to the presence of mature adipose tissue which was diagnosed to be a benign endobronchial lipoma originating from the lingual bronchus. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged 13 days after the operation. However, he had a recurrence in the subcarinal lymph node, and died 8 months after surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A 4-year-old boy was diagnosed as having a chromosomal abnormality with trisomy 3p associated with a secundum atrial septal defect and a cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet. His craniofacial features showed microcephaly, micrognathia, ocular hypertelorism associated with epicanthus, and low-set ears. Moderate mental retardation and hypoplasia of the penis were also noted. A left ventriculogram demonstrated grade 2 mitral regurgitation according to the Sellers' classification with a prolapsing of the mitral leaflets. A cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet was detected at the time of operation. The secundum atrial septal defect was directly closed and the mitral cleft was repaired. This is the first report of trisomy 3p associated with an atrial septal defect and a mitral valve cleft. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]