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Thoracic endometriosis is very rare. Usually, the thorax is the most frequent affected site outside the pelvis. Common symptoms include chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. Common manifestations include pneumothorax, hemothorax, and pulmonary or pleural nodules. In addition, symptoms and manifestations can be “catamenial” happening a few days after menstruation onset. This disease can be debilitating, causing a significant impact on the quality of life of young women. We present a case of a young female who was referred to our hospital with recurrent right-sided pleural effusions and pneumothoraces. Pleural fluid drainage was consistent with hemothorax. Transvaginal ultrasound showed mild intraperitoneal fluid in the Cul-de-Sac. Due to concerns for thoracic endometriosis, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed confirming the diagnosis by pathology. Therapeutic pleurectomy with diaphragmatic repair and pleurodesis was performed. The patient was started on medroxyprogesterone acetate injections two weeks after with great clinical response.

Key message This is a video showing a case of nasal myiasis under direct visualization with flexible bronchoscopy in a patient admitted with septic shock and metastatic prostate cancer. Microbiology revealed Lucilia sericata larvae.

Swyer-James syndrome (SJS) is a rare lung condition characterized by abnormal lung growth secondary to childhood post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans. Usually, one lung is affected more than the other leading to asymmetrical lungs with one lung being significantly smaller. The disease can lead to pulmonary obstructive airflow physiology, bronchiectasis, and fibrosis. Dyspnea usually presents early on in infancy and symptoms can mimic asthma, however, they can go unnoticed until adulthood. We present a case of SJS in a patient with adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and color vision deficiency. The patient presented to our clinic for evaluation for progressively worsening dyspnea and cough. His imaging revealed a hypoplastic left lung with fibrosis, cystic airway disease, and a small left pulmonary artery. His spirometry revealed an obstructive defect. A Ventilation-Perfusion scan (V/Q) showed a significant reduction of ventilation and perfusion to his left lung confirming the diagnosis of SJS. Both conditions – SJS and ADPKD-are not pathologically or genetically related and are very rare. Having both conditions is even rarer yielding interesting radiological imaging.

Key message We present a patient with a history of cavitary mycobacterial lung infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who developed two connected fistulas post thoracentesis, an alveolo‐pleural and a pleuro‐cutaneous fistula, leading to continuous air leak from a stoma on his back.

Onboard aircraft medical emergencies are on the rise as commercial air traffic is increasing. However, thoracic injury secondary to air travel is extremely rare and, most reported injuries are cases of pneumothoraces. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium have been barely reported in the medical literature as a complication of air travel. We are reporting a case of spontaneous pneumopericardium and pneumomediastinum in a patient with Gardner's Syndrome after a flight from Central America to New York City. The patient presented with chest discomfort. He was managed conservatively with oxygen therapy as he was hemodynamically stable throughout his stay in the hospital. A thorough work up in hospital including and esophagogram and a CT scan of the chest were none revealing of the cause. However, the patient was noted to have metastatic rectal cancer with lung involvement. The patient was discharged with instructions to avoid air travel.