Primary mediastinal embryonal carcinoma masquerading as chronic pancreatitis.

Primary mediastinal embryonal cell carcinomas are aggressive tumors commonly presenting between the ages of 20-50 years with pulmonary symptoms (e.g., cough, chest pain, and hemoptysis), as well as extrapulmonary symptoms due to pressure on adjacent structures.

Importance of early diagnosis and therapy of acute meningococcal myocarditis: a case report with review of literature.

Acute meningococcemia is a clinical syndrome resulting from Neisseria meningitides infection. The clinical presentation is varied, but when associated with myocardial dysfunction, it carries a poor prognosis. We report a case of meningococcal myocarditis causing severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction that improved over a 4-day period after appropriate antimicrobial treatment following prompt diagnosis.

Activation of human medial prefrontal cortex during autonomic responses to hypoglycemia.

Studies in humans implicate the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) in complex cognitive and emotional states. We measured regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) four times each during euglycemia (5.2 +/- 0.