[Cytologic picture of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland].

The authors present cytological and clinical features of six cases of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. They are quoting a review of the literature about the cytological picture of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid and they draw attention to the advances of immunocytology.

[Sjögren's syndrome].

The authors present an account on Sjögren's syndrome--clinical manifestations, diagnosis, pathogenetic aspects and treatment. The diagnosis was based on three findings: keratoconjunctivitis sicca, stomatodynia--xerostomia and other immunological, diseases. The authors used different immunological examinations, bioptic examination of the oral mucosa and parotid glands.

[Antibodies against gastric parietal cells and thyroglobulin in various diseases in humans].

The authors examined antibodies against antigen of gastric parietal cells using the method of reaction of complement-binding and the immunofluorescence test in 662 patients. Concurrently they examined in 443 patients of this group also antibodies against thyroglobulin. The group comprised 312 men and 350 women.

[Significance of angiographic studies in the diagnosis of non-typical epigastric disorders].

The authors analyze the possibilities and importance of angiographic examinations in the clinical differential diagnosis of patients with atypical epigastric complaints. They demonstrate that in congenital anomalies of the arteries tripus Halleri the examinations do not make it possible to assess hypoperfusion of the epigastric organs. Based on data in the literature they point out that there is often disagreement between clinical symptoms and pressure gradients of intravasally angiographically stenoses of the trunk of the coeliac vein found on operation.