[A rare complication of chronic pancreatitis: pancreatico-pleural fistula].

Pleural effusion is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis. We report a case observed in a 39-year-old patient hospitalized for dyspnea and pain in the lower left thorax. Chest x-ray revealed left pleural effusion.

[Multifocal epithelioid haemangioendothelioma: a difficult diagnosis].

Introduction: Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumour of slow growth and unfavourable outlook, with occasional spontaneous and complete remissions.

Case Report: We report the case of a 69 year old woman admitted to hospital on account of haemoptysis. The clinical and radiological findings were compatible with diffuse pulmonary haemorrhage of unknown aetiology.

[Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis].

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an immunologic bronchopulmonary inflammation due to an immune response of the lower respiratory tract against Aspergillus fumigatus. The major clinical features of ABPA include asthma, recurrent pulmonary infiltrates, immediate wheal and flare skin reactivity to A. fumigatus, elevated total serum IgE levels, detectable serum precipitating antibodies to A.

Effects of itraconazole therapy in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

Study Objectives: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is the result of an immune reaction to antigens of Aspergillus fumigatus, which colonizes the bronchial lumen of affected individuals. Presently, the recommended treatment of ABPA, mainly for acute episodes of exacerbations, is administration of glucocorticoids. We initiated this study to analyze the effects of itraconazole on the clinical, biological, and functional parameters in patients with ABPA.