[A case of pleural effusion associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis during a relapse of the disease].

A 61-year-old man with history of bronchial asthma since childhood was admitted to our hospital for examination of eosinophilia and of lung infiltration seen in the chest radiograph. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) was diagnosed on the basis of the following findings: elevated serum IgE level, positive immediate skin reaction to Aspergillus antigen, the presence of precipitating antibodies against Aspergillus antigen, and central bronchiectasis. Oral prednisolone administration (30 mg daily) was started.

[A case of solitary nodular pulmonary amyloidosis].

A 64-year-old man without respiratory symptoms was introduced to our hospital because of a nodule of 20 mm in diameter found in the left lung in a periodic health examination. The chest radiograph and CT scan showed a well-defined nodule in the middle of the left lung field, and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Lung cancer was suspected, and transbronchial and CT guided biopsies were performed, but did not lead to a definitive diagnosis.

Severe neutropenia with gelatinous bone marrow transformation in anorexia nervosa: a case report.

A 28-year-old woman with a history of anorexia nervosa was admitted with excessive weight loss, edema, and amenorrhea. She had lost 34% of her previous body weight within 2 years, and her body mass index was 12.3 kg/m(2).