Misdiagnosis of an elevated lesion in the esophagus: A case report.

Background: Esophageal carcinosarcoma (ECS) is a rare biphasic tumor and a type of esophageal malignancy, which presents as protruding or elevated lesions. ECS patients are often not hospitalized until they have severe dysphagia. ECS is easily misdiagnosed as a benign tumor due to its atypical characteristics under endoscopy.

Technetium-99m-labeled macroaggregated albumin lung perfusion scan for diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome: A prospective study comparing brain uptake and whole-body uptake.

Background: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an arterial oxygenation defect induced by intrapulmonary vascular dilatation (IPVD) in the setting of liver disease and/or portal hypertension. This syndrome occurs most often in cirrhotic patients (4%-32%) and has been shown to be detrimental to functional status, quality of life, and survival. The diagnosis of HPS in the setting of liver disease and/or portal hypertension requires the demonstration of IPVD (.

Halomonas socia sp. nov., isolated from high salt culture of Dunaliella salina.

A moderately halophilic bacteria designed strain NY-011(T) was isolated from the high salt culture of Dunaliella salina in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. The isolate was Gram-negative, nonmotile, rod-shaped and 12.5-21.