[Usefulness of the scintigraphic assessment of the thoracic splenosis -- a case report].

Thoracic splenosis of the left lung and upper abdominal area was described. Left minithoracotomy was performed due to unclear results from a fine needle biopsy and following the suggestion to obtain a tissue sample. Clinical findings were similar to neoplasmatic disease; intraoperative extension of the disease was larger than CT view and correlated with postoperative assessment with (99m)Tc sulphur colloid.

[Evaluation of humoral immune response against mycobacterial antigens in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis confirmed by genetic and culture methods].

Introduction: The resistance to TB is cells-mediated but humoral response is common and may be correlated with the lack of effective local cellular defence mechanisms. The goal of the study was to evaluate IgG, IgA and IgM mediated humoral immune response against 38kDa plus 16kDa and 38kDa plus lipoarabinomannan (LAM) mycobacterial antigens in BALF from patients with culture confirmed and PCR positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) compared to non-tuberculous controls (NTB).

Material And Methods: 79 BALF samples (46 TB and 30 NTB) were examined.

[Neurotoxicity of cyclosporine].

Using cyclosporine as an immunosuppressive drug allowed increasing survival of grafts as well as patients. Despite this drug is being safely used for many years, it can cause complications. The most often complications are nefrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and neurotoxicity.

[The effect of lowering plasma homocysteine levels on some parameters of thrombotic activity in haemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure].

This study was designed to check whether lowering plasma homocysteine concentration resulting from treatment is associated with decreased thrombotic activity in haemodialyzed patients. The study group included 38 patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis. Blood was collected after an overnight fast after two days of weekend intervals in haemodialysis.

[Anomalous pulmonary artery as a cause of wide, polycyclic pulmonary hilus--case report].

Changes of lymphatic system, vascular disease during pulmonary hypertension or aneurysms are very often considered to be a cause of wide pulmonary hilus. However, we should remember developmental anomaly of pulmonary artery, too. We present a case of a patient hospitalized very often due to necessity of diagnostic wide, polycyclic pulmonary hilus.

[Resistance to activated protein C in a patient with multiple myocardial infarctions and stroke--a case report].

A case of a 49-year-old female with a history of two myocardial infarctions (MI) and ischaemic stroke is presented. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to a third acute MI. Laboratory investigations revealed resistance to activated protein C due to factor V Leiden mutation.

[Mitochondrial syndrome].

Mitochondrial syndrome is a metabolic disease, caused by punctiform mutations or depletions in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. These genetic lesions alter mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, what leads to reduction in energy produced for cell activity. Particular severity of symptoms can be observed in organs and tissues highly dependent on oxygen metabolism.