[Coincident manifestation of mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis and pleura. Case report and literature overview].

Malignant mesotheliomas are rare entities (0.1-0.2% of all malignant tumors) possibly localized at the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis.

Cancer incidence in patients on chronic dialysis and in renal transplant recipients.

A markedly increased incidence of cancer in renal transplant recipients is now recognized; to determine if immunosuppression alone may be responsible for this increase in risk, cancer incidence was compared in 709 renal transplant recipients and 317 dialysis patients. Malignancy developed in 19 transplant recipients (2.7%) and in 33 patients on chronic dialysis (10.

[Cerebrospinal fluid distribution of metampicillin (author's transl)].

Unlabelled: In order to avoid other antibiotics which interfere with plasma and CSF level determination of a given antibiotic the authors use a chemical method of established specificity. 15 patients presenting with purulent meningitis were given a standard daily dose of metampicillin and divided into 3 groups of 5. On days 2, 4 and 6 after onset of disease plasma and CSF specimens were taken at respectively 1, 2 or 4 hours following metampicillin I.