The differential impact of plastic surgery subspecialties on the financial performance of an academic clinical practice.

Background: In an academic center, plastic surgery provides multiple important and distinct services. Limited data exist on how each service affects a department clinically and financially.

Methods: All new patient consultations and surgical cases between 2004 and 2012 were reviewed.

Metal fume fever presenting as aseptic meningitis with pericarditis, pleuritis and pneumonitis.

Background: Metal fume fever (MFF) is a well-known complication of zinc oxide fume inhalation. Prompt recognition of this condition is essential for the proper medical management of this self-limited disease.

Aim: To present a unique and unusual case of MFF.