Incidental Discovery of Multiple Myeloma, Presenting as an Amyloid Tumor with Plasmacytic Elements of the Thoracic Wall.

Multiple myeloma is characterized by monoclonal proliferation of bone marrow plasma cells causing multiple bone lesions and overproduction of a monoclonal protein (M-protein) that could deposit in tissues (amyloidosis). Dissemination of the multiple myeloma outside the bone is rare. We present a case of a 76 years old woman presenting with dry cough.

Lyme disease.

Lyme disease (Borreliosis), also called the "disease of 1000 faces", is produced by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted by the Ixodes tick. The clinical picture is non-specific and polymorph, with multisystemic involvement. Diagnosis is most often one of exclusion, and certain diagnosis is based on the presence of Borellia antibodies.

Association between fatty liver disease and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinic-pathological syndrome closely associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Some authors suggest that NAFLD is, in fact, another component of the metabolic syndrome.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of NAFLD in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, and to evaluate the carotid artery status in these patients.

Psychometric evaluation of Romanian version of Job Content Questionnaire in physicians.

Unlabelled: With the development of modern civilization and with continuous changing of job characteristics, occupational stress becomes increasingly important. Physicians are an exposed category and they are prone to develop stress-related disease and risk behaviors.

Methods: We conduct a study among 118 physicians.