Common variable immunodeficiency with granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease and preceding neurological involvement: a case-report.

Background: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a group of heterogeneous primary immunodeficiencies characterised by a dysregulated and impaired immune response. In addition to an increased susceptibility to infection, it is also associated with noninfectious autoimmune and lymphoproliferative complications. CVID is rarely associated with neurological complications.

Helical CT with variable target noise levels for dose reduction in chest, abdomen and pelvis CT.

Objectives: To evaluate a contiguous helical CT protocol with two different target noise levels in chest/abdomen/pelvis CT.

Methods: 41 patients (study group) underwent a helical scan (P1) with two different target noise levels (SDs), SD = 16 for chest and SD = 13 for abdomen/pelvis. Two further protocols were planned but not executed: a single helical scan with only one SD (SD = 13) for the entire scan range (P2), and two separate helical scans overlapping over the liver and same SD settings as for P1 (P3).

CT pulmonary angiography in elderly patients: outcomes in patients aged >85 years.

Aim: To assess the quality, safety, and outcomes following computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) performed in elderly patients.

Materials And Methods: CTPA examinations were performed in 140 patients aged >85 years in three UK acute National Health Service (NHS) hospitals. Images were assessed for quality, pulmonary emboli, and other disease entities.

Unilateral balsalazide-induced eosinophilic pneumonia in an ulcerative colitis patient.

We report a case of unilateral eosinophilic pneumonia secondary to balsalazide monotherapy for ulcerative colitis. After commencing balsalazide, the patient presented with a history of cough, progressive dyspnoea and lethargy. Blood counts revealed peripheral eosinophilia.