[Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in adults].

Five cases of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in adult patients were reviewed. Signs, symptoms, the course of the disease and methods of treatment were presented. Results of tests, including results of organ biopsies that provided definitive diagnosis in most cases, were also analysed.

[Pulmonary mycobacteriosis in personal clinical material].

There were analyzed 23 cases with non-tuberculosis mycobacterium infection, including 19 with mycobacteriosis and 4 with symptoms of colonisation. Among them nine patients were treated less than 6 months, but 14 ones were treated with different antituberculotic schedules during 6-24 months. In 9 patients of this group a sputum negativity was achieved.

[Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis].

A case of pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis in a female during menopause is presented. Difficulties in correct histopathological assessment of lung biopsies were met. The diagnosis was made after diagnosis lymph seeping into the pleural cavity.

[Sinus histiocytosis with generalized lymphadenopathy--Rosai-Dorfman disease].

A case of sinus histiocytosis with generalized lymphadenopathy--Rosai-Dorfman disease--in a 54 year old male is presented. The diagnosis was made by biopsy of the lymph nodes and histopathological examination of the affected organ. Treatment with prednisone and cyclophosphamide induced clinical improvement.