Successful treatment of aggressive HIV-associated multicentric Castleman's disease: a case report.

Background: Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients is an aggressive form of lymphoproliferative disorder that usually has a rapidly fatal outcome. Overall mortality is 70%-85%, and median survival is only 8-14 months. No standard or optimal therapy for MCD has been established.

Alveolar proteinosis in a patient recovering from Pneumocystis carinii infection: a case report with a review of literature.

Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare lung disorder, which was first reported as idiopathic condition in 1958. The prevalence of acquired pulmonary alveolar proteinosis has been estimated to be 0.37 per 100,000 population.