Atypical presentation of varicella-zoster virus reactivation in a lung transplant patient: a case report.

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human neurotropic virus which commonly causes infection during childhood, presenting as chickenpox. Later in life it may reactivate as herpes zoster. We report a rare manifestation of reactivation of VZV infection presenting as cutaneous vasculitis and varicella pneumonia in a lung transplant recipient.

Correlation between the Wells score and the Quanadli index in patients with pulmonary embolism.

Background And Aims: Determining clinical probability of pulmonary embolism (PE) with Wells scoring system is the first step towards diagnosis of PE. Definitive diagnosis of PE is confirmed by computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA).

Methods: This was a prospective study on 80 patients referred to the Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina with suspected PE between April 2010 and August 2012.

Pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy of lung lesions under CT guidance.

Transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) is done with imaging guidance and most frequently by a radiologist, for the aim is to diagnose a defined mass. It is integral in the diagnosis and treatment of many thoracic diseases, and is an important alternative to more invasive surgical procedures. FNAC is a method of aspiration cytopathology, which with transthoracic biopsy ("core biopsy") is a group of percutaneous minimally invasive diagnostic procedures for exploration of lung lesions.

Aortic dissection or renal infarction--multislice computed tomographic angiography can tell.

Introduction: Acute renal infarction as a consequence of renal artery occlusion often goes unrecognized, mostly due to the non-specific clinical features. A quick diagnosis, ideally within three hours of presentation, is a key to renal function recovery.

Case Outline: A 62-year-old male patient was admitted with a sudden abdominal pain, right flank pain and nausea.