[A case of pulmonary aspergillosis with the formation of mycetomas in a patient with acute leukemia].

The clinical and diagnostic features of fungal infection in hemoblastosis are discussed. It is shown that the adequate and early treatment allows the life-threatening complication to be managed.

[Ultraviolet irradiation of lymphoplasma in combination with lymphocytapheresis in the treatment of patients with diseases of the blood system].

The article describes results of treatment of 8 patients with diseases of blood system complicated by autoimmune processes with the use of lymphocytopheresis in combination with the ultraviolet irradiation of lymphoplasm for its sterilization before autotransfusion. It was shown that ultraviolet rays (254-330 nm) gave a stable most pronounced lymphoplasm-sterelizing effect in addition to the increased immunosuppressive action due to lymphocytophoresis in the external drainage of the thoracic lymphatic duct.

[Diagnostic errors in detecting open forms of pulmonary tuberculosis].

A study of 206 patients with open forms of pulmonary tuberculosis indicates that in 25.2% of them tuberculosis was initially diagnosed as pneumonia, bronchitis or tumour of the lungs. The main causes of diagnostic errors were inadequate knowledge of general practitioner of tuberculosis problems, neglect in examination of the sputum for MBT, incomplete scope and incorrect interpretation of roentgenological data.