[Community acquired pneumonia in patients requiring hospitalization].

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a major health issue and ≈20% of the patients require in-hospital attention. The main objective of the study was to determine clinical-imaging features of CAP episodes requiring hospitalization. The secondary objectives were to determine the diagnostic yield of microbiological analyses and the medical complications.

Syringomatous adenoma of the nipple--treatment by central mound resection and oncoplastic reconstruction.

Syringomatous adenoma (SA) of the nipple is a rare tumor first described by Rosen in 1983. It is histologically similar to skin adnexal tumors in other parts of the body. It has been reported under several names including low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma, SA of the nipple, and infiltrating SA of the nipple.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical excision of cystic lung disease in children.

Purpose: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) technique for resection of cystic lung disease (CLD) may offer some advantages when compared with thoracotomy in children.

Methods: From September 1999 to August 2004, 6 pediatric patients underwent VATS for CLD. Patients were chosen for VATS based upon surgeon's choice.