[Rare abdominal manifestations of tuberculosis: isolated splenic tuberculosis and peritoneal tuberculosis].

Two patients with rare localizations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis are presented. In a 55-year-old man admitted with septic fever and a low neutrophil count, ultrasonography of the spleen revealed splenomegaly with numerous hypodense foci. Fine needle biopsy of one of the foci disclosed tuberculosis.

[Diagnosis and therapy of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with AIDS].

The clinical, immunological and histological findings in a patient suffering the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are discussed. At the time of diagnosis HTLV III antibodies were not demonstrable. Treatment with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole achieved a remission lasting 7 months so far.

[Measurement of the pancreatic blood supply before and after duct occlusion].

Blood flow measurements in the pancreas were performed in 12 pigs in situ, after the splenectomy, and then after the occlusion of the pancreatic duct by means of prolamin as well during a relaparotomy after 6 weeks. No change was pointed out immediately after the occlusion in face of the state following the splenectomy. The flow in the splenic artery was reduced significantly (p less than or equal to 0.