ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717901

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

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SummaryWe report on a homosexual male with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome and nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, who is to our knowledge the first case of its kind, described in Belgium.As previously reported, these lymphomas are mostly high grade malignant, with a B-cell or unknown immunologic phenotype and have a poor prognosis. Extranodal involvement, particularly of the central nervous system and of the bone marrow, is frequent.The potential transforming properties of Herpes group virus such as Epstein-Barr virus, as well as the defective immunoregulation of the Bcells population activated by multiple antigenic stimuli are considered as possible pathogenic mechanisms.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717902

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryThe in vitro activity of aztreonam against 1836 Enterobacteriaceae and 350 non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli has been examined by the Kirby-Bauer method in a multicenter study. The percentage of Enterobacteriaceae susceptible to aztreonam (96.5%) was similar to that of cefotaxime (93.7%) and ceftazidime (96.4%). The percentage of non-fermenters susceptible or partially susceptible to aztreonam (86.9%) was higher than that of cefotaxime (53.9%) but lower than that of ceftazidime (91.4%). Most strains resistant to either cefotaxime or ceftazidime showed cross-resistance to aztreonam.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717903

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryThree cases of collagenous colitis are described. This is a hitherto infrequently recognized disease that presents as watery diarrhea associated with abdominal cramping pain and/or vague discomfort. It is usually a chronic condition but spontaneous remissions and exacerbations have been observed. Incidence peaks in the fifth decade of life and there is a marked female predominance.The diagnosis is established on the basis of histologic findings: the presence of a broad subepithelial collagenous layer in a macroscopically normal colonic mucosa.The etiology is not known and the pathophysiology is poorly understood. An important role may perhaps be attributed to local PGE: production in the colon.Treatment has so far been empirical. Collagenous colitis might be more frequently diagnosed if colonic biopsies were performed as a matter of routine in all patients with functional bowel disease.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717904

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryThe simultaneous unusual occurrence of isolated adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) deficiency and primary hypothyroidism was clearly demonstrated in a female patient complaining of tiredness. An empty sella was also evidenced by computed tomography and magnetic nuclear resonance. We suggest that an autoimmune process could be involved in the pathogenesis of the syndrome.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717905

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryA 55-year old man was hospitalised because of apathy, fever and vomiting. Addison’s disease and hypercalcemia were found. Auto-antibodies against adrenal cortex were absent, but on CT scan enlarged adrenal glands with microcalcifications indicated the existence of tuberculosis. Although both tuberculosis and Addison’s disease can cause hypercalcemia, and increased parathyroid hormone level was diagnostic of primary hyperparathyroidism, confirmed by the presence of a parathyroid adenoma at surgery.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717906

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

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SummaryNodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver (NR.HL) is an uncommon entity of unknown origin and pathogenesis. If often occurs in association with various extrahepatic diseases such as Felty’s syndrome (FS). Because of the irregular distribution of nodules throughout the liver parenchyma the diagnosis most often relies on surgical, or post-mortem specimens. We report a case of FS with portal hypertension in which the diagnosis of FR1IL was made on the basis of routine diagnostic liver biopsy. The pathogenesis and treatment of the disease are discussed with respect to data in the literature.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717907

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryIn the context of a surveillance programme for communicable diseases in Belgium, a network of microbiological laboratories takes care, since February 1983, of the weekly registration of a number of pathogenic agents, among whichC. trachomatis.Some epidemiological characteristics°fC. trachomatisin Belgium are discussed. So, more than 75 % of the cases were seen between 20 and 39 years of age, with a maximum for the age group 20–29 years. The ratio men: women wich was equal to 1: 1,1 in 1983–84, is equal to 1: 2,7 in 1986.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717908

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

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SummaryWc reviewed the roentgenographic manifestations of bactcriologically proven pulmonary tuberculosis in 114 adult patients, admitted to the hospital from 1981 to 1985.The characteristic features of reactivated hematogenous disseminations in the apicoposterior segments were found in 87 patients (76,3%).«Unusual»presentations were found in 27 patients (23,7%) and consisted of solitary infiltration in the anterior or caudal areas of the lung with or without pleural effusion in 15 (13,2%), solitary pleural effusion in 5 (4,3%), solitary miliary pattern in 4 (3,5%), solitary mediastinal or hilar lymph nodes in 1 (0,9%) and lower lobe tuberculoma (with or without pleural effusion) in 2 (1,8%). When subdivided in two age groups (younger versus older than 60 years) a statistical significant difference in the radiological presentation could not be demonstrated i.e.«unusual»localisations occurred in 15 of 59 younger patients versus 12 of 55 older patients. We conclude that in our series of adult patients the features classically described as typical for hematogenous reinfection still predominate, and that in the elderly a shift to the unusual presentations could not be confirmed.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11717909

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

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SummaryBetween October 1983 and October 1986, we looked for antibody to anti-delta in the sera of 218 patients, all carriers of the HBsAg who came to our hospital. Among the 52 patients of Italian nationality and resident in Italy, 9,4% had positive results for anti-delta. Among the HBsAg carriers resident in Belgium, 4 patients of Southern European origin, 1 African patient and 2 Belgian IV drug addicts had positive results for anti-delta.

ISSN:1784-3286    

DOI:10.1080/17843286.1988.11735704

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor