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Kaposi's sarcoma is very common in patients with AIDS. Usually, skin lesions are associated with various visceral involvements. A homosexual patient with AIDS presented with cough and dyspnea, which were followed months later by hemoptysis. He had no skin lesions or endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma at any time. His chest radiograph showed only an irregular solitary nodule. It exhibited very slow development over time. Surgery was performed, and this solitary nodule proved to be pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma. Pulmonary Kaposi was the sole manifestation of this associated AIDS sarcoma. This very unusual case report of pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma indicates that this diagnosis should be considered in patients with AIDS presenting with a solitary pulmonary nodule.
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PMID:Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma revealed by a solitary nodule in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 814 39

A ten-month-old boy was admitted to our hospital with fever, cough and dyspnea. His history was remarkable for mild respiratory problems from the early neonatal period. Although medical treatment was administered several times in a local hospital, his symptoms recurred. Chest x-ray revealed multiple cystic lesions on the right side. The diagnosis of congenital cystic disease was considered preoperatively, to our knowledge for the first time in our hospital. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and no respiratory problems have recurred in 24 months of follow-up.
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PMID:Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. A report of a case and review of the literature. 816 Feb 82

A 38-year-old man, HIV-positive for 6 years, developed fever and cough with deterioration in his general state. Chest radiography demonstrated an infiltration in the left upper lobe and computed tomography showed a septated cavity. Three bronchioalveolar lavages over 4 weeks recovered Klebsiella, Candida, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus in the lavage fluid. Acid-fast rods were not found in any of the microscopic preparations. His clinical condition and the radiological findings deteriorated despite appropriate antibiotic administration. A further cavity occurred in the right upper lobe and the inflammatory infiltrations extended further. Although no acid-fast organism had been demonstrated, tuberculostatic treatment was begun (daily 300 mg isoniazid, 600 mg rifampicin, 900 mg streptomycin, 2 g pyrazinamide). His general condition and the radiological findings rapidly improved. Four weeks after culturing the lavage fluid atypical Mycobacterium xenopi was isolated. This case illustrates the difficulty of diagnosing an atypical mycobacterial infection. It takes time and effort, but it is of great importance because up to 50% of patients with AIDS contract such infection. Early and appropriate treatment will significantly improve quality of life and life expectancy.
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PMID:[Pneumonia due to a rare atypical Mycobacterium in AIDS]. 822 23

A rare case of metastatic lung cancer presenting with multiple thin-walled cavity-like shadows in a young adult with gallbladder cancer is reported. A 30-year-old man consulted our hospital with fever, cough, and general malaise. His chest X-ray film and computed tomogram showed multiple nodular shadows and thin-walled cavity-like shadows. Cytology of sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid showed class V (adenocarcinoma). Although two cycles of systemic combination chemotherapy (CDDP+VDS+MMC) were performed, his lung cancer progressed. Finally, he died of obstructive jaundice from lymph node metastasis at the pancreatic head. At autopsy, the primary site of adenocarcinoma was found to be the gallbladder. Metastatic lung tumor from gallbladder cancer is common, and thin-walled cavity-like metastasis to the lung in a young adult is a rare occurrence.
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PMID:[Metastatic lung cancer presenting with multiple thin-walled cavity-like shadows in a young adult with gallbladder cancer]. 823 Aug 86

A 71-year-old male had suffered from cough with purulent sputum. He was admitted to our hospital because of worsening of his symptoms. The chest X-ray film showed diffuse nodular shadows and emphysematous changes in both lung fields. Transbronchial lung biopsy demonstrated findings compatible with diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB). Bronchoscopy showed the tracheal lumen was sagittaly narrowed and membranous portion was protruded into the lumen. The trachea completely collapsed when coughing. His disease was diagnosed as saber-sheath type tracheomalacia (Johnson III). Tracheomalacia was reported to be observed in 0.9% of patients examined by bronchoscopy. The dominant type of tracheomalacia is crescent type, and saber-sheath type is rare. Chronic airway inflammation with DPB might have exacerbated the tracheomalacia in this case.
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PMID:[A case of diffuse panbronchiolitis associated with tracheomalacia]. 829 57

We report a case of pectin-induced occupational asthma in a 35-year-old man. His job involved mixing powdered pectin into a fruit puree during the manufacture of jam. Within minutes of adding pectin, he developed coryza, rhinorrhea, coughing, and wheezing. His symptoms cleared during weekends while away from work and improved with the use of a protective face mask at work. Peak flow rates were significantly lower while at work compared with those at home, and a prick skin test with the pectin powder was positive. We conclude that pectin should be added to the list of the substances known to induce occupational asthma.
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PMID:Occupational asthma caused by pectin inhalation during the manufacture of jam. 841 15

When I (Weber) was three, my father had a total laryngectomy. His stoma did not bother me, and it was common to see him cough through his neck, though I never became used to the excessive secretions produced. My father mastered esophageal speech well, so communication was normal. No one in my family can remember what his voice was like before the operation. Knowing that people stared and whispered about my father, I warned new friends that my dad had a hole in his neck so he could breathe and that he might sound funny to them because he had no voice box. I did not want my friends to be frightened by a stoma that many people see as revolting.
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PMID:Laryngectomy: Grieving disfigurement and dysfunction. 845 72

A 24-year-old man presented with a nonproductive cough, fever, and occasional shaking chills of one week's duration. he also had pleuritic left-sided chest pain on deep inspiration and a rash on his palms, soles, trunk, and mouth. His wife had been sick with "pleurisy" two weeks earlier; her symptoms had resolved with antibiotic therapy.
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PMID:A case of pneumonia with extrapulmonary manifestations. 859 12

A 34-year-old man presented with a 30-year history of spasmodic dysphonia. He developed a speech disturbance 1 month after a closed head injury due to a fall. Sighing, coughing, and crying were normal. He had a tremor of the right hand when he drew a vertical line. His out-stretched right hand had a minimal dystonic posture with occasional jerks of the fingers. T1-weighted axial brain MRI study showed a low signal intensity lesion at the putamen; coronal and axial T2-weighted MRI brain scans showed a high and low signal intensity lesion confined to the middle part of the ventrolateral putamen. Damage to the ventrolateral putamen may have caused abnormal voluntary control of the laryngeal muscles.
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PMID:Spasmodic dysphonia associated with a left ventrolateral putaminal lesion. 879 90

Two cases of tubercle bacilli infected bulla are reported. Case 1; A 78-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of fever and chest pain. The chest radiograph revealed the bulla with air fluid level in the left upper lung field. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected in the fluid obtained by percutaneous lung aspiration. He was treated with anti-mycobacterial drugs and showed improvement. Case 2; A 66-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of fever, chest pain and dry cough. The chest radiograph revealed the bulla with air fluid level in the left upper lung field. A diagnosis of tubercle bacilli infected bulla was considered because of high level of ADA in the fluid obtained by percutaneous lung aspiration, and anti-mycobacterial drugs were administered. His symptoms were improved and the frequent chest radiograph showed gradual absorption of the fluid. It is suggested that ADA and bacteriological examinations of the fluid obtained by percutaneous lung aspiration are useful for early diagnosis of tubercle bacilli infected bulla.
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PMID:[Two cases of tubercle bacilli infected pulmonary bulla]. 890 Dec 30


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