Medicina clinica
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Letter Case Reports
Maxillar osteonecrosis related to denosumab. Evaluation of nine cases.
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To analyse clinicopathological characteristics of patients operated for pulmonary solitary nodule (PSN) and 18F-FDG integrated PET-CT scan after surgical resection. ⋯ Age, SUVmax, previous malignant disease, and female sex were independent risk factors in our study. Each case should be individually evaluated in a multidisciplinary committee, and the patient's preferences or concerns should be kept in mind in decision-making. Surgical resection of PSN is not exempt from morbidity and mortality, even in sublobar or pulmonary wedge resection.
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disease, characterized by abnormal alveolar accumulation of enlarged foamy macrophages and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive materials. Knowledge of the disease characteristics is still lacking. ⋯ LDH may correlate with disease severity. Bronchoscopy is sufficiently sensitive for a definite diagnosis. Conventional bilateral whole lung lavage proved a reliable treatment for indicated patients, but selective unilateral lung lavage or observation may be a rational choice in certain patients.