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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Hyperthyroidism is a rare cause of pleural effusion. We report a case of pleural effusion associated with Grave's disease in a patient with congestive heart failure. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sakshi Kapur, Ayodeji OlarewajuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Immunohistochemistry is a highly valuable and widely used tool in the sub-typing of lung carcinomas, which would be assisted by the availability of lung-specific tumour markers. The importance of cell-cell junction proteins (including armadillo proteins) in tumour biology is known, but there is limited knowledge on specific intercellular adhesion proteins. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mercedes Gomez-Morales, Miguel Camara-Pulido, Teresa Miranda-Leon, Abel Sanchez-Palencia, Laura Boyero, Jose Antonio Gomez-Capilla, Esther Farez-VidalNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: To reveal the risk of pulmonary hamartoma mimicking pulmonary tuberculoma. To explore the varied and unusual, clinical and radiological pattern of pulmonary hamartoma. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Georgios Athanasiou, Ioan Arghir, Valerios Kortzis, Paraschiva Postolache, Oana ArghirNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Coronary artery anomalies are rare with an estimated incidence of around 5% [1]. These anomalies include variations with respect to the number, location or the orientation of the ostia or origin of the coronary arteries. Whereas some coronary anomalies are just anatomic variants without any clinical relevance, others can present with chest pain, syncope or even sudden cardiac death. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sameer Chadha, Syed Iman Husain, Elliot Borgen, Vijay Shetty, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Non-Invasive VentilationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Evaluation of non invasive ventilation (NIV) instituted for the first time in hospitalizations of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and its prognosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Maria João Oliveira, Margarida Dias, Inês Franco, Sara CondeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.