Romanian dilemmas

Training dilemmas and false dilemmas

Romanian Evidentials

This paper contains an investigation of some aspects of Romanian modality constructed with auxiliaries. These forms can be combined either with the infinitive, or with overt (imperfective /perfective) aspectual morphology. In the latter case, they might give rise to interpretations which have been classified in Romanian grammars as presumptive (broadly described as referring to probability, unc...

Dioxin dilemmas.

Few chemicals have engendered as much public/political controversy as the dioxins, particularly 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). The scientific base for addressing this complex issue continues to feature differences of opinion among responsible scientists as to the quality and interpretation of data on dioxin epidemiology, animal bioassays, and mechanisms of carcinogenesis. Human stu...

Diagnostic Dilemmas

We report a case of metastatic malignant melanoma resembling a malignant peripheral sheath tumor, which posed a significant diagnostic challenge. The patient is a 76-year-old male, who presented in the emergency room with bilateral chest pain exacerbated by inspiration. The pain was present for 3 week and was not exacerbated by physical exercise. The diagnostic workup revealed bilateral parench...

Diagnostic Dilemmas

Peritoneal washing cytology is important in the staging, prognosis, and treatment schema for women diagnosed with gynecologic malignancies. Additionally, peritoneal washings are often performed before the specific diagnosis or even the distinction between benign or malignant lesion is known. Occasionally, the cytology and surgical pathology specimens, although obtained during the same procedure...