We report a case of primary CNS lymphoma in which complete, though temporary, spontaneous clinical and radiologic remission occurred. This is the first such case report to our knowledge.

2008;134;1033-1036; Prepublished online June 26, 2008; Chest Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr and Megan Clooney Pneumothorax Patients Treated for Primary Spontaneous Outcomes of Emergency Department http://www.chestjournal.org/content/134/5/1033.full.html and services can be found online on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information ) ISSN:0012-3692 ht...

Pneumothorax, though rare, is a recognized cause of respiratory distress in the immediate newborn period. It may occur spontaneously or secondary to various underlying lung diseases. Here we share our experience of a neonate with spontaneous pneumothorax with mild to moderate respiratory distress, who recovered completely with conservative management with an oxygen-enriched atmosphere and no su...

Background: Ketamine is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic which produces dissociation anesthesia, analgesia, and amnesia. The mechanism of ketamine-induced synaptic inhibition in high-level cortical areas is still unknown. We aimed to elucidate the effects of different concentrations of ketamine on the glutamatergic synaptic transmission of the neurons in the primary somatosensory cortex b...

Method Retrospective revision of the files of the patients who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax and admitted to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department Main University Hospital of Alexandria, Egypt during the period from January 2005 to January 2015 was performed. Files were searched for association of spontaneous pneumothorax with primary pulmonary carcinoma. Patients who had spontaneous ...

A-34-year-old Chinese man who had smoked about 20 cigarettes per day for the past 14 years presented with cough and hemoptysis that had persisted for 2 months. Chest radiography revealed mass shadow in the left lower field. A computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed the tumor in the left lower lobe, occupying left main bronchus lumen with polypoid endobronchial growth (Figure 1). Physica...

Spontaneous pneumothorax can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary. The management of each one depends on resource availability, physician preference, procedural capability, is broadly based guidelines that are over a decade old. Emerging evidence from three recent randomized controlled trials ambulatory pathways exciting herald new era for spontaneous pneumothorax. These their ...

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax recurs at a certain rate after thoracoscopic surgery, and risk factors for that recurrence are in question. The medical records of 248 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax who were followed for more than 2 years after thoracoscopic surgery were reviewed and retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis were u...

introduction: methadone has been used as a drug to detoxify opioid tolerance. naloxane precipitated morphine withdrawal behaviours were attenuated by venlafaxine as an antidepressant. on the contrary, after detoxifying the opioids, spontaneous withdrawal syndrome may occur with pain sensitivity. therefore the present study aimed to examine the effects of chronic methadone (70 mg/kg, in drinking...

Management of patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax continues to challenge clinicians. Recent guidelines help provide care pathways for these patients and highlight the many areas in need of additional study. Management options for spontaneous pneumothoraces should be selected based primarily upon a patient's clinical status. Observation or pleural air drainage, in selected patients, plays a...