Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis characterised by
inflammation of the small blood vessels, the absence of granulommas on histopathological …

Discussion Testicular tumors derived from germ cells are the most common solid tumors in
men between 15 and 35 years of age. Choriocarcinoma is the most aggressive variant of this …

Differential diagnosis of lymphocytic pleural effusions between tuberculous (TBE) and
malignant (ME) effusion is usually difficult in daily practice. Our aim was to develop a score to …

The diffuse cystic lung diseases (DCLDs) are a pathophysiologically heterogeneous
processes characterized by the presence of multiple thin-walled, air-filled spaces within the …

The utility of the adenosine deaminase (ADA) assay in the diagnosis of patients with pleural
tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is controversial. Forty-…

IgG4-related disease is a heterogeneous group of diseases that can affect a single organ or
manifest as a systemic disease. We present the case of a 55-yearold female, admitted for …

… In conclusion, our study indicates that M. kansasii is the primary etiology of NTM pulmonary
disease in HIV-negative patients in our service area in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This finding …

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) syndrome has a mortality rate of 30 to 60%. A 15-year-old
male patient presented with a seven-day abdominal pain, vomiting, non-dysenteric …

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a severe disease which is characterized by fever and
mucocutaneous lesions. It has also been described as a small airway compromise in the form of …

The determination of adenosine deaminase (ADA) is useful in countries where the prevalence
of tuberculosis (TB) is high/moderate. The objective of this study was to analyze the cut-off …