[Usefulness of ultrasonographic tests for localizing changes in peri-thyroid nodes in patients with malignant lymphomas]. / Przydatnosc badan ultrasonograficznych w lokalizacji zmian wezlowych polozonych okolotarczycowo u chorych z chloniakami zlosliwymi.

9 cases initially suspected of toxic nodular disease were proved to be Hodgkin disease in 8 and lymphoma in one. Sonographic exams of the neck revealed enlarged peri-thyroid nodes in all cases. Biopsy of these nodes and histopathological examinations of the nodes confirmed the diagnosis.

[A case of coexisting stomach adenocarcinoma and granulomatosis located below the diaphragm]. / Przypadek wspólistnienia gruczolaka zoladka i ziarnicy zlosliewj umiejscowionej ponizej przepony.

A case of the adenocarcinoma of the stomach coexisting with malignant granulomatosis is being presented. Clinical stage of the latter was defined, using also a specimen collected during laparotomy, as 11B below diaphragm. Cytostatics (MOPP/ABV hybrid.), started after gastrectomy, enabled complete remission within 6 months; no recurrence of the granulomatosis was noted. Relationship between these two neoplastic processes has been discussed.

[Lung fibrosis after bleomycin therapy]. / Zwlóknienie pluc po bleomycynie.

A case of lung fibrosis is presented in a 44 year old male in whom interstitial pulmonary changes were observed in the course of bleomycin therapy of malignant granulomatosis. Following introduction of corticosteroids a radiological, clinical and functional improvement was observed. The functional changes were analyzed during the 7 month period of treatment. This case suggests that post bleomycin induced injury can be reversed with appropriate high doses of corticosteroids.

[Evaluation of ambulatory treatment of advanced forms of Hodgkin's disease with special reference to psychological, social and economic aspects]. / Ocena ambulatoryjnego leczenia zaawansowanych postaci ziarnicy zlosliwej z uwzglednieniem aspektów psychologicznych, socjologicznych i ekonomicznych.

Patients with advanced lymphogranulomatosis were divided into two subgroups. One, including 9 patients was treated in the hospital, and the second, including 21 patients, was treated at out-patient department. Results of the treatment and its adverse reactions were not significantly different in patients treated on out-patient basis and in hospital. However, unfavourable effect of therapy on patient's psychological status (anxiety) was less expressed in out-patient conditions. Such a way of treatment enables also considerable savings related to the repeated hospitalizations.

[2 cases of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation in normal pregnancy and as the first symptom of acute promyelocytic leukemia]. / Dwa przypadki ostrego zespolu wykrzepiania wewnatrznaczyniowego w przebiegu prawidlowej ciay oraz jako pierwszy objaw ostrej bialaczki promielocytowej.

Two cases of the acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) are presented. DIC in the first case was diagnosed in healthy pregnant woman without any obstetric pathology. This patient recovered completely. The acute DIC in another patient preceded the acute promyelocytic leukemia. The patient died despite a control of DIC. DIC therapy included antifibrinolytic agents and additionally corticoids in pregnant patient. Heparin was not administered because of post partum period and foreseen cytostatic therapy in the leukemic patient.