Background Central venous pressure (CVP) is used almost universally to guide fluid therapy
in hospitalized patients. Both historical and recent data suggest that this approach may be …

Antineoplastic agent-induced pulmonary toxicity is an important cause of respiratory failure.
Although the incidence of antineoplastic agent-induced pulmonary toxicity seems to be low, …

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract sarcoidosis is an uncommon form of sarcoidosis. The GI tract can
be involved as an isolated disease as a part of systemic sarcoidosis. Clinical manifestations …

We report a case of trastuzumab pneumonitis in a patient with metastatic breast cancer.
Bronchoalveolar lavage showed marked neutrophilia. A CT scan of the chest showed diffuse …

Infiltrative lung disease is a well-known complication of antineoplastic agents in patients
with hematological malignancies. Novel agents are constantly being added to available …

Two cases of erlotinib-associated acute pneumonitis are described. The first patient was
started on erlotinib treatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The second patient was …

Necrobiosis lipoidica dibeticum (NLD) is a granulomatous skin disease mostly associated
with diabetes mellitus. NLD has been reported in patients with other systemic disease. Also, …

Discussion We report a case of necrotizing pancreatitis that we believe was induced by
hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril therapy. There are several reports published on thiazide-[1–3] …

CLINICAL COMMUNICATION TO THE EDITOR An Unusual Case of Dysphagia and Chest
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A case of a cavitary lung lesion in the right middle lobe of a 34-year-old woman who
presented with hemoptysis is presented. The patient had a 2-year history of Wegener …