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A 30-year-old patient, with diagnosis of seminoma (T1 Nx Mx) was treated radically with orchidectomy. In chest CT performed postoperatively numerous diffuse nodules were revealed in both lungs. Lesions were situated particularly in the upper and middle pulmonary zones. In order to verify the nature of pulmonary abnormalities videothoracoscopy of the right pleural cavity was performed with specimen collection. Histopathological examination excluded the possibility of cancer metastases to pulmonary parenchyma and revealed the presence of sarcoid-like granulomas. Coexistence of seminoma and diffuse sarcoid-like abnormalities is only sporadically described. Up till now it has not been unequivocally explained whether the pulmonary abnormalities develop in the course of idiopathic sarcoidosis or only reflect a sarcoid-like reaction to cancer antigens.

Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare disease caused by Actinomyces sp. Its symptoms and radiological findings are not characteristic, so the diagnosis might be difficult to establish. We report a case of a 59 year old male, who developed bronchopulmonary Actinomycosis due to poor dental hygiene. The infectious process affected lung parenchyma and infiltrated chest wall causing multifocal sternal osteolisis and multiple cutaneous fistulas. The radiological findings sugested neoplasmatical process. The diagnosis was based on histopatological findings of fistular scrapes. The material contained Actinomyces colonies. Afler 6 months of antibiotic therapy the patient's state improved and the cutaneous fistulas healed. Radiological finding revealed partial resolution of the lung infiltration.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the metabolic disorder, which is characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia and abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. These metabolic disorders result from impaired insulin secretion, altered tissue sensitivity to insulin or the coexistence of both these mechanisms. Chronic DM usually results in micro- and macroangiopathy, which in turn may have a negative impact on the function of internal organs. Microangiopathy specifically affects eyes (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy) and peripheral nervous system (neuropathy). Little is known about the influence of diabetic microangiopathy on lung function. A few available papers describe lung function and lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) impairment in patients with both DM type 1 and type 2. Reduction of DLCO can indicate, however, that DM leads to alveolar-capillary barrier damage in the lung. In this paper authors review available literature on microangiopathy and its influence on the lung function.

Introduction: Spirometry is the key test in diagnosing and severity assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite the simplicity of the test, the discrepancy between results obtained by general practitioners and specialists is noted, what may lead to under- or overestimating of COPD prevalence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of spirometry testing and interpretation performed by general practitioners and pulmonologists., Material and Methods: Physicians from 56 healthcare units in the region of Pomerania were included. The participants (both GPs and pulmonologists) were trained in methodology and interpretation of spirometry tests. Then they were asked to choose 10 spirograms and send them for evaluation. Presence of patients' personal details and signature of staff member, contents of graphs and tables, accuracy of the test and correctness of interpretation were evaluated. In statistical analysis c-square test was used., Results: The response from 14 healthcare units was received including 142 spirograms from GPs and 80 from pulmonologists. All spirograms contained personal details, gender, age, body weight and height as well as results of spirometry in form of tables and diagrams with predicted and measured values. Pulmonologists signed the spirograms more often than GPs (91% v. 77%, p<0.001) and more often presented results of properly performed tests (75% v. 45%, p<0.0001). However, in their group there were more interpretation errors (73% v. 91%, p<0.05). Methodological mistakes revealed during the study were usually: too short and not enough dynamic inspiration and expiration. In some cases spirograms with expiration lasting 1.3 sec were considered normal. The most common interpretation mistakes included: diagnosis of mixed-type ventilatory defects, wrong classification of obstruction level and lack of interpretation. In two cases result was found to be normal despite the lack of forced expiratory volume in one second value., Conclusion: The results indicate the necessity of continuous training in spirometry testing and interpretation by both general practitioners and specialists and nurses.

Tetany, which occurs in young women, poses common diagnostic problem. Two types of tetany are distinguished: one which is characterized by hypocalcemia and which rarely occurs (in person after strumectomy in the course of post-operational hypoparathyroidism) and latent one, which occurs more often. In the literature there is a lack of precise data concerned witch most probably results from its underestimation. Clinical symptoms which appear in latent tetany (normocalcemic) are related to the intracellular magnesium deficiency and increased respiratory drive. A noncharacteristic clinical picture and the lack of a pathognomonic symptom, cause that despite of the fearly common occurrence, the latent tetany is rarely recognized. In this paper the case of a 53 year old women has been described. The women had the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux of asthma and depressive syndrome, witch masked the symptoms of the latent tetany.

The purpose of this manuscript is to define the benefit of exercise test and peak inspiratory flow (PIF) measurement in adult patients with bronchial asthma. Seventy-seven patients--forty-seven from examined group (21 women, 26 men) and thirty patients from control group (8 women, 22 men) participated in this study. Exercise tests (ET) were performed in all subjects in the beginning of the study (ET1) then repeated two months later (ET2) only to the examined group. Patients exercised on a bicycle ergometer for 8-10 minutes to increase the hart rate to submaximal level. Spirometry were performed before and after the study and 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes later. Symptoms of asthma after exercise and forced expiratory flow in one second (FEV1) decrease more then 15% of predicted value confirmed the diagnosis (positive test result). Thirty patients (74.4%) from examined group had positive results in ET1 and twelve (25.5%)--negative. Four patients (10%) were positive in ET2 and thirty-six (90%)--negative. deltaFEV1 decrease in ET2 was (-14.78%), in ET2 (-4.45%) p < 0.0001. There were twenty-nine (96.6%) negative results in control group, only one (3.4%) positive, p < 0.001. During the study no side effects were observed. The comparison of deltaPIF decrease in ET1 (-11.94%) and ET2 (-7.39%) shows significant difference p < 0.05. PIF decrease was not statistically different between control and study group. Results of the study suggest that exercise tests are safe and easy method of diagnosis and management of asthma. PIF measurement seems to be non-useful in diagnosis of bronchial asthma. It must be confirmed in further studies.

32 year-old patient was hospitalized because of disseminated lung lesions. 2 years earlier he manifested chorioditis. Exact disease history suggested suspicion of toxocare infection. The diagnosis was confirmed by serological tests with anti-Toxocara canis antibodies, bronchial lavage and chest CT scan. Administration of 450 mg of dietylokarbamasin (Hetrazan) resulted in complete resolution of pulmonary lesions.