conclusions this is the first case report of a vanishing tumor in the right pulmonary apex. case presentation such masses have been designated as vanishing tumors of the lung. it is extremely rare that a vanishing tumor occurs in the apex of the lung. introduction in patients with acute heart failure, pleural fluid localized in an inter-pleural fissure produces a mass on chest x-ray, which mimi...

observation that infection can precipitate an autoimmune disease dates back more than a century. The first human autoimmune disease described, paroxysmal cold hemoglobulinuria, was thought of as a late consequence of syphilis, and rheumatic fever is still associated with preceding streptococcal infection. In modern times, these associations have been attributed to molecular mimicry. In its simp...

Just as mycosis fungoides is a disease with many different clinical and histologic manifestations, so too are there many inflammatory conditions that mimic this cutaneous lymphoma. Sometimes the best way to “rule out” a diagnosis of mycosis fungoides is to make a firm diagnosis of another condition. The following entities may be confused with mycosis fungoides on histologic grounds, and represe...

There are multiple non-neoplastic lesions that can mimic intracranial neoplasms on neuroimaging. The differentiation between neoplasms and these tumour-like lesions is essential to making the correct management decisions, not least because there is significant morbidity and mortality associated with brain biopsy and surgery. It is important for us as radiologists to be aware of these conditions...

Since 1992, Human Botulism Immune Globulin has been provided by the California Department of Health Services to infants with probable infant botulism, the intestinal toxemia form of human botulism. Human Botulism Immune Globulin became available in California in 1992–1997 within a randomized, controlled, double-blinded, pivotal clinical trial and subsequently became available nationwide in 1998...

Received 19 April 2012 Accepted 21 July 2012 Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the commonest cause of dementia, is estimated to affect over 400 000 people in the UK, with numbers around the world set to rise dramatically as the population ages. Distinguishing AD from other causes of cognitive impairment is important for numerous reasons, including provision of appropriate care and access t...

The importance of strigolactones in plant biology prompted us to synthesize simplified strigolactone mimics effective as exogenous signals for rhizosphere organisms. New strigolactone mimics easily derived from simple and available starting materials in significant amounts were prepared and fully characterized. These compounds contain an aromatic or heterocyclic ring, usually present in various...