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Rare Disease Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: The differential diagnosis of lung nodules is vast. A history of smoking often leads the clinician to common entities such as malignancy, however less likely scenarios should be considered. ⋯ The clinician is often faced with a broad differential diagnosis for lung nodules. Less common entities should be given consideration, such as primary pulmonary nodular amyloidosis.Reference #1: Pinney J., and Hawkins B. Amyloidosis. Ann Clin Biochem 2012;4 : 229-241Reference #2: Utz JP, Swensen SJ, Gertz MA. Pulmonary amyloidosis. The Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993. Ann Intern Med. 1996;124:407-1Reference #3: Thompson P, Citron K., Amyloid and the Lower Respiratory Tract. Thorax; 1983; 38: 84-87DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Stephen Kuperberg, Samir FahmyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Diabetes mellitus is a recognized risk factor for developing tuberculosis. Whether pulmonary tuberculosis is a risk factor for diabetes? ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mohammad HossainNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Common techniques used to measure lung volumes may yield inaccurate results in patients with large bullae. Plethysmography may overestimate while gas dilution may underestimate functional lung volumes. Auto Smart Segmentation (SS) is used by radiation physicists to accurately map lung portions receiving radiation therapy. It uses contouring methodology to trace and accurately measure volume of contoured anatomic structures. Hypothesis. Contouring of bullae on thoracic Computed Tomography (CT) and digital subtraction of contoured volumes using SS will yield accurate lung volumes unaffected by technical limitations or patient effort. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Basim Dubaybo, Sikandar AnsariNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: A previous study demonstrated that inflammatory cytokines in the blood of patients with sarcoidosis were related to the pulmonary granuloma infiltration. This study was undertaken to evaluate if agents in the fungal cell wall would influence the cellular cytokine response to an inflammatory challenge "in vitro". ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marjeta Tercelj, Barbara Salobir, Sanja Stopinsek, Sasa Simcic, Alojz Ihan, Ragnar RylanderNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Mycobacterium celatum was first described in 1993 and since then , sporadic reports have been published on the isolation of this mycobacterium from immunocomprised pateints. M. celatum is phenotypically similar to M. avium and M. xenopi. M. celatum is a recently described organism. Several reports exist in the literature establishing this organism as a convincing pathogen among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) seropositive patients. However, there is now evidence of its pathogenicity among individuals whose immune function is not profoundly impaired. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Abdulrahman HakamiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.