Elevated Serum Cytokines and Trichomonas vaginalis Serology at Diagnosis Are Not Associated With Higher Gleason Grade or Lethal Prostate Cancer

Background

Inflammation and infections have been associated with prostate cancer progression. We assessed whether elevated serum cytokines or T. vaginalis seropositivity at the time of diagnosis was associated with higher grade or lethal prostate cancer.

Acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a comparative biomechanical study of the palmaris-longus tendon graft reconstruction with other augmentative methods in cadaveric models

Background  

Acromioclavicular injuries are common in sports medicine. Surgical intervention is generally advocated for chronic instability of Rockwood grade III and more severe injuries. Various methods of coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction and augmentation have been described. The objective of this study is to compare the biomechanical properties of a novel palmaris-longus tendon reconstruction with those of the native AC+CC ligaments, the modified Weaver-Dunn reconstruction, the ACJ capsuloligamentous complex repair, screw and clavicle hook plate augmentation.     

Angiosarcoma of the pleura.

Angiosarcoma is a rare, highly malignant tumor arising from endothelial cells of small blood vessels. They usually occur in the skin, deep soft tissues, breast and liver. Pleural angiosarcomas are extremely rare and are restricted to case reports in medical literature. It is very difficult to distinguish them from malignant mesotheliomas on clinical, radiological and even histopathological features. Immunohistochemistry is valuable in making the diagnosis, showing negative reactivity for mesothelial markers and positivity for vascular markers. Prognosis is generally dismal except in occasional cases where the disease is localized and amenable for surgical resection. We report a 55-year-old man who presented to us with chest pain, cough and hemoptysis and was diagnosed to have a pleural angiosarcoma.