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Z Car

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[Bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs in 3 workers with asbestosis employed in the same factory].

In two female workers (nonsmokers) and in one male worker (a smoker) employed in the same mill with a history of asbestosis, bronchogenic lung carcinoma type adenocarcinoma (women), respectively anaplastic carcinoma (a man) had developed. All the three patients worked in the same area in a spinning-mill. The duration of exposure to asbestos was relatively short (10 to 15 years) in female workers, while the duration of exposure to asbestos was much longer in a male worker (29 years), although it was intermittent. Dyspnea was the main and the only discomfort. In accordance with the International Labour Organization (ILO) classification, a chest radiograph revealed the lesions of s/t 1/2 and s/t 2/1 features. There was also a ventilation deficit (very decreased carbon monoxide diffusing capacity).

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[Bilateral glomus caroticum tumors].

Paragangliomas of the head and neck are tumors which are believed to function as chemosensory reflex receptors that respond to changes in their chemical environment. They may occur in the carotid body, on the vagus nerve, along the jugular vein, in the middle ear, in the orbit, in the larynx and nasopharynx. The incidence of multiple paragangliomas is about 3% of all the patients with this tumor and 26% of the patients with positive family history.

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[Auditory evoked potentials in alcoholics].

In this paper, auditory brain stem potentials in the group of 26 alcoholics were studied and a significantly delayed latencies of the peaks II through V as compared to the healthy control subjects were found. In addition, a statistically significant prolongation of brain stem transmission time (BTT) in alcoholics was observed. The study also suggests the possibility of monitoring the level of pathohistological changes of the central auditory pathway caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

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