Only a few cases of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in Cushing’s syndrome have been published in the literature so far. In the majority of these patients, the pneumonia occurred after reduction of the hypercortisolism with medicamentous treatment. We report two cases of PCP during conservative treatment of hypercortisolism. We describe clinical, imaging and laboratory findings in two patients and review published cases of pneumocystits pneumonia in Cushing’s syndrome. A 60-year-old woman and 20-year-old man with Cushing’s syndrome due to ectopic ACTH syndrome were treated at our department. Both developed pneumocystis pneumonia early after treatment with ketoconazole and ethomidate bromide had been introduced and the levels of cortisol rapidly decreased. PCP prophylaxis in patients with high cortisolemia should be started before treatment of hypercortisolism in current practice. Gradual lowering of plasma cortisol should also reduce the risk of infection by Pneumocystis jiroveci., Filip Gabalec, Alžběta Zavřelová, Eduard Havel, Jaroslav Cerman, jr., Jakub Radocha, Ioannis Svilias, Jan Čáp, and Literatura 10
Náš projekt byl zaměřen na analýzu možného využití stanovení volných lehkých řetězců (FLC) v séru jako nového markeru k posouzení aktivity monoklonálních gamapatií. Cíle byly formulovány na základě potenciálně nejvhodnějších indikací pro jeho použití v klinické praxi. Spolupracovali jsme s registrem monoklonálních gamapatií a analyzovali celkem 1439 pacientů s monoklonálními gamapatiemi. Potvrdili jsme platnost stratifikačního modelu MGUS Mayo Clinic. Současně s tím jsme identifikovali další potenciálně vhodné znaky, které plánujeme ověřit v rámci dalších analýz a případně je využít při přípravě podrobnějšího stratifikačního modelu. Normalizace poměru FLC v kompletní remisi nebyla spjata se signifikantně delší dobou do progrese, ačkoli byl pozorován trend k jejímu zlepšení., Our project was focused on verifying the usefulness of free light chain (FLC) analysis as the new marker for evaluation of the activity of monoclonal gammopathies. Formulated goals of this project represented the most likely beneficial indications for FLC use in clinical practice. We collaborated with Registry of Monoclonal Gammopathies database of Czech Republic and analyzed 1439 patients with monoclonal gammopathies. We were able to confirm validity of the prognostic model of MGUS stratification originally developed by Mayo Clinic. Moreover several other independent prognostic factors not included in the mentioned model have been identified, which we plan to include in the further analysis and development of more detailed prognostic model. Normalization of FLC ratio was not connected to statistically significant prolongation of complete remission duration, however trend towards it was observed., Radocha J., Klincová M., Maisnar V., Sandecká V., Vávrová J., Špička I., Ščudla V., Gregora E., Machálková K., Tichý M., Malý J., Hájek R., and Literatura 8