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Alternate title: L'Apollonide, Souvenirs De La Maison Close, House of Tolerance
Madeline (Alice Barnole), the tragic figure at the heart of Bertrand Bonello's somber, hypnotic film "House of Pleasures," is a prostitute known as "the woman who laughs" at L'Apollonide, an elegant Parisian brothel at the end of the 19th century. Early in the movie, when she entertains a handsome young client who produces an emerald, she wonders out loud if the gift is a proposal. But this tender moment is only a dream. The young man, who confesses that he wants to hurt her, has other things in mind. In a subsequent encounter, he coaxes her into letting him tie her up. He produces a knife, trails it lightly across her naked body and between her lips, then slashes her from both corners of her mouth, while she emits a rending scream. For the rest of the film Madeline's carved smile is identical to the Joker's grin in the "Batman" movies. "House of Pleasures," which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival under the name "L'Apollonide," is the fifth feature directed by Mr. Bonello, a French filmmaker who likes to work on the edge of pornography. Throughout the film there is an abundance of sumptuously photographed flesh on view. But "House of Pleasures" is not an erotic stimulant so much as a slow-moving, increasingly tragic and claustrophobic operatic pageant set almost entirely in the brothel. The heavy candlelit chiaroscuro paints the women as mobile Renoirs, Degases and Manets. The soundtrack, punctuated with raw soul songs, also uses "Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues and excerpts from "La Bohème" for maximum contrast and dramatic effect. - Stephen Holden


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"On behalf of Events DC, we are tremendously excited about bringing OMA on board to help us reimagine the RFK Stadium-Armory Campus. OMA will help us develop both short and long-term redevelopment concepts for this important site in our nation's capital," said Max Brown, chairman of Events DC Board of Directors. "They will bring world-class credentials and ideas to this effort and we are looking forward to working with all our stakeholders on this important effort."
OMA's conceptual designs will address connectivity across the 190 acre site – while creating a sense of place for the Campus that resonates with the surrounding community and across the District. It is our shared goal that OMA will deliver conceptual plans for the entire Campus that create axis points and public areas of convergence from which residents and visitors can benefit. The conceptual concepts will be available and made public in mid-January 2016.
This project continues OMA's urban engagement with Washington, DC, following their award of the 11th Street Bridge Park in 2014. The project is a public park elevated over the Anacostia River that connects two historically disparate sides of the river with a series of outdoor programmed spaces and active zones. (more…)


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Earth, Moon, and Planets
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Earth, Moon, and Planets: An International Journal of Solar System Science, publishes original contributions on subjects ranging from star and planet formation and the origin and evolution of the solar and extra-solar planetary systems, to asteroids, comets, meteoroids and near-Earth objects, including the terrestrial impact hazard and solar system - terrestrial relationships, and related topics. Coverage is concerned with the physical and chemical properties of the material constitution of these bodies, including chaotic behavior. The journal also publishes special issues on topics of relevance and conference proceedings, review articles on problems of current interest, and book reviews. The editor welcomes proposals from guest editors for special thematic issues.
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August 3, 1942
Německý Brod, Bohemia and Moravia
(now Czech Republic)
|April 17, 2015(aged 72)
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Jaroslav Holík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈɦoliːk]; August 3, 1942 – April 17, 2015) was a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player. Holík played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He was also successful at the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold at the 1972 World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague, silver at the 1965 World Ice Hockey Championships in Tampere and 1966 World Ice Hockey Championships in Ljubljana, and bronze at the 1969 World Ice Hockey Championships, 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships, both in Stockholm, and 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow.
After he finished his playing career, he worked as a coach. In 2000 he led the Czech under-20 national team to the victory at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. He died on April 17, 2015.[1]
NHL player Bobby Holík is Jaroslav's son, Czechoslovak player Jiří Holík is his brother.
Holík's grandson, David Musil, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers.
- ^ "Odešla hokejová legenda. V 72 letech zemřel Jaroslav Holík". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Teams of Czechoslovakia at the top world tournaments (1920–1992)" (in Czech). Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- Kirchner, Jaroslav; Jan Slepička. "Jaroslav Holík – biography" (in Czech). Infocentrum českých sportovců. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
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Prime Minister David Cameron called the project, which will improve rail access between Reading and London, "an incredible feat of engineering"
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20 July 2015The Auckland Lablet was created by the Department of Physics and is used by physics students and their teachers in laboratory classes.
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Due to a death in my family, I was out of town last week.
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I have avoided that route for awhile now because of the poor condition of the bridge's surface.
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In fact, to get to U.S. 27 South, that's one of the alternate routes available.
When I heard that the John Hunt Morgan bridge and the Ladish bridge were slated for repairs, my first thought was that they would be closed at the same time.
The rate of fatalities on Kentucky's roadways is increasing in 2015, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) and Kentucky State Police (KSP). There were 549 fatalities as of Oct. 6 – 58 more than at the same time last year.
"With only three months are left in the year, we are encouraging drivers to take responsibility for their driving behaviors," said KSP Sgt. Michael Webb. "By combining enforcement with public awareness, we hope to stop this upward trend in fatalities,"
The apple orchard has been picked clean, some are stowed in the refrigerator, some are applesauce, some frozen and the rest are dried and sitting patiently on the shelf until the dead of winter (we are not allowed to eat them until all fresh are eaten!)
My family and I were outside playing a friendly game of football recently. I say "friendly" because it sounds nice. When, in all actuality, I am a momma who plays to win.
Now, you probably don't know this about me, nor would you think it if you saw my smaller frame, but I have got some skill. It is not my quick feet or my massive strength or even my knowledge of football (which is questionable) that leads me to be victorious. My skill is strategy.
• Log Cabin, Sept. 4 1914—(From the story about the new post office on Walnut Street) "Inspector's Scret Gallery, a long narrow gallery extending across shutters, enabling an inspector to see every employee in the office without himself being seen. A passage leads from the gallery to the basement. An inspector may therefore enter the secret passage either from the basement or from the second floor, without being seen by any office employee."
(Rather amazing, but the secret passage truly existed—2015 location of Whalen and Company.
For the past few months we've been taking care of our youngest daughter's two cats, Mohawk and Target, while our daughter spends some time with my sister in California.
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My husband calls Mohawk "Hawkeye" or "Hawk" and I've nicknamed Target "the weasel" because he's long and he slinks through the house like I imagine a weasel would.
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Woosley family reunion/potluck on Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Carlisle Depot, 101 Market St., Carlisle, Ky. Open to family, friends, and researchers. Setups and drinks will be provided.
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Irvingsville Baptist Church is having a hayride and weenie roast Saturday, Oct. 10. The hayride starts at 5:30 p.m. The event will offer a chance to meet the church's new pastor, Rev. Andrew Bishop and his family.
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- Straight: Tropestan used to be populated with wizards (and witches), and dragons, with castles, and is now populated by Office Drones, dogs, and skyscrapers.
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- Most of the general population has some belief in the supernatural, even if they have never experienced it for themselves, or if it relies on Clap Your Hands If You Believe.
- Here There Were Dragons. Komodo dragons. They are extinct in this country now, though. Ant they were not magical in any sense whatsoever. Because magic doesn't exist.
- Outside of the rigid, self-isolated, and Orwellian state of Tropestan, magic is quite commonplace. Tropestan's rulers prevent all contact between its citizens and outsiders, for fear the Tropestani might learn about magic's existence.
- Double Subverted:
- Because it's so rare, so few people use it.
- Lots of intermarriage with Muggles has diluted the gene pool; while many people may carry whatever genes are needed for special powers, few people express those genes. Some may not even be aware that they have them, or how to use them. And the non-Muggle population may not be able to sustain itself for very much longer.
- The setting prides itself on being logical and rational; anyone talking about anything that doesn't appear to be in either of these categories is dismissed as "crazy."
- Not everyone does; there are plenty of Flat Earth Atheists and Nay Theists around.
- Everybody was wrong! They were magic Komodo dragons after all! And they just came back to prove it!
- Parodied: ???
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted:
- Magic is alive and well in this setting.
- Or, magic never existed in the first place.
- Enforced: The Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism
- Lampshaded: "Once, dragons flew over the skies...but not anymore."
- Invoked: People start killing off dragons...and discouraging use of magic and killing people who dare to use it even for benevolent purposes anyway.
- Exploited: An amusement park tries to drum up business by giving its patrons the Theme Park Version of the Middle Ages.
- Defied: Dragons are a protected species, and no one discourages use of magic (as long as it's for good purposes) or persecutes those who use it.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
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A Harvard Doctor's Experience With Death and Afterlife - Watch What He Says About Heaven!
I WENT THROUGH SIMILAR: I went towards this bright light, WHEN I WAS SUFFERING A SERIOUS INFECTION. I SAW PARADISE, SOOTHING MUSIC THAT I NEVER HEARD BEFOR. WILD ANIMALS LICKING BABIES FACES. ISAW, I HEARD, IFELT THAT I WAS IN HEAVEN WITH "GOD" THE NEXT THING I KNEW IWAS VOMITING FROM A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. TOTAL PEACE AND TRANQUILITY AWAITS!
Martha Cobbs, according to Wikipedia, he's still alive--and can be saved.
true, but the Lord gave him what he needed at the time,, I trust that he will learn more as time goes on and that he gets closer to the truth through the " one and only" Jesus..
What a bunch of bullshit! Especially after reading many of the comments. Is it any wonder religion is going downwards in this country? And all I can say is I can't wait until it's completely eliminated.
This doctor has now become a devout CHRISTIAN! This experience led him to know there is more to life than this earthly experience. The Bible tells us God is love - he experienced that love. \o/
1 Thess4:15-17 "For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." We all go to Heaven at the Second Coming, when Jesus returns to the earth. Not when we die. We are just asleep until then.
I think this is a clip from a secular program. I assume they are the ones that chose to leave Jesus out and not him.
Paula Cutcher Aiton Now I really wish I had read all of the comments because what you said is exactly what I was trying to say. Thank you so much for having the ability to express in writing what I'm sure many, many people other than myself feel. Thank you and God Bless you and yours.
I find it interesting that Morgan Freeman is narrating this video, he's now on the other side... maybe the Lord was preparing him for his journey Home.
I just worry about the fact that people will think we can all come to this wonderful place all by ourselves..... We cannot and a lot of people are going to be in for a big 'surprise'.
I am a profound believer, and yet I realize there are many people who need some kind of scientific justification to believe in heaven. This is so big and marvelous, it seems to me that it will draw people into God's circle without having to preach and explain in a religious way. Jesus will always be near, he is trying to come into all walks of life. Many folks are skeptical about Christianity, and to come to this experience through the words of neuroscience can be a strong incentive to go farther and want to learn more. God is so great and merciful, He knows how difficult it is to overcome disbelief. Jesus manifests in so many wonderful ways. I thank God for this man and his courage to challenge logic, and the scientific world he was a part of to speak of his experience.
I'm a bit skeptical about his account. Every single near-death experience I've heard about has Jesus as a central "character". Yet, this man barely mentions God.
His experience mirrors many others I have heard about. He was clearly descending before a light came and pulled him up. He says the experience changed his life from a Christian in name only to a real and devout one. Sounds like God at work to me. The part about descending in the muck and seeing roots is rather terrifying. If he would have kept descending he would have reached a very well known and horrific place called Hell.
We shouldn't question what God decides to do. If He did show him a glimpse of heaven and/or hell, then it is God's decision. It won't bring anyone of us further to argue about it or even judge anyone here! What we should do is THANK God for what has happened - because the Bible says we should thank God for everything - and pray for that Doctor to develop an intimate relationship to God! bless you all! =)
Maybe God was telling him there is place after this, but it starts with Jesus. That's a way I would describe it if he didn't know who Jesus was.
This is interesting to watch..... I am amazed that the LORD would allow him to see what death and life is and even to see the universe like that. I wonder if that shook him to the realization that he needs JESUS for the next time he gets sick might just be his last!


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Sam SpiegelmanDeciding between New York and Chicago, Carmelo Anthony didn't believe either team was too far away from competing for an NBA championship.
Anthony told ESPN New York the deciding factor in free agency was his faith that Knicks president Phil Jackson would church out a championship contender.
"I want to win. I don't care about the money," Anthony told ESPN.com. "I believe Phil will do what he has to do to take care of that. I don't think we're that far away. People use 'rebuilding' too loosely.
"I was flip-flopping," he said. "It was hard. It was Chicago, but then after I met with L.A., it was L.A. But it came back to Chicago — and was pretty much always Chicago or New York. That's a situation where I could have walked in now to an opportunity to compete for the next however many years."
In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks must deal with a LeBron James-led Cavaliers squad, a defending conference champion in the Heat which returns two of its big three, as well as the Pacers, which last year earned the No. 1 seed in the East. In addition, there's a Bulls squad which should have a healthy Derrick Rose, a Bobcats team that added Lance Stephenson and Toronto, which re-signed its best player, Kyle Lowry.
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Rating: 4.91 stars 116 reviews
Issues: Mental Health, Human Services
Location: 607 Jefferson Street Bedford IA 50833 USA
Results: The Hope of Survivors has assisted thousands of victims in various ways since the organization began in 2002.
Target demographics: victims of clergy sexual abuse
Direct beneficiaries per year: approximately 100 new victims, while maintaining support for prior victims
Geographic areas served: International
Programs: The Hope of Survivors currently offers several resource materials (booklets, DVDs, etc.) that address the issue of clergy sexual abuse from various perspectives (victim, youth, pastor, church, general, overview of ministry). These resources are very critical components of the educational and awareness work of The Hope of Survivors ministry. These materials are used in clergy education seminars, church congregations and among individuals around the world. We also provide ongoing, free support to victims via email and phone, as well as offer in-house programs (for a fee) at our Renewal Center and seminars around the country and world.
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3 people found this review helpful
I was referred to the The Hope of Survivors by a friend right after I came out of the hospital. I had just tried to kill myself due to being kicked out of the church because my pastor was wanting to have sex with me. I took the fall for it all. The pain and shame was unbareable. I began reading the website and learning that my story was almost the same as other women's story. I learned why I felt the need to end my life, why I felt I should protect the pastor at all cost to myself, I learned how I was groomed for this relationship, and that I needed forgiveness of my sin. I no longer today carry that load of guilt and the words of the survivors and their support brought me through the hardest time of my life. I can truly testify to the fact this group saved my life! I am forever grateful!
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The Hope of Survivors helped us through the most painful time of our lives, and we will forever be grateful to them for being there. They inspired us to host our own CSA educational website for five years, and were there with encouragement and support every step of the way. Most recently, they have helped us with the introduction of a law in our state, which will add clergy to the other professionals in which sexual contact with those under their care is illegal.
This is a movement that is starting to be engaged across our country, with 13 states having already adding clergy to their existing laws. If it weren't for THOS and the education they provide, perpetrators would still be operating in the dark, destroying lives and families as they prove to be "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing". May God richly bless THOS as they continue shining a light on CSA, and in the most important work that they do!
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The Hope of Survivors saved my life and my marriage. I was desperate and when I reached out for help, The Hope of Survivors immediately answered my message and they have been there for me ever since. When there was no one to tell, no one who could possibly understand how trapped and hopeless I felt, The Hope of Survivors listened to me and helped me to understand the dynamics of clergy sexual abuse, and helped me find the courage to put my life back together. I will forever be grateful to them.
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Few understand the depth of SPIRITUAL SEXUAL ABUSE.... to invade a person's soul as well as their physical body. It is a violation so intense that it is difficult to "rebound" / "recover"/ "restore" any sense of sanity. Nothing makes sense after violating these realms. ANOTHER SAID IT WELL= "THOS is a voice for those silenced by shame. THOS is a refuge of healing for the wounded soul. THOS offers hope to victims and their families who have been pursued, used, and abused by men whose responsibility is to protect."
The very person who is to protect has now pursued those who are already abandoned and abused and have no voice. HOPE.... is lost.... and HOPE restored comes from people at THOS!
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The Hope of Survivors has contributed to the healing of thousands of women and men who were victims of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct. Many of these survivors have become advocates and leaders themselves. THOS has done this for me: they helped me heal from the most traumatic experience of my life, and helped me embark on my own ministry to survivors. I owe Samantha and Steve Nelson more thanks than I can express.
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THOS is a one of a kind ministry. I have yet to find another organization that is so dedicated to the cause of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct, and the people they serve. They work tirelessly to bring awareness and to educate people. THOS genuinely cares for each individual that comes to them for support. Because of all of the love, care, respect and understanding THOS gives, The Hope of Survivors is a true blessing for all victims to come to for support.
I recommend them.
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I was referred to HOS by a friend. I spoke with one of the counselors who gave the website information. I was impressed that organization was international. I also communicated with a counselor who personally told me about the resources the organization offers for survivors. The volunteer was not judgmental and could relate to my story. I felt understood and relief about something so secret and painful in my life. I was afraid I would be dealing with fake christian people. Having been through severe spiritual abuse I told her I have a hatred for Christians and the church itself. She understood. I explained my story of sexual abuse and the same pastor had a sexual affair with my mother and other women of the church. The counselor helped me to understand the mindset of a predator, narcissist who preyed on me as a teenager and made sexual moves at me when I became a legal adult. So much of my guilt was false and nothing was my fault. My parents did not help me. So I had to help myself. I am grateful this organization helped save my life.
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Hope of survivor's website helped me when there was no one to turn to for help. I was confused and lost in my situation. I received clarity and wisdom after reading the material on the website. Being able to understand what had happened to my family and I helped us to begging the healing process almost five years ago.
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THOS saved my marriage and my life. The personal care and truth received by this organization helped my husband and I to finally walk through everything that happened during the abuse. We finally understand one another better within our own pain and walls. I do not feel anyone would be better equipped to do what Samantha and Steve Nelson do within this ministry.
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This organization is utterly unique in its purpose and so responsive to the people it serves. They do everything possible both to help survivors and to create systematic change. If you email them, even with a rambling email about what you've been through, a real person responds within 12 hours. They make you feel like a person. Even when I donate, I get a personalized email from the founder asking about my family and how I'm doing. They are ambitious in their dreams, creating a new recovery center that I wish had been there when I was suffering. Every year they help anonymous thousands. I cannot recommend them enough.


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A little misty-eyed as @MayorRTRybak says goodbye to the city council after 12 yrs of service. pic.twitter.com/jYMs3IUbdx
-- Scott Seroka (@sseroka) December 13, 2013
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After more than a decade as Minneapolis mayor, R.T. Rybak will attend the last City Council meeting of his tenure today.
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Next time the council convenes, the holidays will be behind us, and the Betsy Hodges era will have begun.
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Here is a full list of the gluten free soups that Progresso offers. There are so many I didn't know about! Can you tell I'm in the "have the pantry stocked for the baby" mode yet with all the recent prepared food posts?
Full list of GF Progresso soups! Yum!!!
I am looking forward to the list of gluten free soups. I have been gluten free for 5 yrs. and the only soups I can eat are the chicken and rice . It will be nice to have a variety.
Here is a more direct link to the gluten-free soups. the link above takes you to site, but had to root around to find the actual list.
Make sure you look at the ingridients….they list modified food starch but don't define what starch they use…..I stopped eating them until General Mills defines the starch….ingredient
Was looking forward to Progresso's gluten-free soups until I read "soybean oil". Soy is something else I have to avoid and which starch is modified?
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It has almost been three years since this posted and just to let you know, General Mills still is just listing Modified Food Starch. I got slightly excited reading this and went to their site only to find Modified Food Starch listed without the callout of what it is derived from. They stay on the NO EAT list. Bummer dude!


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Focal ground-glass opacity (GGO) on thin-section computed tomography (CT) may be seen in atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH), adenocarcinoma in situ that has recently been renamed from bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) and various benign conditions.
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We report a case of pulmonary focal fibrosis associated with microscopic arterio-venous fistula (AVF), which showed a focal area of GGO on thin-section CT. The patient was a 58-year-old woman with a GGO on thin-section CT which had increased in size over the period of 2 years. Slightly dilated vessels and thickened interlobular septa were also noted around the GGO. It was diagnosed preoperatively as adenocarcinoma in situ and a partial lung resection by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was performed. Pathological examination yielded a diagnosis of focal fibrosis associated with microscopic AVF.
We speculate that the focal fibrosis was produced by a prolonged congestion due to the AVF and that the dilated vessels and thickening of interlobular septa on thin-section CT related to the AVF. Microscopic AVF may be one of the etiologies of focal fibrosis showing focal GGO on thins-section CT. Dilated vessels and thickened interlobular septa around the GGO might offer a clue to the diagnosis of this disease entity. In addition, it should be noted that focal fibrosis may increase in size.
Keywords:Ground-glass opacity; Focal fibrosis; Lung; CT; Arterio-venous fistula
Recently, widespread use of computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer screening allows us to detect many faint peripheral pulmonary lesions. Radiologists have come to encounter focal ground-glass opacity (GGO) more frequently than before. Persistent focal GGO is most commonly seen in atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) and adenocarcinoma in situ that has recently been renamed from bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) in the revised classification [1]. Focal GGO may also be seen in various benign conditions, including focal fibrosis, focal inflammation, or hemorrhage [2,3]. Focal fibrosis accounts for approximately 15% of focal pure GGO [4]. However its etiology is still unknown.
Herein, we present a case of focal fibrosis associated with microscopic arterio-venous fistula (AVF) manifesting as focal GGO mimicking adenocarcinoma in situ on chest CT, which suggested a pathogenesis of focal fibrosis.
Case presentation
A 58-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for detailed evaluation of focal GGO that had been discovered by a screening CT two years before. Thirteen years earlier, the patient had undergone a partial left lung resection for pulmonary hamartoma. Biochemical tests and tumor markers for lung cancer on admission were within the normal ranges. Her physical condition was good with no clinical symptoms. She had never smoked. Chest thin-section CT scan showed a 10-mm pure GGO with a well-defined and smooth margin in the right upper lobe (Figure 1a). In addition, slightly dilated veins and thickening of interlobular septa were seen around the focal GGO (Figure 1a, b).
Figure 1. Chest thin-section CT on admission to our hospital. (a) A thin-section CT at the level of right upper lobe shows a 10-mm round, well-defined GGO nodule (arrow). There are slightly dilated veins or thickening of the interlobular septa (arrow heads). (b) Similar findings are seen also on the slice just above the focal GGO (arrow heads).
The focal GGO was identifiable also on the previous CT for lung cancer screening when viewed retrospectively (Figure 2). It had increased in size for 2 years. The lesion was not identified on chest radiograph. Adenocarcinoma in situ was considered likely due to the presence of an interval increase of the GGO. The lesion was resected by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). It was unidentifiable during the surgery. Histopathological examination of the resected lung tissue revealed no evidence of malignancy but abnormally dilated arterioles, venules and lymph ducts with an area of peripheral focal fibrosis consisting of congestion, fibrotic septal thickening with preservation of the intraalveolar airspaces (Figure 3a–c). This focal fibrosis was considered to correspond to the focal GGO on thin-section CT. The dilated arterioles had thickened walls and were directly communicating with the venules (Figure 3c). These histopathological findings were similar to those of arteriovenous malformation (AVM). However, the present case showed no significant evidence of nidus and it was unknown whether these vascular abnormalities were congenital or not. Therefore, we regarded it as microscopic AVF.
Figure 2. Screening chest CT at 2 years before CT examination at our hospital. A 7mm slice thickness CT shows a faint pure GGO in the right upper lobe (arrow), which is smaller than that of Figure 1.
Figure 3. Histopathology of the resected lung tissue. (a) Photomicrograph (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification, ×2) shows a focal area of alveolar wall thickening with preservation of the intraalveolar airspaces, consistent with the focal GGO on thin-section CT (arrow). Partial collapse of this lesion is due to an artifact during the process of specimen production. (b) Photomicrograph (hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification, ×10) shows alveolar wall thickening with fibrosis, and congestion(arrows). Alveolar bronchiolizations are also seen (arrowheads). (c) Photomicrograph (elastica Masson stain; original magnification, ×4) near the focal fibrosis shows dilated arterioles (asterisk) with markedly thickened walls, one of which have resulted in luminal obliteration (black arrow), as well as dilated venules (white arrows). A transition from arteriolar wall to venular one is seen, suggesting a direct communication between them (arrow head).
Pure GGO that is persistently (either no change or an increase in diameter for ≧1 month) present on serial thin-section CT scans suggests the possibility of AAH, adenocarcinoma in situ, pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorder, or organizing pneumonia/focal fibrosis [5]. The most common diseases showing persistent focal GGO are AAH and adenocarcinoma in situ. Focal fibrosis is a relatively rare disease entity constituting 15–21% of persistent focal GGO [3,4].
The pathogenesis of focal fibrosis is still not well understood. It may represent a focal tissue response to local lung injury due to infection or radiation, drug, or physical pressure [6]. In our case, microscopic AVF coexisted with the focal fibrosis. We speculate that prolonged localized congestion caused by AVF lead to focal tissue fibrosis. Of note in our case is that the focal fibrosis had increased in size during the time interval between the two CT examinations. As congestion associated with AVF is considered a chronic pathophysiological process, the fibrosis may have gradually extended.
Focal fibrosis has been described as sharply demarcated nodular GGO with a maximal diameter of less than 2 cm on thin-section CT [4]. Solid components which pathologically correspond to compact fibrotic foci or alveolar collapse may be present. These imaging features are shared by both focal fibrosis and AAH/ adenocarcinoma in situ. Therefore, the differentiation between these lesions by CT images is difficult. One possible discriminating feature may be that focal fibrosis does not increase in size over a considerable period of time [6]. However, our case showed an interval growth over a few years.
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) has increasingly been used in the evaluation of lung cancer. It is also useful for differentiating between malignant and benign nodules. However, as for focal GGO, it has been shown that 18F-FDG PET has limited value in the evaluation of focal GGOs for determining nodule malignancy and staging in comparison with solid nodules. Chun et al. [7] reported that in pure GGOs, both inflammation and malignancy showed an SUV less than 1.0 and did not show a statistically significant difference. Therefore, 18F-FDG PET is considered to contribute little to the differentiation between adenocarcinoma in situ and focal fibrosis.
A well-known imaging feature of pulmonary AVF is dilatation of the feeding artery and draining vein with a nodular area where these vessels join. We couldn't see such a nodular area in our case probably because the AVF was microscopic and thus was too small to see on CT. However, slightly dilated veins and thickened interlobular septa were demonstrated around the focal GGO on thin-section CT. We think that these findings related to the AVF and may be a clue to the differentiation between this disease entity and AAH/adenocarcinoma in situ.
In summary, we presented a rare case of focal fibrosis associated with microscopic AVF that showed focal GGO on thin-section CT. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this disease entity. Although the CT findings are similar to those of AAH/adenocarcinoma in situ, dilated vessels and thickened interlobular septa around the GGO might offer a clue to the differential diagnosis. Additionally, it should be noted that focal fibrosis may increase in size.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this Case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor of this journal.
AVF: Arterio-venous fistula; GGO: Ground-glass opacity; CT: Computed tomography; BAC: Bronchioalveolar carcinoma; VATS: Video-assisted thoracic surgery; AAH: Adenomatous hyperplasia; AVM: Arteriovenous malformation; 18F-FDG PET: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
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NS drafted the initial manuscript and modified it in reference to the other authors' opinion. AN, TY and MT edited the manuscript. MK, SF, MW and KM were involved in diagnostics and treatment of the patient and provided advice to me in each of their expertise areas. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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cabinas los almendrosDecember 28, 2014Hotel • Costa Rica
great simple b&b located between Arenal and Tenorio
great simple b&b located between Arenal and Tenorio
be careful when parking kitty-corner from blue bottle. was there 20 minutes and car was broken into. happened last week to a car in the same spot.
the cocktails are expensive but really good! I had the Ice Cool Sunshine and Barnett - both amazing!
make a left, left after entering for massage chairs!
Soup, olives, and healthy chips. Nothing extravagant, but despite the limited space it has a nice hotel-y feel to it. Plus, the people are nice and there are a few conference rooms available.
Pickles is my favorite (resident cat). :)
Smallest airport I've been to that still has lounges (for United/*A and AA/oneworld)
The Dark & Stormy cocktail here is amazing!