Splenic tuberculosis and Pott´s disease are two rare entities, in particular in immunocompetent people. We here report the case of a 57-year-old immunocompetent woman presenting with atypical pain in the left hypochondriac region evolving over the last 3 months, associated with lower limb paraparesis with progressive onset. Laboratory data did not provide any specific information regarding diagnosis, except for positive response to the QuantiFERON Test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalignant melanoma is a disease with high metastatic potential which starts in melanocytes. The liver is the organ most often targeted for metastatic spread. Nonetheless, primary liver melanoma is very rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTesticular germ cell tumors are the most common cancers in young men. In most cases, patients may present a painless testicular swelling. However, in 10% the presentation is variable and related to site of metastasis and complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was first reported in Wuhan, China. Clinical spectrum of this disease has nonspecific symptoms shared by many other frequent infectious diseases of the respiratory tract and other respiratory tract diseases. This study explains the importance of differential diagnosis between COVID-19 and other lung diseases.
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