Publications by authors named "Alexander J Scumpia"

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  • * A dermatological examination showed erythematous and hyperpigmented papules around hair follicles, along with some erosions nearby.
  • * The condition is identified as perforating folliculitis, which is uncommon and typically occurs in people with chronic kidney issues or weakened immune systems.
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Chicago's lead problem has been shown to disproportionately affect populations of color and lower socioeconomic status (SES). The disproportionate effects on low-income areas and communities of color can be traced back to several key decisions in Chicago's history. A search of the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE/PubMed as well as Google, and Google Scholar was performed to find all articles relating to lead poisoning in Chicago, lead utilization, Chicago's municipal and political history, and lead physiology between May 2020 and May 2023.

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Leriche syndrome, a rare and critical complication of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), affects the distal abdominal aorta (infrarenal) and, similar to PAD, is a result of plaque buildup in the arterial lumen. The Leriche syndrome triad includes claudication in the proximal lower extremity, decreased or absent femoral pulses, and, in some cases, impotence. This article presents a patient with an atypical presentation of foot pain who was subsequently found to have Leriche syndrome.

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A 19-year-old Asian male presented to our emergency department with atraumatic right hip pain radiating to the right groin associated with pain on ambulation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the right hip with and without contrast revealed the diagnosis. Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare, monoarticular benign tumor originating from the synovium of the joint.

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Background: Patients with pineal lesions typically present with the classical signs of increased intracranial pressure (headache, nausea, vomiting) and/or Parinaud's syndrome. Rare symptomatology of secondary parkinsonism attributed to pineal lesions has been previously reported in the literature. We describe an unusual case of a pineal cyst in a patient with the presenting sign of a resting tremor.

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Background: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an increasingly recognized cause of new-onset, daily, persistent headaches. Although these headaches are similar to post-lumbar puncture headaches, characteristic differences include intracranial pachymeningeal enhancement, subdural fluid collections, and downward displacement of the brain. The identification of upper cervical epidural fluid collections as a false localizing sign in patients with SIH has provided significant insight into the selection of management options.

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