A 75-year-old man visited our Collagen Disease Department because of a fever, edema in the lower legs, and arthralgia. He presented with peripheral arthritis of the extremities and was negative for rheumatoid factor, leading to a diagnosis of RS3PE syndrome. A search for malignancy was performed, but no obvious malignant findings were found.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma(MEITL)is classified under type Ⅱ enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma(EATL). It is a rare disease with a low incidence rate. This study reports a case of a patient with MEITL who developed small intestinal perforation during chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 73-year-old woman was hospitalized with sudden chest pain and hematemesis. Chest computed tomography and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed an idiopathic submucosal hematoma from the cervical esophagus to the esophagogastric mucosal junction. Idiopathic esophageal submucosal hematoma is often prone to a bleeding tendency of an underlying disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is an acquired autoantibody (inhibitor) against blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) that significantly reduces FVIII activity and causes a bleeding tendency. Immune acquired coagulation factor deficiency. The peak age of onset is in the 70s.
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