Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive type of nodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This disease commonly involves the gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, central nervous system, and in rare instances, the skin. We report the case of a 78-year-old Asian man who had experienced subacute fever and significant weight loss.
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May 2020
Rationale: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a severe pustular cutaneous adverse drug reaction. Sterile, non-follicular pustules overlying the erythematous skin characterize this reaction.
Patient Concerns: A 30-year-old Asian women presented with sterile, non-follicular lesions with pus-fluid levels on her back 2 days after taking clindamycin.
Rationale: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are rare hematologic conditions and have high mortality. Both TTP and HLH result from deregulation of the immune system. There are no published reports of coexisting TTP and HLH in elderly patients.
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July 2018
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
December 2017
Background: Febrile neutropenia (FNP) is a condition defined by fever and neutropenia. There are current only limited data on related cutaneous manifestations. This study aimed to assess cutaneous lesions and their etiologies in a Thai group of FNP patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL), also known as Type II enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), is an aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma. EATL generally presents in adults with gastrointestinal symptoms. Skin involvement is very rare, found only in approximately five percent of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Agranulocytosis is a rare but fatal condition. The majority of cases are associated with drugs. However, in-patient incidences and the relationship between clinical outcomes and bone marrow characteristics have not been established.
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