Positive acute viral infection markers, autoimmune disease and type II mixed cryoglobulinemia: a rare concurrence.

Cryoglobulins are abnormal serum immunoglobulins that tend to precipitate in intravascular compartments at temperatures lower than 37°C causing blood flow restriction to vital organs. They are divided into type I, II and III based on the immunoglobulin subtypes of the cryoprecipitates. Type II cryoglobulinemia is most commonly associated with viral infections, autoimmune diseases and lymphoproliferative disorders.

Granulomatous Myositis Associated with Myasthenia Gravis: A Rare Case.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an immune-mediated disease of the neuromuscular junction mediated by anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies (Ab). Granulomatous Myositis (GrM) is a histological diagnosis characterized by the presence of epithelioid granuloma in striated muscles. Few cases describing the presence of concomitant thymoma and non-thymoma-related MG with GrM have been reported.

Tension Pneumocephalus: A Rare Complication of Transsphenoidal Resection of a Pituitary Macroadenoma.

Tension pneumocephalus (TP) is described as the presence of a large amount of air in the cranial cavity, compressing the parenchyma and ventricles. It is a rare neurosurgical emergency and has been reported in only a handful of cases as a complication of transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma. Our reported case is an addition to the series of those cases.

A Case of Rapidly Deteriorating Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis in a Patient with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer.

Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis (PLC) is defined as a tumor in the lung lymphatic vessels. It is rarely seen as a result of malignancy and generally carries a poor prognosis. Proper knowledge of the clinical presentation is important for physicians to be aware of in order to consider a diagnosis of PLC.

Role of Bisphosphonate Therapy in Patients with Osteopenia: A Systemic Review.

By contrast to clinical trials exploring osteoporosis, clinical trials specifically designed for the osteopenic population are limited. Thus, less clinical data are available regarding treatment benefits and cost-effectiveness of treating a patient population with a bone mass density in the osteopenic range (T-score between -1 and -2.5).

Gastropleural Fistula: A Rare Complication of a Common Procedure.

Weight loss surgeries are evident to be highly beneficial in patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥40.0 kg/m) and severe obesity (BMI between 35.0 and 39.

Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a fatal complication of chemotherapy treatment. It is rarely seen in the treatment of solid tumors particularly in breast cancer. We presented the case of a chemo-naïve 58-year-old Caucasian woman who developed tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) after a single treatment dose of gemcitabine for metastatic breast cancer.