Publications by authors named "Damir Muhovic"

Article Synopsis
  • * Despite being a notifiable disease, it is under-reported in European health systems, prompting a systematic review of case data from 1997 to 2021.
  • * The review identified 64,745 cases in 40 European countries, with a mean annual incidence of 0.64 cases per 100,000 people, concentrated primarily in southeastern Europe, while Mediterranean countries have seen a decline in cases.
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Mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is rare entity, accounting for 1% of all mediastinal tumours. A 53-year-old lady, presented with cough and atypical chest pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan of chest showed a 95 mm × 75 mm × 115 mm tumour mass; CT guided biopsy of mediastinal mass showed ETT.

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Background And Aims: Tocilizumab (TCZ; interleukine-6 receptor antagonist) has been proposed to treat severe forms of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) because interleukine-6 plays an important role in COVID-19-induced cytokine storm. Several clinical studies have shown very good effects of TCZ in patients with COVID-19, with a few minor side effects reported. Only eight serious liver injuries caused by TCZ were reported before being used in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.

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Background: Aspergillosis is a frequent invasive fungal infection in liver recipients (affecting 1%-9.2% of all patients), second only to candidiasis. Significant risk factors for invasive aspergillosis in liver recipients include corticosteroid therapy, neutropenia, T-cell dysfunction, renal failure and requirement for renal replacement therapy.

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Objective: To present a case of relapsing and resistant Sweet's syndrome that developed during pregnancy together with an onset of Crohn's disease, showing complete resolution with the use of infliximab.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 30-year-old pregnant woman presented with fever, skin lesions, and diarrhea. Skin biopsy confirmed neutrophilic dermatosis and she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease after endoscopy.

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