Publications by authors named "F Jenssen"
Burkitt's lymphoma is a common cause of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and, in the era of aggressive utilization of prophylactic allopurinol and recombinant uricase enzyme, nephrologists are increasingly witnessing monovalent or divalent cation abnormalities without marked uric acid elevation. An 18-year-old male received his 1 cycle of intensive chemotherapy for Burkitt's lymphoma and developed TLS as defined by the Cairo Bishop criteria. Lactate dehydrogenase peaked at 9,105 U/L (range: 130 - 250) and was accompanied by acute kidney injury, including serum creatinine 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Report of Sarcoidosis as a Great Mimicker in Various Populations.
J La State Med Soc
September 2017
Article Synopsis
- Sarcoidosis can occur in any population, but it is most common in young adults, especially African Americans and women.
- A 32-year-old Hispanic man presented with symptoms like night sweats and weight loss, and tests revealed non-caseating granulomas, leading to a diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
- Timely treatment with prednisone improved his symptoms and weight after stopping initial RIPE therapy and ruling out other infections.
Caseous mitral annular calcification (CMAC) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification (MAC), most commonly seen in elderly women on the posterior mitral annulus. CMAC is usually diagnosed incidentally and has a benign course. However, it may cause abnormal blood flow across the mitral valve resulting in mitral regurgitation, and rarely, functional mitral stenosis.
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