Publications by authors named "Ghafouri Sayed Reshad"

Key Clinical Message: Lymphadenopathy following recent immunization is usually regional. Generalized lymphadenopathy should arouse suspicion for alternative underlying pathology. Prostate adenocarcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis for malignancy in an elderly male patient.

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Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. In 2021, the estimated number of new breast cancer cases was 281 550 and about 43 500 women died from metastatic breast cancer (mBC). For women aged 20-59 years, mBC remains the leading cause of cancer death and is, therefore, an important public health concern.

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Background: Measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level is an important parameter in the risk assessment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Data about the prognostic value of NT-proBNP in the Hispanic PAH population are lacking. Historically, clinical trials in PAH have only included a minority of Hispanic patients.

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Background/aim: This study aimed to report a rare case of erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis as a paraneoplastic syndrome of prostate adenocarcinoma. Exfoliative dermatitis is a rare inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by desquamation and erythema involving more than 90% of the body surface area. It is a clinical manifestation and usually associated with various underlying cutaneous disorders, drug induced reactions and malignancies.

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The inv(7)(p15q34) chromosomal abnormality which juxtaposes part of the HOXA gene cluster on 7p15 to the TCRβ locus on 7q34, has been described in a subset of cases of T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia, but its presence in cases of B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia is virtually unknown. Herewith, we report a case of a B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia with inv(7)(p15q34). The patient received standard induction chemotherapy, which failed to produce remission.

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