The Association Between Smokeless Tobacco and a Lung Mass in a Healthy Young Male.

Smokeless tobacco is widely used in the United States. Many commonly used forms of smokeless tobacco may contain microorganisms that can change the oral flora of tobacco users. Here we present a case of a previously healthy 21-year-old male who presented with six weeks of worsening cough productive of yellow sputum as well as pleuritic left-sided chest and back pain.

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination.

BACKGROUND Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a disorder of the central nervous system which has been associated with preceding infection as well as vaccinations. We present a case of a 61-year-old woman with ADEM after receiving her initial vaccination for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This case highlights management of this acute condition.