Acute Trauma Precipitating the Onset of Chest Wall Myxofibrosarcoma.

A previously healthy, 47-year-old male presented to his primary care physician with the complaint of a nontender, palpable breast mass discovered coincidentally 1 month after being scratched in the same location by his pet cat. Family history revealed his father was diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh, 6 months following a traumatic injury in the same location. Cat scratch disease was considered; however, antibody testing was negative.

Severe hypertriglyceridemia presenting as eruptive xanthomatosis.

Eruptive xanthomatosis is described as the sudden eruption of erythematous yellow papules in the presence of hypertriglyceridemia, often associated with serum triglyceride levels above 2000 mg/dl. Severe hypertriglyceridemia can be caused by primary genetic mutations, secondary chronic diseases, or a combination of both. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is a known risk factor.

Hepatic iron concentration as a predictor of response to interferon alfa therapy in chronic hepatitis C.

Background/aims: It has been reported that hepatic iron concentration (HIC) may influence response to therapy in chronic viral hepatitis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between HIC and response to interferon alfa therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Methods: HIC was measured in liver biopsy specimens from 58 patients with chronic hepatitis C treated at three centers.