Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) occurs as a pathological entity that may be classified into four different types: classic, endemic, epidemic, and iatrogenic. It can arise among HIV-positive subjects or within immunosuppression, yet exceptionally of tuberculous origin. We describe a new case report of an HIV-negative patient, manifesting Kaposi's disease in the course of tuberculosis, with the aim to assess this uncommon disorder and to outline this rare atypical association.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatic disease has always been the most common in countries where large amount of sheep and cattle is raised, but increased travel and immigration have made this condition a serious worldwide public problem. Cyst hydatid may affect all parts of the human body like the heart, the bone marrow, the eye, the brain, the kidney, and the spermatic cord. Humans can become infested by accidentally ingesting the eggs that are passed in the feces from definitive hosts (usually a canid, such as a wolf, fox, or dog).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndobronchial aspergilloma and intracavitary pulmonary aspergilloma may clinically and radiologically mimic a bronchial neoplasia, hence the importance of systematically searching for an association. A confirmed association completely changes the prognosis as well as the therapeutic approach. We here report two cases with two different forms of pulmonary aspergilloma associated with bronchial carcinoma.
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