Publications by authors named "John C Cravero"
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- - Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is a rare cancer that is often misdiagnosed as a pulmonary embolism (PE) due to similar symptoms and imaging results, leading to poor treatment outcomes and a lack of clear guidelines.
- - A case of a 39-year-old woman with a history of miscarriages presented with difficulty breathing and was initially thought to have a PE, but later surgery revealed a high-grade sarcoma in her pulmonary artery.
- - This case highlights the challenges in accurately diagnosing pulmonary artery sarcomas, emphasizing the need for careful evaluation to avoid mismanagement in patients presenting with respiratory issues.
Hermann Rorschach was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who experimented with inkblots for the purpose of diagnosing mental illness and personality temperaments. This paper highlights the legacy of Rorschach through discussion of the events that led to the inkblots' creation during Rorschach's life and after his death. The foundational elements of the inkblots were conceived in Rorschach's 1911 dissertation regarding reflex hallucinations, a form of synesthesia, that ultimately served as Rorschach's experimental focus and development of his iconic inkblots.
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- Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure, making its diagnosis challenging due to nonspecific symptoms and complicating factors.
- A case of a 71-year-old man with right lower quadrant pain and ascites revealed omental stranding, leading to several imaging tests and a biopsy showing atypical mesothelial growth, but no clear diagnosis initially.
- The conclusion emphasizes the complexity of diagnosing MPM, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach and awareness of biases that can affect clinical evaluations.
Background: Rosai Dorfman disease is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis that affects lymph nodes, soft tissues, and other organs. The etiology of Rosai Dorfman disease is poorly understood, though it may involve an immunologic processes or infection. Treatment varies according to the disease presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present the case of a 57-year-old female who initially presented with a chief complaint of left-sided orbital headaches and associated left eyelid swelling. Initial imaging work-up with CT head/orbit revealed soft tissue enhancement of the left orbital roof, concerning for neoplastic process (primary lymphoma versus extracranial primary tumor versus metastatic tumor). Further imaging studies with CT chest/abdomen/pelvis revealed an anterior mediastinal mass, concerning for possible thymoma versus lymphoma.
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