Publications by authors named "L Firestone"
Background: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) has multiple clinical variants, and most frequently presents on the lower extremities. Anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) therapy has significantly reduced the incidence of KS. However, KS is still prevalent in both HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lipomas, derived from adipose tissue, most frequently occur in the cephalic regions and proximal extremities, but rarely in the toes. We aimed to highlight the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of lipomas of the toes.
Methods: We analyzed 8 patients with lipomas of the toes who were diagnosed and treated during a 5-year period.
Molluscum Contagiosum on the Sole of the Foot in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report.
Am J Case Rep
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a skin condition caused by the MC virus, typically seen in children, presenting as small, dome-shaped bumps, often on the face and neck, but rarely affecting the feet.
- A case study details a 71-year-old woman with a unique instance of MC appearing as a 3-mm lesion on her left heel, which was evaluated through an excisional biopsy.
- The biopsy showed distinct cellular changes indicative of MC and emphasizes the need to distinguish this atypical presentation from other skin conditions like viral warts.
Schwannoma of Foot and Ankle: Seven Case Reports and Literature Review.
Anticancer Res
September 2019
Background: Schwannoma is most often grown on the trunk, upper and lower extremities, and head and neck, but rarely on the foot. This study aimed to reveal clinical presentations, histopathology and treatment options for schwannoma of the foot.
Materials And Methods: Seven schwannomas out of 174 soft-tissue tumors on the foot and ankle were retrieved from our Institute in a 3-year period, and 42 schwannomas on the foot and ankle in the literature in a 30-year period were reviewed.
Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness of a Diabetes Prevention Program-inspired 12-month behavioral intervention for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) and medication-associated obesity.
Method: This randomized, controlled, parallel, superiority study screened 225 volunteers from November 2005 to August 2008 at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. 122 outpatients with DSM-IV-diagnosed SMI taking antipsychotic medications who had ≥ 7% weight gain or body mass index (BMI) > 25 were randomized by computer-generated number to Lifestyle Balance treatment intervention (n = 60) or usual care control (n = 62) groups.