We present a 28-year-old plasterer with symptomatic pes planus due to bilateral calcaneonavicular coalition. Computed tomography revealed an osseous calcaneonavicular bar of the right foot and a fibrous calcaneonavicular coalition of the left foot. Treatment options include conservative measures and surgical treatment consisting of a calcaneonavicular bar resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous malignancy linked to a contributory virus (Merkel cell polyomavirus). Multiple epidemiologic studies have established an increased incidence of MCC among persons with systemic immune suppression. Several forms of immune suppression are associated with increased MCC incidence, including hematologic malignancies, HIV/AIDS, and immunosuppressive medications for autoimmune disease or transplant.
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