Immune-mediated thrombocytopenic purpura associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in an immunocompetent patient.

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) in immunocompetent adults is usually asymptomatic and needs no specific therapy. We report the case of a 16-year-old previous healthy adolescent who presented with bleeding due to immune-mediated thrombocytopenic purpura during an acute acquired T.

One-year follow-up of a patient with reversible tricuspid valve stenosis due to lymphomatic mass into the right atrioventricular wall.

We present the case of a 66-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest discomfort and shortness of breath on exertion. The echocardiogram revealed a severe pericardial effusion and a large echogenic mass that infiltrated the lateral wall of the right atrium and ventricle and created a moderate tricuspid valve stenosis. B cell intracardiac non-Hodgkin lymphoma/CLL was diagnosed, and the patient was treated with six courses of CHOP chemotherapy.

Oral hairy leukoplakia in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia.

The first case of oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) in an HIV-negative 56-year-old patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is reported. A white plaque was observed while the patient was in complete remission which followed the chemotherapeutic scheme. The clinical and histopathologic findings were typical for OHL and the polymerase chain reaction method was positive for Epstein-Barr virus DNA.