Publications by authors named "Mara Quante"
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- The text discusses a rare case of verruciform xanthoma of the penis in a male patient who also has genital lichen sclerosus.
- This is only the second documented case of this particular condition.
- The authors recommend that when diagnosing verruciform xanthoma, healthcare providers should closely check for signs of lichen sclerosus, as these signs can be subtle.
Glycogenic hepatopathy is a rare but reversible condition that includes acute liver dysfunction and hepatomegaly. This occurs due to excessive glycogen accumulation in the hepatocytes. It can occur in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalignant and noninvasive skin tumours in renal transplant recipients.
Dermatol Res Pract
October 2014
Background. Transplant recipients require immunosuppression to prevent graft rejection. This conveys an increased risk of malignancy, particularly skin tumours.
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- Invasive ductal carcinoma makes up about 67.9% of breast cancer cases, while lobular carcinoma accounts for 6.3%, with different patterns of metastasis, particularly lobular carcinoma's tendency to spread to the gastrointestinal tract.
- The case revolves around a 49-year-old woman with invasive ductal carcinoma that displayed lobular characteristics, who developed oropharyngeal metastases nearly two years post-diagnosis, experiencing significant throat issues before any imaging showed abnormalities.
- This situation highlights the need for doctors to stay vigilant about potential metastatic disease in breast cancer patients, especially when they present with unusual symptoms, emphasizing thorough investigations for hidden metastases.