Publications by authors named "Mitchell C Boshkos"

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. It typically presents with macroscopic hematuria, weight loss, and or a palpable flank mass. Diagnosis of this disease involves imaging techniques such as abdominal ultrasound and CT scans.

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Follicular dendritic cells help advance B-Cells in becoming memory B-Cells or antibody-producing plasma cells in the light zone, or undergo additional affinity maturation in the dark zone. Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is an extremely rare soft tissue malignancy derived from follicular dendritic cells. Autoimmune disease increases the risks for the development of hematological malignancies.

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Breakthrough hemolysis (BTH) is the return of hemolytic disease resulting in an overall increase in complement activation in a patient being treated for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) with complement inhibitors (CI). BTH after COVID-19 vaccination has only been reported in PNH patients treated with the traditional C5 CI eculizumab and ravulizumab. We report on a new association of BTH in a newly COVID-19 vaccinated, previously stable PNH patient treated with pegcetacoplan, a C3 CI.

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