Publications by authors named "Nabil Bel Feki"
Panniculitis is a rare cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis (DM). The appearance of panniculitis during treatment with methotrexate (MTX) is exceptional and has only been described in 3 cases. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman suffering from DM since 1997 who was treated with corticosteroids showing favorable clinical and biological evolution.
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- A study looked at five patients (three men and two women, average age 61) who developed pleural effusions linked to their multiple myeloma.
- The diagnosis involved specific tests on pleural fluid showing identical immunoglobulin peaks to their blood, and although initial chemotherapy treatment was effective, all patients experienced relapses and serious infections later on, indicating a poor prognosis overall.
Haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a clinical entity that combines non-specific clinical and biological features. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by a bone marrow examination. HPS may be primary or secondary to a malignancy or to an infectious or autoimmune disease.
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