Cutaneous vasculitis as a presenting manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia.

One of the rare causes of secondary vasculitides is malignancy. Hematological malignancies produce secondary vasculitis more frequently than solid malignancies. Here in we report a case of acute myeloid leukemia presenting with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis.

The prevalence and associations of sleep disturbances in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

The aim of this study was to analyze sleep complaints in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to determine its prevalence and associations. Fifty outpatients with SLE and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls were included in the study. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in both cases and controls.

Systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis with symptomatic bilateral sacroiliitis: an unusual and interesting association.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune connective-tissue disease with a complex phenotype and varying disease course. Although SLE often causes a polyarticular synovitis, there are only a few case reports of abnormalities of the synovial lined sacroiliac joints. We report a case with an overlap syndrome of SLE and dermatomyositis who subsequently developed bilateral symptomatic sacroiliitis.

Melioidosis--an unusual cause of septic arthritis.

Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is an important human pathogen in the tropical area. The clinical manifestations are protean with multisystem involvement.

Kimura's disease--an unusual cause of lymphadenopathy in children.

Kimura's disease is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown cause primarily seen in young Asian males. The disease is characterized by a triad of painless subcutaneous masses in the head or neck region, blood and tissue eosinophilia, and markedly elevated serum immunoglobulin E levels. We describe a 3-year-old Indian boy with Kimura's disease who presented with generalized lymphadenopathy.

Multiple peripheral arterial and aortic aneurysms in Behcet's syndrome: a case report.

Behcet's syndrome is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, characterized by recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Behcet's syndrome with predominant vascular involvement is known as vasculo-Behcet. Arterial complications occur in only 1 to 7% of patients with Behcet's syndrome.