An Unusual Case of Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis and Acute Disseminating Encephalomyelitis in a 21-Year-Old Caucasian Male.

Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) are characterized by damage to either blood vessels or grey matter. For both diseases, infections can be an etiology. In cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, the initial insult causes damage to the glomerulus, and in the case of ADEM, damage leads to a central nervous system demyelinating disorder.

Hepatocellular carcinoma, a rapidly increasing public health problem: the Tulane experience 2003-2009.

The rising incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States is of importance to all practitioners. Louisiana has one of the highest HCC related mortality rates in the United States. Our study reviews the experience with HCC at Tulane University Medical Center from 2003 to 2009 and compares our experience with the national experience.