Minoxidil-Induced Pleuro-Pericardial Effusion With Tamponade.

Minoxidil-induced pleuro-pericardial effusion is a diagnosis of exclusion after evaluation for other known causes of pericardial effusion. When complicated by cardiac tamponade, prompt pericardiocentesis and discontinuation of minoxidil can be lifesaving. We report a rare case of minoxidil-induced pleuro-pericardial effusion with tamponade in a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis who improved with pericardiocentesis and drug withdrawal.

Lymphogranuloma Venereum Mimicking Locally Metastatic Rectal Cancer in an HIV-Negative Man.

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) can present as a sexually transmitted anorectal syndrome and is caused by  serotypes L1, L2, and L3. It was rare in the western world until a recent outbreak among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe and North America. Limited availability of diagnostic tests differentiating LGV from non-LGV  can make the diagnosis challenging.

Cryptococcal lymphadenitis: an unusual initial presentation of HIV infection.

Lymphadenopathy can occur at any stage of HIV infection, with multiple aetiologies including reactive, infectious and malignant. An accurate and timely diagnosis has obvious implications for treatment. We report cryptococcal lymphadenitis as the presenting manifestation of HIV infection.