Cutaneous basal cell carcinoma mimicking small cell carcinoma.

Neuroendocrine differentiation seen in basal cell carcinomas (BCC) is not generally appreciated by oncologists and can introduce a component of confusion when diagnosing a tumor and developing a management plan. Understanding that BCC commonly have this feature can assist the treating oncologist.

More than meets the eye: the 'pink salmon patch'.

Ocular adnexal lymphomas account for 1-2% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Conjunctiva is the primary site of involvement in one-third of cases. We present a case of a 47-year-old Hispanic woman who presented with left eye itching and irritation associated with a painless pink mass.

Stroke in a Young Woman as a Presenting Manifestation of Membranous Nephropathy.

Stroke is one of the most severe complications of nephrotic syndrome (NS), only a few cases have been reported in previous literature. Some of those cases are not clear about whether the stroke was purely caused by NS because they also had other risk factors for stroke, such as old age, hypertension. A recent study showed that serum albumin less than 2.

Prolonged Hemodialysis: An Antidote for Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis.

Lactic acidosis is a rare and potentially lethal complication of metformin therapy. We present a case of a middle-aged diabetic man with metformin-induced acute lactic acidosis successfully managed with timely hemodialysis.

Hyperammonemia: A Silent Killer.

Hyperammonemia is most commonly associated with liver disease. Nonhepatic causes of hyperammonemia are uncommon. We present a case of nonhepatic hyperammonemia that turned fatal within a short period of time and discuss the possible treatment modalities for the same.

A case of phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor.

Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) are rare and found to be commonly associated with phosphaturia and oncogenic osteomalacia. They commonly affect middle-aged adults and are located mostly in the extremities. Most of them are benign with only a few metastatic cases described in the literature.