The Association of Health Locus of Control with Clinical and Psychosocial Aspects of Living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Health Locus of control (LOC) refers to one's beliefs regarding control over one's health. This study aimed to determine the relationship between LOC on clinical and psychosocial aspects associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). 5059 participants with MS completed a questionnaire pack including the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale.

Infant with a rapidly progressing rash.

An infant presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of rapidly progressing erythematous macules and distal oedema. The rash was striking in appearance, covering most of the body, which raised concern for pressing infectious (eg, meningococcaemia) and other serious aetiologies. Nevertheless, the infant remained playful and was overall stable and posed a diagnostic and management dilemma.

Subcorneal hematomas in excessive video game play.

We report a case of subcorneal hematomas caused by excessive video game play in a 19-year-old man. The hematomas occurred in a setting of thrombocytopenia secondary to induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. It was concluded that thrombocytopenia subsequent to prior friction from heavy use of a video game controller allowed for traumatic subcorneal hemorrhage of the hands.

Michelin tire baby syndrome: a review of the literature and a proposal for diagnostic criteria with adoption of the name circumferential skin folds syndrome.

The term Michelin tire baby (MTB), named for the cartoon mascot of the Michelin Tire Company, has been used to describe babies with multiple symmetric circumferential rings of folded skin. In those reported with this phenotype who had skin biopsies, pathology has shown nevus lipomatosis, smooth muscle hamartoma, degenerative collagen, and scarring. Others did not undergo biopsy or had normal skin.

Generalized smooth muscle hamartoma with multiple congenital anomalies without the "Michelin tire baby" phenotype.

We report a patient with generalized smooth muscle hamartoma who presented with many of the variety of congenital anomalies that have been reported in babies with multiple symmetric circumferential rings of folded skin known as Michelin tire baby (MTB) syndrome, but our patient did not show the MTB phenotype. This constellation of findings in the absence of the MTB phenotype has not been previously reported.

Aplasia cutis congenita of the arm with associated radial dysplasia: case report, review of the literature, and proposed classification.

Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC), congenital absence of skin, is most common on the scalp but may rarely occur on the trunk and limbs. It is a physical finding that can occur in isolation or as part of a heterogeneous group of syndromes. It can affect localized to widespread areas of absent or atrophic, scarred skin at birth.

De novo myeloid sarcoma in a 4-month-old infant: a case report and review of the literature.

Myeloid sarcoma is a rare tumor of immature myeloid cells in an extramedullary site. Myeloid sarcoma may present in a variety of locations; skin is one of the common sites. It may precede or occur concurrently with acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, other forms of myeloproliferative disorders/myelodysplastic syndrome or de novo.

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome) in a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature.

We report a 4-year-old boy who presented with multiple pruritic, annular, erythematous plaques on the lower extremities of 1 week's duration. Histopathology of an affected area revealed a dense dermal infiltrate of eosinophils and flame figures without evidence of vasculitis. A diagnosis of eosinophilic cellulitis (EC), or Wells syndrome, was made.

Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome presenting with concomitant thyroglossal duct cyst.

Branchial cleft anomalies are rare developmental defects of the neck, with an estimated 2% to 3% being bilateral. Although most are isolated findings, some are associated with syndromes. We report a 2-month-old boy with bilateral branchial cleft anomalies, low-set ears, and hydronephrosis who tested positive for a mutation in the TFAP2A gene (A256V) implicated in branchio-oculo-facial (BOF) syndrome.

A congenital case of circumscribed acral hypokeratosis.

Circumscribed acral hypokeratosis is a disorder characterized by areas of erythematous depressed skin with distinct histopathological findings typically found on the palmar and plantar surfaces. Most patients are middle-aged women who report a multiyear history. We present an 10-year-old African American boy who had an asymptomatic, irregularly shaped erythematous lesion on his left medial foot that had been present since birth.

Incidence of diffuse FDG uptake in the thyroid of patients with hypothyroidism.

Positron emission tomography (PET) positive lesions are common in the thyroid. The uptake can be focal or diffuse. Diffuse thyroid uptake is thought to be indicative of autoimmune thyroiditis and not for lesions of malignant potential.

Vesiculopustular eruption associated with transient myeloproliferative disorder.

Transient myeloproliferative disorder (TMD) is a hematologic abnormality usually associated with Down syndrome that may present with a skin eruption in addition to typical systemic findings. We report a case of a patient with TMD and a vesiculopustular eruption without the phenotypic characteristics of Down syndrome who was found to have mosaic trisomy 21. Mutations of the globin transcription factor 1 gene, GATA1, are associated with both TMD and acute megakaryocytic leukemia.

Trichomegaly in a 3-year-old girl with alopecia areata.

We report here a case of bilateral trichomegaly associated with alopecia areata in a 3-year-old girl, healthy except for mild atopic dermatitis. Trichomegaly is a rare condition and, in many cases, is a side effect of medication such as ophthalmic solution prostaglandin analogs and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. Trichomegaly has also been associated with acquired medical conditions such as HIV, systemic lupus erythematosus, anorexia nervosa, porphyria cutanea tarda, hypothyroidism, and dermatomyositis.

Pelvic tenderness is not limited to the prostate in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) type IIIA and IIIB: comparison of men with and without CP/CPPS.

Background: We wished to determine if there were differences in pelvic and non-pelvic tenderness between men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) Type III and men without pelvic pain.

Methods: We performed the Manual Tender Point Survey (MTPS) as described by the American College of Rheumatology on 62 men with CP/CPPS Type IIIA and IIIB and 98 men without pelvic pain. We also assessed tenderness of 10 external pelvic tender points (EPTP) and of 7 internal pelvic tender points (IPTP).

A phase 2 study of TZT-1027, administered weekly to patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer following treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.

Introduction: : TZT-1027, a derivative of dolastatin-10, has a wide spectrum of in vitro activity against cancer cell lines. We conducted a phase 2 trial of TZT-1027 in patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Patients And Methods: Patients with stage IV or recurrent NSCLC who had received one prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen were eligible.