Since the introduction of effective chemotherapy, the development of new diagnostic tools, and raising public awareness of the devastating health, social, and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB), the frequency of this disease has decreased. Pulmonary TB is the most common form of the disease, but TB bacilli can spread to other organs including lymph nodes, and the oral cavity especially the tongue with very unusual features. Oral lesions, although rare, are very important for early diagnosis and interception of primary TB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: New York (NY) State implemented a new cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screen (NBS) algorithm in December 2017 with improvement in positive predictive value and unanticipated increased identification of infants with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-related metabolic syndrome (CRMS). Repeat sweat testing is recommended in infants with CRMS. During the COVID-19 pandemic infants with CRMS were lost to follow up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma is an extremely rare histological type of adrenal tumors, typically asymptomatic and occasionally revealed by a symptom or complication. Here, we report an atypical symptomatic case to enrich the limited international case series.
Case Presentation: We present the case of an 80-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic left adrenalectomy for a painful and potentially malignant left adrenal neoplasm, leading to the discovery of a five-centimeter adrenal cavernous hemangioma.
Introduction And Importance: Primary laryngeal tuberculosis (PLTB) is a rare condition. The symptoms and findings are not specific in most of the cases. Patients are diagnosed essentially based on histopathological examination and mycobacterial culture.
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January 2024
Gastrointestinal clear cell sarcoma (GICCS)/malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor (GNET) is an extremely rare form of cancer with aggressive clinical behavior. It has distinct pathological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular features. Herein, we present the case of a 20-year-old woman with no notable medical history who presented to the outpatient department with complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting.
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