Radiation-Induced Myonecrosis: A Case Report of a Cervical Cancer Patient With a History of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Radiation-induced myonecrosis is a rare but serious complication of radiation therapy. We present a case of a 49-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed radiation-induced myonecrosis after concurrent chemoradiation for cervical cancer. She underwent external-beam radiation therapy, weekly cisplatin chemotherapy (40 mg/m), and intracavitary brachytherapy.

Multilocus Microsatellite Analysis of the Molecular Epidemiology of Microsporum canis Isolated in Japan.

Microsporum canis, a major causative agent of zoonotic dermatophytosis, has become prevalent in Japan. Molecular epidemiological surveys using multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT), a sensitive genotyping tool for fungi, have been conducted to reveal intraspecies polymorphisms of M. canis.

Change in dominant genotype of Microsporum canis, a causative fungus of zoonotic dermatophytosis, in Japan over the past 40 years.

Multilocus microsatellite typing was performed on 124 strains of Microsporum canis, which is the most prevalent causative fungus of zoonotic dermatophytosis, isolated in Japan between 1974 and 1981. The strains had been enclosed in glass ampoules by freeze dried process. Genotypes were detected by capillary electrophoresis targeted on six microsatellite regions, and 19 genotypes were found among these 124 strains.

Case of acute onset ataxia caused by sepsis with the appearance of anti-GD1b antibody.

Various disorders can cause acute onset ataxia including those that have toxic/metabolic, traumatic, neoplastic, vascular, demyelinating/dysmyelinating, infectious, postinfectious and genetic features. We present a case of postseptic acute ataxia. A 72-year-old woman was diagnosed with septic shock secondary to acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis.

Molecular Epidemiology of Microsporum canis Isolated from Japanese Cats and Dogs, and from Pet Owners by Multilocus Microsatellite Typing Fragment Analysis.

Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) was performed on 93 strains of Microsporum canis (M. canis) isolated between 2012 and 2017 from 75 cats, 8 dogs, and 10 pet owners. These strains were derived from 2 major reservoirs: commercial breeding facilities and pet shops (PS), and stray cats and pet cats that went outdoors and came in contact with stray cats (Outdoor).

An Epidemiological Study of Feline and Canine Dermatophytoses in Japan.

In a 2012-2014 epidemiological study of feline and canine dermatophytoses in Japan, we investigated the prevalence of fungi among 296 cats and 170 dogs treated at a veterinary clinic and 51 cats and dogs at an animal shelter at Fukui City in Japan. Microsporum canis was isolated from only one cat out of the 517 animals. Also, from 2012 to 2017, we analyzed isolates from 76 cats and 15 dogs with dermatophytoses at 14 veterinary clinics across 10 prefectures in Honshu and Shikoku.

Masticator myopathy.

A 31-year-old woman developed low-grade fever and pain and swelling of the masticatory muscles. A T2-weighted magnetic resonance image showed high signal intensity in these muscles. Coxsackie B3 and echo 30 viruses were detected from a nasopharyngeal swab and feces, respectively.