Solitary Intrathyroid Metastasis Occurring 23 Years after Resection of Renal Cell Carcinoma.

A case of solitary intrathyroid metastasis is described in a 60-year-old male patient. He had a history of renal cell carcinoma classified as T1b resected 23 years earlier. A mass was palpable in the right thyroid lobe.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Field of Diabetology.

Ultrasound is increasingly used in daily clinical practice to improve the efficiency of the clinical examination. In this article, we reviewed its various possible uses in the field of diabetology. The ultrasonic evaluation of the carotid arteries (plaques and intima media thickness) allows improving the assessment of the cardiovascular risk.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for hospitalists and general internists.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is currently implemented in various medical fields by clinicians for the bedside examination of patients. Evidence supports the fact that adding an ultrasound technology in daily practice (hand-held ultrasound device), called by some 'stethoscope of the future', improves patient care and allows an earlier diagnosis in a hospital setting. In this article, we reviewed the historical evolution of the use of ultrasound in medicine and the possibilities of using POCUS for hospitalists and general internists based on the existing scientific literature.

[Unusual association between auto-immune hepatitis and pyoderma gangrenosum. A case report].

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon neutrophilic dermatosis that presents as an inflammatory and ulcerative disorder of the skin. This entity is associated with systemic diseases and autoimmune diseases but exceptionally with autoimmune hepatitis. We report the case of a 40 year-old woman diagnosed with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis 12 years earlier and admitted for the appearance of an ulcerative lesion in the left leg.

Pseudopheochromocytoma Associated with Domestic Assault.

Pseudopheochromocytoma has a clinical presentation that is similar to pheochromocytoma. It manifests itself with paroxysmal hypertension crises, associated with various symptoms such as headaches, chest pain, nausea, palpitations, and dizziness. Patients are usually asymptomatic in between the crises.