Correlation Between Serum Tumor Marker Levels and Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Disease.

Objective: The main aims of this study were to explore the relationships between serum tumor markers and connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and to evaluate the clinical value of tumor markers for investigating interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD).

Methods: The study included 235 patients with CTD (90 CTD without ILDs, 145 CTD-ILD). Clinical information and the levels of inflammatory and tumor markers, including carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9, CA125, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA153, and cytokeratin 19 fragments (CYFRA21-1), were obtained in all the patients.

Study on Hair Distribution in Healthy Males for Hair Restoration Design.

Background: The incidence of hair loss among Chinese male has increased to 21.3 per hundred. Hair restoration has been an effective technique.

Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus microsporus in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of literature.

Rationale: Cutaneous mucormycosis is an uncommon disease and occurs rarely in immunocompetent patients.

Patient Concerns: We reported the case of a 37-year-old man presenting with a skin lesion on the left side of the chest wall with no history of trauma or primary diseases. He was firstly misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and the proper treatment was thus delayed.