Publications by authors named "Zachary Bakhtin"
Acute appendicitis (AA) remains the most common cause of acute abdomen worldwide. Although overall mortality in developed countries is low, complication due to perforation, abscess formation, stump appendicitis and intra-abdominal sepsis is associated with increased morbidity. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing proportion of complicated appendicitis has been reported.
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- Carcinoma erysipeloides (CE) is a rare skin presentation that can occur in women with breast cancer, appearing as a red patch or plaque similar to skin infections.
- It may serve as an early sign of breast cancer recurrence, making it crucial for doctors to identify it to improve patient outcomes.
- A case study of a 68-year-old woman with breast cancer highlighted the typical features of CE, and the report also documents its dermatoscopic characteristics for the first time.
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic disease that leads to a specific collection of symptoms. Most patients over time develop cutaneous manifestations, which include neurofibromas, freckling, or even cafe-au-lait spots. In general, patients with NF1 have a shorter life expectancy than non-affected individuals.
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