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BMC Infect Dis
December 2024
Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Background: Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is a severe form of leishmaniasis causing chronic and destructive lesions. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment. Traditional methods, such as the Montenegro skin test is delayed hypersensitivity test.
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November 2024
Dermatology, Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira (SESARAM), Funchal, PRT.
This case report highlights the efficacy of rituximab (RTX), a monoclonal antibody that targets B-lymphocytes, in the treatment of severe pemphigus vulgaris (PV) that was unresponsive to multiple conventional therapies. A 44-year-old female presented with mucocutaneous lesions that had been progressing for 12 months, with a Pemphigus Disease and Area Index (PDAI) total activity score of 66, indicating severe disease. The patient received two infusions of RTX two weeks apart, without complications.
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December 2024
Pediatrics Clinic, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background: Rare factor deficiency (RFD) is characterized by a deficiency of factor (F)I, FII, FV, FVII, FX, FXI, FXII, FXIII, or a combined deficiency of FV+FVIII or vitamin K-dependent factors. The prevalence of RFD ranges from 1/1,000,000 to 3,000,000. Combined deficiencies of vitamin K-related factors have been described in 30 families worldwide, and these patients can present with a wide range of clinical symptoms, from mucocutaneous bleeding to life-threatening symptoms such as central nervous system and gastrointestinal bleeding.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
J Low Genit Tract Dis
January 2025
Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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