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Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease masquerading as intrathoracic invasive malignancy with ankylosing spondylitis: a case report.
J Cardiothorac Surg
December 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215000, China.
Introduction: Rosai-Dorfman Disease (RDD), also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is an uncommon histiocytic disorder. It may be associated with autoimmune diseases, but there are few reports of concurrent ankylosing spondylitis. RDD is typically characterized by massive bilateral and painless cervical lymphadenopathy, which can also involve extranodal sites and constitutional symptoms, but rarely affect the chest cavity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFusobacterium nucleatum-Induced Empyema Masquerading as Lung Cancer: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Cureus
December 2024
Respiratory Medicine, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Dartford, GBR.
Article Synopsis
- * Initial treatments included antibiotics but follow-up revealed worsening symptoms and a diagnosis of empyema, which was linked to a bacterial infection from periodontal disease rather than standard sources.
- * The case emphasizes the need to investigate rare pathogens in pleural infections, especially those that may originate from oral health issues, highlighting how complex these conditions can be in patients with multiple health concerns.
Neurosarcoidosis Masquerading as Spinal Stenosis.
Diagnostics (Basel)
October 2024
Rheumatology Unit, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa 3436212, Israel.
Article Synopsis
- A 65-year-old woman experienced progressive pain, weakness in limbs, and urinary incontinence, leading to a hospitalization for evaluation of a suspected demyelinating disease.
- MRI showed spinal cord compression due to complex disc issues and localized enhancement, prompting further tests to rule out infections and malignancies.
- The patient was ultimately diagnosed with both neurosarcoidosis and spondylotic myelopathy, and after treatment, she showed significant clinical and radiographic improvement.
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Masquerading as Angioedema: A Chemotherapy Port Complication.
Cureus
August 2024
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, USA.
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a constellation of symptoms that occur secondary to external compression of the SVC, most commonly by a mediastinal malignancy. With the increased use of implanted cardiac devices and indwelling central venous catheters, SVC syndrome from a benign cause has become quite common. This report follows a 62-year-old female who was initially admitted to the critical care unit for treatment of angioedema without a history of malignancy but was found to have a surgically placed port used to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMelioidosis Masquerading as a Mediastinal Abscess.
JMA J
July 2024
Medical Department, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor, Malaysia.
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