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J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis
February 2025
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Lepra reactions are acute episodic inflammatory reactions that occur during illness due to abrupt changes in the body's immunological response against Mycobacterium leprae. These are of two types, type 1 and type 2. Type 2 reaction is also called Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL).
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November 2024
Khalid Al Aboud King Faisal Hospital P.O Box 5440, Makkah, Saudi Arabia;
parts of the world (1,2). CL is characterized by significant clinical variability. An ulcerated nodule on the exposed parts of the body (corresponding to the parasite inoculation site by the vector insect) is the classic presentation.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Marg, New Delhi, India.
Introduction: Tumoral calcinosis is a rare hereditary condition characterized by the deposition of calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite in periarticular soft tissues. First described by Giard and Duret in 1898 and later detailed by Inclan in 1943, this condition has often been confused with other forms of periarticular calcification. Tumoral calcinosis predominantly affects young males and is typically found around major joints, such as the shoulder, elbow, hip, ankle, and wrist.
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January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
A 51-year-old man presented with chest tightness, exertional dyspnea, and occasional chest pain for 2 years. The patient visited his local hospital initially, and CT scan revealed a ground glass opacity (GGO) located in the right upper lobe (Fig 1A). He was diagnosed as having pulmonary infection and treated with levofloxacin for 12 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Dermatopathol
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Vagelos College of Physician and Surgeons of Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; and.
Primary cutaneous amoebiasis is rare, and typically affects immunocompromised patients and presents with unique clinical and histopathologic changes. Untreated, the infection could progress to involve the central nervous system, which is almost universally fatal. We present a case of primary cutaneous acanthamoebiasis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia on acalabrutinib.
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