Skin metastases are common in lung cancer but are rarely noted as the presenting complaint. As evidence of dissemination, they, of course, carry an ominous prognosis. We present a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung in an otherwise healthy man, whose only symptom was a painless skin nodule.
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Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Outpatient, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, 41th, Zaozhuang, China. Electronic address:
Introduction: This case report discusses the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic scrotal calcinosis, and reviews the literature of similar cases, providing important reference for the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.
Case Presentation: Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare condition characterized by calcium deposition in the skin of the scrotum. We present a case of a 67-year-old male patient with idiopathic scrotal calcinosis, a rare condition characterized by calcium deposition in the skin of the scrotum.
Curr Med Chem
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome on various aspects of acne exacerbation. Additionally, we aimed to explore the risk factors for acne exacerbation after COVID-19 syndrome.
Method: A total of 211 subjects with acne were enrolled, and their key demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors were recorded.
Front Med (Lausanne)
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Service of Nephrology, Fribourg State Hospital, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Aim Of The Study: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic and multisystemic disorder that affects between 1/6'000 and 1/10'000 of newborns. Clinical criteria and/or genetic analysis establish the diagnosis. The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors everolimus or sirolimus reduce the severity of several TSC-related clinical traits.
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October 2024
1Onkoderma - Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, low-grade cutaneous sarcoma typically found on the proximal extremities and the trunk, characterized by infiltrative growth and low risk of metastasis. High rates of local recurrence or relatively large tumor sizes can significantly complicate therapeutic management, particularly when 1) surgical intervention is not adequately performed and /or 2 access to newer medications is limited or their high cost imposes a financial burden on patients. We present the case of a 63-year-old male with a histologically confirmed dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, measuring 6 cm in diameter, located on the right dorsal region, accompanied by several confluent multifocal nodules situated infralaterally to the primary formation.
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December 2024
Drug Discovery and Development Division, Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute, Sunto, Japan.
Spitz melanoma is extremely rare, and only a few cases of distant metastases have been reported. Herein, we describe a case of Spitz melanoma with multiple distant metastases. A 37-year-old woman presented with a 5.
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