Angioedema is a rare but may be serious (laryngeal edema). This is a recurrent edema, subcutaneous and/or submucosal, whose cause is a hereditary or acquired deficiency in C1 inhibiteur (C1 inhibitor fraction of complement). We present the case of a 56 years old patient who showed recurrent episodes of swelling of the face and hands in association with chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage A. The exploration of the complement pathway has allowed retaining the diagnosis of acquired angioedema type I. The association of angioedema and lymphoproliferative syndrome is rare; we present this interesting case to discuss it from the literature data.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/abc.2014.0966 | DOI Listing |
Cureus
December 2024
Rheumatology, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, USA.
Autoimmune enteritis (AIE) is a rare inflammatory condition with intractable diarrhea and malnutrition. Most cases are diagnosed during infancy, but rare adult-onset cases can occur. We present a male patient in his 60s with a history of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on etanercept who developed refractory and intractable diarrhea and malnutrition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeuk Lymphoma
January 2025
Centre de Recherches en Cancérologie de Toulouse, INSERM UMR1037, CNRS UMR5071, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
In this review, we focus on the pro-oncogene MYC, the modes of deregulation in mouse and human B-cells, its undisputable importance in the evaluation of biological prognostication of patients, but also how it impacts on response to modern therapeutics, and how it should be targeted to improve the overall survival of chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL) patients. After an overview of the current understanding of the molecular dysregulation of c-MYC, we will show how CLL, both in its indolent and transformed phases, has developed among other B-cell lymphomas a tight regulation of its expression through the chronic activation of B-Cell Receptors (among others). This is particularly important if one desires to understand the mechanisms at stake in the over-expression of c-MYC especially in the lymph nodes compartment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Obstet Gynecol
December 2024
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, General University Hospital in Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address:
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that spontaneous preterm labor is a syndrome caused by multiple pathological processes. The breakdown of maternal-fetal tolerance has been proposed as a key mechanism of idiopathic spontaneous preterm labor, often viewed as a chronic inflammatory process resulting from the maternal immune system's impaired tolerance of the fetus from early pregnancy. Regulatory T cells are crucial for maintaining maternal-fetal tolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Microbiol Infect
December 2024
Sorbonne Université, CIMI-Paris, AP-HP, Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hopital de La Pitie-Salpetriere, F-75013 Paris, France. Electronic address:
Background: Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor (BTKi) emerged as key treatment for B-cell lymphomas. Despite its efficacy in the treatment of malignancies, numerous cases of invasive fungal infections (IFI) have been reported in patients receiving ibrutinib, a first generation BTKi. Cases of invasive aspergillosis have also been reported with acalabrutinib and zanubrutinib.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia.
Introduction And Importance: Orbital lymphomas, are extranodal lymphomas primarily involving the ocular adnexa, which includes conjunctiva, eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows, lacrimal glands, retro-orbital soft tissues, and the extraocular muscles. Ocular adnexal lymphomas can be primary or secondary. This case is important because there are few case reports in the world, and it is among the first case to be reported from Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!