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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health, Los Angeles, USA.
Syphilitic hepatitis is a rare manifestation of a sexually transmitted infection. Given its nonspecific presentation, it is important for clinicians to consider the diagnosis in sexually active patients presenting with elevated liver tests. In this case, a 30-year-old man presented with an itchy rash and was diagnosed with an allergic reaction.
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November 2024
Hematology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, MAR.
Evans syndrome (ES) is a rare syndrome characterised by the association of autoimmune idiopathic hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and, less commonly, autoimmune neutropenia (AIN). ES may be primary or secondary to some aetiology, including, exceptionally, tuberculosis. We describe a case of association between pulmonary and medullary tuberculosis and Evans syndrome with an effective response to antitubercular treatment and corticosteroids.
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December 2024
Institute of Surgical Gastroenterology, GI and HPB Oncosurgery and Liver Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Primary retroperitoneal seminoma is an exceedingly rare type of germ cell tumor, accounting for less than 5% of all such tumors. These tumors are typically large at presentation due to their slow growth and the nonspecific nature of symptoms, which often leads to delayed diagnosis. A 40-year-old male presented with intermittent abdominal pain and a palpable lump in the right paraumbilical region.
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December 2024
Department of Pathology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
Background: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the middle ear is rare, with non-keratinizing basaloid types being exceptionally uncommon. Distinguishing these cancers, often caused by viral factors (, human papillomavirus or Epstein-Barr virus), or specific genetic alterations (, bromodomain-containing protein 4-nuclear protein in or gene fused with FLI chromosomal rearrangement), from other cranial conditions, is difficult. The recently identified DEK::AFF2 non-keratinizing SCC (NKSCC) is a novel subtype, fitting the World Health Organization classification of head and neck neoplasms.
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December 2024
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
Introduction: The incidence of foreign bodies within the human body is uncommon, with thermometers representing an exceptionally rare subset of such cases. The management of these cases is particularly challenging due to the fragility of mercury thermometers and the toxic nature of their contents.
Case Description: A 16-year-old male adolescent presented with a three-month history of persistent, dull pain localized to the right inguinal region.
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