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Predicting purulent meningitis in very preterm infants: a novel clinical model.
BMC Pediatr
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, No.107, West Culture Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250000, China.
Background: Purulent meningitis (PM) is a commonly encountered infectious condition in newborns, which unfortunately can result in infant mortality. Newborns with PM often present nonspecific symptoms. The success of lumbar puncture, an invasive test, relies on the operator's expertise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTracheal mucosal keratosis: Case discussion and literature review.
Chron Respir Dis
January 2025
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
A 57-year-old female presented with a chief complaint of cough, with productive yellow sputum particularly severe in the morning. Bronchoscopy revealed inflammatory changes in both main bronchi, with abundant white purulent secretions and necrotic material adhering to the luminal surface. Histopathological examination showed chronic inflammatory changes in the mucosal tissue, with mild hyperplasia of the local squamous epithelium and evidence of keratinization in the surrounding area, consistent with a diagnosis of tracheal mucosal keratosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy is generally a safe treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer but sometimes causes complications.
Case Presentation: The patient was an 80-year-old man who had undergone Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Two months later, he developed an irregular pelvic mass surrounding the prostate and rectum with no fever.
Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for pleural infections: Outcomes from a cohort study.
Ann Acad Med Singap
December 2024
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Introduction: Pleural infections are a significant cause of mortality. Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) utilising alteplase and dornase is a treatment option for patients unsuitable for surgery. The optimal dose of alteplase is unknown, and factors affecting treatment success in an Asian population are unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnveiling Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as hidradenitis suppurativa: A case report and systematic review.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Skull Base Research Center, Loghman-Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address:
Introduction And Importance: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder characterized by the proliferation of abnormal Langerhans cells, often presenting with symptoms that mimic common dermatological conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Accurate diagnosis is essential because LCH can affect multiple organ systems and necessitates distinct therapeutic approaches.
Case Presentation: We report a rare case of a 39-year-old male with a 7-year history of diabetes insipidus (DI), who presented with polyuria, polydipsia, and enlarging purulent lesions in the axilla and groin.
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