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Indian J Dermatol
January 2020
Department of Pathology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
A 59-year-old man with Hodgkin's lymphoma was referred by a hematologist for consultation for cutaneous issues. Physical examination revealed generalized scaling and erythematous scaly patches located in the groin, abdomen, and arms. The biopsy was compatible with mycosis fungoides (MF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Biol Regul Homeost Agents
July 2017
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) (OMIM 160900, Steinert disease) is the most common muscular disease, with an estimated worldwide prevalence ranging from 0.5 to 18/10,000 (1). MD1 is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder that affects skeletal and smooth muscles as well as eyes, heart, endocrine system, and central nervous system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Diagn Res
February 2017
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece .
Proliferative Fasciitis (PF) is a benign lesion with histologic and clinical features overlapping with those of malignant soft tissue tumours. Its occurrence in children is considered very rare. We present a case of PF appearing as a painful, red, gradually increasing in size lesion, during a period of a few weeks, on the finger of a five-year-old boy compromising the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Vasc Surg
February 2017
Department of Angiology, Endovascular and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain.
Vascular complications of intravesical instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) are rare. BCG is an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis that was initially developed for vaccination against tuberculosis, but it has also been used as an adjuvant treatment for bladder transitional carcinoma. We report a patient with a history of instillation of BCG 2 years before, who underwent surgical treatment of 2 pseudoaneurysms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeprosy has been labelled as a great imitator since times immemorial. This mainly is because of the wide range of its clinical presentations. In endemic regions it is important to entertain the possibility of leprosy even in atypical presentations so as to avoid misdiagnosis.
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