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A case of generalized cat scratch disease in a patient with ulcerative colitis on immunosuppressive therapy.
Ther Adv Infect Dis
November 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia.
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans, usually via scratches or bites. is the primary causative agent. It causes a mild, self-limiting disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeoadjuvant treatment with lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in a V600E-mutated anaplastic thyroid cancer: a case report.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
July 2024
Department of Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Background: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immunotherapy have been proposed for advanced metastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). We report a case of V600E-mutated ATC in which lenvatinib (L) plus pembrolizumab (P) enabled neoadjuvant treatment.
Case Presentation: A male patient aged 65 years presented with a rapidly enlarging left latero-cervical mass.
Spider Bite Presenting as Fever, Macrophage Activation Syndrome and a Skin Ulcer.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
May 2024
Internal Medicine and Alcohol Related Disease Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Columbus-Gemelli Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- - Fever of unknown origin (FUO) can often be caused by infections, such as loxoscelism from fiddleback spider bites, which can lead to severe systemic symptoms like fever and necrotic skin lesions.
- - A case study of a 71-year-old man highlighted the challenges in diagnosing FUO as he presented with fever, joint pain, and a necrotic arm lesion but initial tests were inconclusive; he eventually developed macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and was diagnosed with both loxoscelism and primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
- - It's crucial to biopsy skin lesions and lymph nodes of unknown origin, as repeated evaluations may be necessary to avoid misdiagnosis, especially
Gastrointestinal mucosal damages caused by ingestion of corrosive substances: A case study of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Narra J
December 2023
Departement of Biology and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science, Admiralty University of Nigeria, Ibusa, Nigeria.
Ingestion of corrosive substances is most common in children, while in adults causes more severe damages. Massive ingestion of corrosive substances results in severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract and oropharynx if not treated properly. Corrosive substances with pH<2 or >12 can result in severe esophageal damage with either colliquative (alkaline) or coagulative (acidic) necrosis and, at the same time various gastrointestinal injuries could lead to late post-corrosive complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRheumatological complaints in H syndrome: from inflammatory profiling to target treatment in a case study.
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
January 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, Trieste, 34137, Italy.
Background: H Syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the SLC29A3 gene. It is characterized by a wide range of clinical manifestations, many of which are related to the immune-rheumatological field. These include scleroderma-like skin changes, deforming arthritis, and enlarged lymph nodes.
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