Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Successful use of avacopan in a case of ANCA-associated vasculitis with treatment-resistant medium-sized vessel involvement.
CEN Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-Cho, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-0015, Japan.
We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with fever, right back pain, paresthesia in the right extremities, erythema, purpura, and nodules. She had previously initiated dialysis due to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and was transferred to our hospital. Imaging studies revealed multiple cerebral and splenic infarcts and hemorrhage encapsulating the right kidney, likely due to microaneurysms in multiple renal arteries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis survivor in China, and literature review.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of pathology, Afficiated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei, Baoding, 071000, China.. Electronic address:
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare, fatal parasitic infection of the central nervous system, with a current mortality rate above 95%. The high fatality rate is largely attributed to atypical clinicopathological features, delayed diagnosis, and the absence of effective treatment methods, so quick recognition of this disease is vital. In this paper, we present a survivor of BAE, who was confirmed through histologic examination and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of brain lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConcurrent pilonidal sinus of the nape of the neck and sacrococcygeal region.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
General Surgery, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
The most common site for a pilonidal sinus is the sacrococcygeal region, typically affecting hirsute males. Hair entrapment beneath the skin triggers a granulomatous reaction, leading to the formation of a sinus tract. Here, we present a rare case of concurrent pilonidal abscess in both the nape of the neck and the natal cleft.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDisseminated protothecosis in a dog coinfected with Hepatozoon canis and Ehrlichia canis.
Vet Res Commun
January 2025
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Cátedra de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Protothecosis is a severe, emerging opportunistic infection caused by the saprophytic, achlorophyllous microalgae of the genus Prototheca. Though uncommon, human and animal cases are increasing worldwide, making awareness of this fungal-like pathogen important in both human and veterinary medicine. We report a fatal case of disseminated protothecosis caused by P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMisdiagnosis of Leprosy with Severe Reversal Reaction as Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
January 2025
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran - Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by and . Meanwhile, leprosy reactions are immunologically mediated episodes of acute or subacute inflammation that occur during the chronic course of the disease. Leprosy and leprosy reaction have a wide range of clinical manifestations, including those resembling psoriatic arthritis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!