Rheumatoid nodules in thyroid gland parenchyma as an expression of rheumatoid arthritis: a case report.

Background: The rheumatoid nodule is the most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. When present, it is readily identified in conventional hematoxylin and eosin sections.

Case Presentation: We report a case with several rheumatoid nodules in a thyroid gland of a 33-year-old Greek woman with a 3-year history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate, after having total thyroidectomy for hypothyroidism.

Patterns of LC3A Autophagy Protein Expression in Keratoacanthomas.

To investigate the expression patterns of autophagy marker light chain protein 3 (LC3A) in keratoacanthoma (KA). KAs are generally regarded as benign but malignant behavior, including rare metastases, may occur. 85 KAs were assessed for the LC3A autophagic protein by immunohistochemistry.

Seizures as initial manifestation of vitamin D-deficiency rickets in a 5-month-old exclusively breastfed infant.

Despite the fact that sunlight-dependent skin synthesis is the major mechanism for vitamin D synthesis in vivo, vitamin D-deficiency rickets continues to occur in exclusively breastfed infants in Greece. We present such a case in a 5-month-old infant who presented with afebrile seizures and whose mother was underexposed to sunlight due to veiling for religious reasons. Additionally, we briefly but thoroughly review the relevant medical literature.

LC3A-positive "stone-like" structures in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.

This study was set to investigate the relation between autophagic activity and the aggressiveness of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), as indicated by tumor thickness and proliferative activity. The anti-LC3A antibody, recognizing both the soluble and the autophagosome-bound forms of the protein, and a standard immunohistochemical technique were applied to 75 cutaneous SCC of variable tumor thickness. The study was complemented by staining for MIB1.

Spinal epidural abscess in a young girl without risk factors.

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infection associated with well-established risk factors mainly in adults. We describe an 11-year-old girl without any known risk factors who presented with fever and localized spinal tenderness in the lumbar area and was diagnosed with spinal MRI as suffering from a posterior SEA extending between T11 and L4. She was successfully managed with sequential intravenous and oral antibiotics along with minimally invasive surgery without laminectomy.