A 16-year-old boy with no clinically significant medical history presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of left testicular pain, nausea, and vomiting. He lived in a remote area of India and said that the pain had developed suddenly while he was taking a bath. On physical examination, the left side of the […]
Read MoreA female infant delivered at term by cesarean section had a “blueberry muffin” rash at birth. On physical examination, multiple purple, papulonodular lesions measuring 5 to 10 mm in diameter were seen on her trunk, arms and legs, palms and soles, oral mucosa, and palpebral conjunctiva. There was no lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly, and the results […]
Read MoreMasaki Horiike,a,⁎ Tomohiro Kitada,b Kenji Santo,c Takuro Hashimoto,c and Onishi Satoshid 2. Presentation of case A Japanese female neonate was born at an estimated gestational age of 38 weeks with a birthweight of 3.047 kg. She had an intact GO with a fascial defect measuring 0.06 × 0.06 m (Fig. 1). No other associated abnormalities were found on screening including postnatal […]
Read MoreNEWS 13 December 2021 Waning COVID super-immunity raises questions about Omicron The pairing of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination against it confers powerful protection, but data from Israel show that that protection gradually declines. Max Kozlov Max Kozlov View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar A man […]
Read MoreJianfeng Zheng, Yunlu Gao, Xuemei Yi, and Yangfeng Ding* Case Report A 40-year-old man presented with pustular lesions all over the body for approximately 4 days’ duration. The onset of pustular lesions was accompanied by fever of a moderate degree and malaise. The patient admitted to unprotected extramarital contacts about a month and a half before the appearance […]
Read MoreThis is a case of cemento-osseous dysplasia. This tumor was causing her great distress and was a relatively complex removal. The surgery was performed years prior and she came to clinic for follow up. They discussed further surgery for cosmetic purposes, but she stated she was happy to have the tumor removed and did not […]
Read MoreThis young boy presented with a tumor of the eye. Initially they thought it would be a retinoblastoma but it turned out to be embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. They did an orbital exenteration with a temporalis muscle flap. The boy did very well and will soon be getting chemotherapy. The cut on the side of his head […]
Read MoreA 34-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology clinic and reported having the sensation of a foreign body and itching in his right eye. He had no known medical history, and he lived on a farm with his dog. Examination with slit-lamp microscopy showed two live worms beneath the upper eyelid. A topical anesthetic was administered, […]
Read MoreReginald Mzudumile Ngwanya,1,&Zandile Spengane,1 and Nonhlanhla Khumalo1 Summary of Drugs used: Hydrocortisone, Phenergan, Vitamin D, Calcium tablets, Chlorpheniramine maleate, Cetomacrogol cream, Clobetasol, Methylprednisolone Introduction Paraphenynlenediamine (PPD) a potent skin sensitizer is a cause of allergic contact dermatitis, a type-IV hypersensitivity reaction. It is a constituent of hair dyes and is also added to red henna thereby creating […]
Read MoreYan-Ling Huang, MD,a Lu Liu, MD,c Hao Liang, MD,a Jian He, MD,a Jun Chen, MD,a Qiao-Wen Liang, MD,a Zhi-Yuan Jiang, MD,b Jian-Feng He, MD,a,∗ Min-Li Huang, MD,a,∗ and Yi Du, MDa,∗Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1. Introduction Maggots are larvae of Diptera flies, most of which are mainly found in human and animal feces, garbage, decaying plants and animal carcasses and feed on feces […]
Read MoreKyoko Baba,a,b Shinya Kashiwagi,b Mitsuru Nemoto,b Akira Takeda,b Keizo Fukumoto,c and Eiju Uchinumab Case report A 58-year-old Asian female, 149 cm in height and 79 kg in weight. Chief complaint Bilateral overgrowth of the upper extremities. History of present illness The patient has shown the bilateral overgrowth of the upper extremities since her childhood and has underwent debulking surgery (details unknown) at a […]
Read MoreStefan Toth,1Dominik Pella,2 and Jan Fedacko3Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimer Abstract Despite progress in both primary and secondary prevention, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still the largest group of ailments contributing to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Atherosclerotic changes, the primary pathological substrate for CVD, are closely related to hypercholesterolemia. Therefore, the treatment of hypercholesterolemia is a key […]
Read MoreStefan Toth,1 Dominik Pella,2 and Jan Fedacko3 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1SLOVACRIN, Slovak Clinical Research Infrastructure Network, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia 21st Department of Cardiology, East Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Ondavská 8, 040 11 Košice, […]
Read MorePetchlada Achavanuntakul and Kanchalit Thanomkitti* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand *Kanchalit Thanomkitti, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700 (Thailand), moc.liamg@ttilahcnak Received 2020 Jul 7; Accepted 2020 Sep 19. Copyright […]
Read MoreMeina Missak, Aaron Haig, and Manal Gabril* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada *Manal Gabril, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care London, University Hospital, 339 Windermere […]
Read MoreM. Carlesimo,a A. Rossi,b L. Fidanza,a A. Narcisi,a,* M. La Pietra,a E. Mari,a C. Cacchi,c and G. Camplonea M. Carlesimo aU.O.C. Dermatology, II Unit University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Rome, Italy Find articles by M. Carlesimo A. Rossi bDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, I Unit University of Rome ‘Sapienza’, Rome, Italy Find articles by A. Rossi […]
Read MoreMassimiliano Scalvenzi,a,* Maria Grazia Francia,a Claudia Costa,a Renato De Blasio,a Mariella Siano,b and Luigi Auricchioa Massimiliano Scalvenzi aDepartment of Dermatology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy Find articles by Massimiliano Scalvenzi Maria Grazia Francia aDepartment of Dermatology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy Find articles by Maria Grazia Francia Claudia Costa aDepartment of Dermatology, Federico II University, […]
Read MoreElizabeth Gaviria Morales,a,* Marco Guidi,b,c Tomas Peterka,b,d Andrea Rabufetti,a Roland Blum,e and Carlo Mainettia Elizabeth Gaviria Morales aDepartment of Dermatology, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland Find articles by Elizabeth Gaviria Morales Marco Guidi bDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland cDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland […]
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