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View article: Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Concise Review
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Concise Review Open
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging, relatively newly recognized allergic disorder with clinical manifestations that occur as a result of hypersensitivity reactions to oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), a carbohydrate p…
View article: An Unusual Case of Triple Synchronous Malignancies in a Middle-Aged Male Smoker: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review.
An Unusual Case of Triple Synchronous Malignancies in a Middle-Aged Male Smoker: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review. Open
The presence of multiple primary malignant tumors (MPMTs) in a single individual is unusual. Depending on when the tumors are diagnosed, they can be classified as synchronous or metachronous. In the literature, metachronous tumors are more…
View article: Prostate Adenocarcinoma With Atypical Immunohistochemistry Presenting With a Cheerio Sign
Prostate Adenocarcinoma With Atypical Immunohistochemistry Presenting With a Cheerio Sign Open
The most common cancer in men is prostate cancer. The Cheerio sign is the computed tomography finding of multiple pulmonary nodules with central lucency resembling the ring-shaped Cheerio breakfast cereal. Unlike bone metastasis, pulmonary…
View article: A Fatal Case of Thyroid Storm Precipitated by Methamphetamine Use
A Fatal Case of Thyroid Storm Precipitated by Methamphetamine Use Open
A thyroid storm is an acute, life-threatening complication in patients with inadequately controlled hyperthyroidism. Fortunately, this condition is rare and occurs mainly in patients with poorly controlled hyperthyroidism with additional r…
View article: A Subcutaneous Abscess Caused by Candida Krusei Infection: A rare Manifestation
A Subcutaneous Abscess Caused by Candida Krusei Infection: A rare Manifestation Open
Candida is considered a normal microbiota of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems with a tendency for an invasive disease if the predisposing conditions exist. Mucocutaneous manifestations of Candida infection include the commonl…
View article: Acitretin induced lung injury by differentiation syndrome
Acitretin induced lung injury by differentiation syndrome Open
Differentiation syndrome is a life-threatening complication observed when retinoic acid is given to patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Retinoid compounds are also used in non-malignant conditions like psoriasis and it is rare to s…
View article: Glycogenic Hepatopathy in a 19-year-old Male with Uncontrolled Insulin Dependent Diabetes: Clinical Presentation and Review of Literature
Glycogenic Hepatopathy in a 19-year-old Male with Uncontrolled Insulin Dependent Diabetes: Clinical Presentation and Review of Literature Open
Glycogenic Hepatopathy (GH) is a rare entity encountered in patients with poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes. GH results from excessive accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes and is characterised by tender hepatomegaly and t…
View article: Organizing Pneumonia Associated with Pegylated Interferon<i>α</i>and Ribavirin Therapy
Organizing Pneumonia Associated with Pegylated Interferon<i>α</i>and Ribavirin Therapy Open
Hepatitis C virus infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the United States of America. Pegylated interferon α and ribavirin combination is the mainstay of treatment. Severe pulmonary toxicities are rarely reported. We r…