An 18-year-old woman in Korea underwent a kidney transplant after developing end-stage kidney disease, for which she had been treated with dialysis. Doctors were unsure of the cause. While the…
According to a recent article, a new study shows that granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and tuberculosis might have shared features, making diagnosis more difficult. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) Granulomatosis with…
A group of autoimmune diseases called anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is the subject of a preprint under consideration at Pediatric Rheumatology. ANCA-AAV is characterized by damage to small…
Today, follow along on a case study exploration to see how a 52-year-old woman finally received a diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder. According to the…
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A case study recently reported that an asymptomatic 12-year-old boy was diagnosed with a solitary cutaneous mastocytoma in a rare case. Cutaneous Mastocytosis Cutaneous mastocytosis affects the skin, causing small flat brownish…
According to a recent journal, a case study found that the development of anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM) may be triggered by COVID-19. Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease Anti-glomerular basement membrane…
When a 23-year-old woman, who was 6 weeks pregnant, first appeared at the doctor, she was presenting with non-specific symptoms: pale eyelids, abdominal pain, intermittent cramping, and generalized arm and…
Did you know that just one tick bite could transmit to you a number of infections? That's right, according to a Lyme Science blog post from Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD,…
Even though some treatments are beneficial for patients, these same treatments can also cause adverse reactions. This seems to be the case for Isturisa (osilodrostat), according to Cushing's Disease News.…
We're still trying to understand COVID-19, and it may take us years and years to fully comprehend the respiratory virus. A recent case study published in the Canadian Medical Association…
A recent case study published in The Journal of Cancer Research and Oncobiology is believed to have recorded the first case of lactic acidosis in a patient with small lymphocytic…
A hospital in Chennai, India has recently successfully treated a woman with peritoneal cancer. Not only did they remove the tumor, but they correctly diagnosed her cancer after multiple incorrect…
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), The Web of Science Edition, herein reports a case first recognized in a two-day-old newborn with a decreased red reflex in her right eye. The…
In a case study published on dovepress.com, a 17 year old girl diagnosed with COVID-19 developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological disease causing muscle weakness, as her symptoms progressed. While COVID-19…
It is now commonplace for patients to find that a drug such as prednisone, usually prescribed for relief of allergic and rheumatic symptoms, is also prescribed to treat leukemia. According…
When the 19-year-old French woman first visited the hospital, she was extremely lethargic. She displayed neurological symptoms. Upon kidney failure, the patient was admitted into the ICU. But soon, doctors…
According to the American Journal of Managed Care, a case study in China has shown that tocilizumab was effective in treating a patient with both COVID-19 and multiple myeloma. When…
When this 20-year-old male patient was serving in the military, he came down with two severe medical issues: pneumonia and adrenal crisis, categorized by an issue with an adrenal hormone…
Want to learn more about recognizing symptoms and diagnosing patients? In a MedPage article, authors encourage readers to follow along on a case study to understand why a 58-year-old…
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