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Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-1716.jn-18-1965
Jamie T. CaraccioloCorresponding author
Lipomatous tumors are among the most common primary musculoskeletal neoplasms affecting both pediatric and adult patient populations. Patient age, tumor location, and imaging features all contribute to the differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors. Tumors identified outside of common patient…
Mar 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-1201.jsn-22-4184
Adel EkladiousCorresponding author
Sarcoidosis is granulomatous autoinflammatory autoimmune remitting relapsing disease affecting every organ in the body, it is the most difficult disease to diagnose in the absence of serum or imaging biomarker. Differential diagnosis is broad which included inflammatory, infective, neurodegenerative…
Dec 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-22-4151
M. DarouichiCorresponding author
Steroid cell tumors of the ovary are particularly rare, secreting sex hormones, characterized by steroid cell proliferation and represent only 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. They are classified into three subtypes according to their cell of origin: stromal luteoma, Leydig cell tumors and a third subtyp…
Feb 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-22-4065
Vladimir ZaichickCorresponding author
Thyroid malignant nodules (TMNs) are the most common endocrine cancer. The etiology and pathogenesis of TMNs must be considered as multifactorial. Diagnostic evaluation of TMNs represents a challenge, since there are numerous benign and malignant thyroid disorders that need to be exactly attributed.…
Jan 2022
PrachiCorresponding author
Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Dharamshila Narayana Super speciality Hospital, New Delhi
This case report describes plasma cell pleocytosis occurring after bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma. The authors outline clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid findings, and differential diagnosis, emphasizing the need to consider hematologic relapse or CNS involvement in post‑tr…
Nov 2021
Suzan SanaviCorresponding author
A case report describes urticaria as an initial manifestation of COVID‑19. It outlines clinical course, differential diagnosis, and implications for testing and isolation.
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-21-3708
Tanuja MuthyalaCorresponding author
Fetal mesentric lymphangioma, a congenital fetal abdominal cystic malformation has a rare occurrence. Antenatal detection, its differential diagnosis, prenatal management options and parental counseling regarding postnatal prognosis of such a case are thus rarely discussed. We report two cases of an…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3673
Vladimir ZaichickCorresponding author
The prostate gland is subject to various disorders. The etiology and pathogenesis of these diseases remain not well understood. Moreover, despite technological advancements, the differential diagnosis of prostate disorders has become progressively more complex and controversial. It was suggested tha…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-20-3410
M. DarouichiCorresponding author
Glandular-cystic bladder cystitis is a rare, benign non-tumor condition, preferentially located on the area of the bladder trigone and can simulate a malignant tumor. It is a benign reactive metaplasia of the bladder submucosa, characterized by hyperplasia of the islets of Von Brunn and cystic. It i…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-5257.ijgp-20-3335
Jose Luis TurabianCorresponding author
The consultation is the activity of meeting and communication between an individual and the doctor for the knowledge and solution of a health problem. In today's busy world of general medicine, constant demands for the general practitioner (GP) arise: she or he should not only make a diagnosis not o…
Nov 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-3098
Caner EdizCorresponding author
Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences (Istanbul), Sultan Abdulhamid Han Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis also known as Ormonds disease is a rare disorder characterized by the development of fibrotic tissue in the retroperitoneum. The fibrotic tissue may compress ureters, leading to obstructive nephrouropathy and renal failure. A 58-year-old man with fatigue, loss of…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9359.jot-17-1597
João Borges da CostaCorresponding author
Cutaneous lymphoma after organ transplantation is rare and its diagnosis may be delayed by both atypical clinical manifestations and failure to consider it in the differential diagnosis. Beside skin-directed therapy for the stage, immunosuppression reduction is also important for disease control. We…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-235
Stefano Di BellaCorresponding author
A clinical case of painful mucocutaneous lesions in an HIV‑1 seropositive woman is presented. The report discusses differential diagnosis, diagnostic work‑up in resource‑limited settings, and targeted therapy considerations.
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-13-347
Emilio MevioCorresponding author
Primary thyroid leiomyosarcoma, is extremely rare, with only 19 cases reported in the literature to date. Onset of the tumor, which usually develops in only one lobe of the thyroid, is sudden and the tumor spreads rapidly to surrounding tissues. Preoperative differential diagnosis is extremely diffi…
Feb 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-14-543
Mehdi SoufiCorresponding author
Liver is most commonly involved organ in hydatid cyst. Primary splenic hydatid cysts are rare; we report a case of an isolated giant hydatid cyst of spleen in a 17-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging findings and serology. Partial cystectomy was performed with success. In cystic les…