Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "differential diagnosis"
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Drug-induced endocrinopathies and diabetes: A combo-endocrinology overview
(2019)In the currently overwhelming era of polypharmacy, the balance of the dynamic and delicate endocrine system can easily be disturbed by interfering pharmaceutical agents like medications. Drugs can cause endocrine abnormalities ... -
Epidemiology, impact, and treatment options of restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease patients: An evidence-based review
(2014)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) (or Willis-Ekbom disease) is a neurological disorder with high prevalence among the end-stage renal disease population. This is one of the most predominant types of secondary RLS, and it is ... -
Expression of cytotoxic proteins in peripheral T-cell and natural killer-cell (NK) lymphomas: Association with extranodal site, NK or Tγδ phenotype, anaplastic morphology and CD30 expression
(2000)Most peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) express the αβ T-cell receptor (TCR) whereas rare PTCL express the γδ TCR. Most if not all γδ PTCL are extranodal lymphomas and among them, hepatosplenic γδ PTCL constitute a distinct ... -
Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD): Recent insights
(2020)Lipodystrophies are a heterogeneous group of congenital or acquired disorders, characterized by partial or generalized loss of adipose tissue. Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) presents with genetic and phenotypic ... -
FIP1L1-PDGFRA molecular analysis in the differential diagnosis of eosinophilia
(2009)Background: Primary eosinophlia associated with the FIP1L1-PDGFRA rearrangement represents a subset of chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) and affected patients are very sensitive to imatinib treatment. This study was ... -
Great trochanter bursitis vs sciatica, a diagnostic–anatomic trap: differential diagnosis and brief review of the literature
(2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to point out the difficulty of differentiating great trochanter bursitis (GTB) from sciatica and estimating the prevalence of GTΒ, in patients poorly diagnosed with sciatica in their ... -
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis diagnosed by bone marrow trephine biopsy in living post-COVID-19 patients: case report and mini-review
(2022)Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) constitutes a life-threatening inflammatory syndrome. Postmortem histological findings of bone marrow (BM) from COVID-19 patients showed histiocytosis and hemophagocytosis and ... -
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis in cardiac surgery: Is there a role for thromboelastography?
(2008)The aim of the present protocol is to investigate the potency of thromboelastography (TEG) to screen postcardiac heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) patients suspicious for HIT type II, and to differentiate which of ... -
Hereditary Angioedema with Normal C1 Inhibitor: Update on Evaluation and Treatment
(2017)A new form of hereditary angioedema (HAE) was identified in the year 2000. Its clinical appearance resembles HAE types I and II, which are caused by mutations that result in a deficiency of C1 inhibitor (C1-INH). In patients ... -
Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome as a cause of childhood hyperferritinemia
(2014)A 2-year-old female was presented with high levels of serum ferritin (890 ng/mL) in a routine blood test. Clinical and laboratory investigations excluded the presence of iron overload and secondary causes of hyperferritinemia. ... -
Increased cholestatic enzymes in two patients with long-term history of ulcerative colitis: Consider primary biliary cholangitis not always primary sclerosing cholangitis
(2017)Several hepatobiliary disorders have been reported in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) being the most specific. Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary ... -
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International consensus on the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency
(2017)Background: The consensus documents published to date on hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) have focused on adult patients. Many of the previous recommendations have not been adapted to pediatric ... -
Interstitial lung disease in anti-synthetase syndrome
(2019)Anti-synthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against aminoacyl transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetases, and myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, fever and ... -
Isolated fallopian tube torsion: A rare diagnosis in a perimenopausal patient with adnexal mass and raised Ca 19-9: Endoscopic management and review
(2005)Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in perimenopausal women is very rare. A patient who presented with an adnexal mass with possible ovarian torsion and with a raised Ca 19-9 titer is reported. A 48-year-old perimenopausal ... -
A kidney transplant recipient with a perforated cheek: Oral epstein-barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer complicated with an opportunistic bacterial infection
(2021)A 69-year-old female living donor kidney transplant recipient presented with right facial painful edema. The patient’s body mass index was 14 (kilograms per meter squared), and her creatinine clearance was 15 mL/min. A ... -
Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An exploratory cross-sectional study
(2021)We aimed to evaluate differences in serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes between patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and other lower respiratory tract ... -
Large irritation fibroma of hard palate: A case report of a rare clinical entity
(2021)Fibromas are benign tumors of connective tissue common in the oral cavity but rare on hard palate. This paper reports on an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass on the hard palate of a 90-year-old lady, with a reported use ... -
Left ventricular hypertrophy and sudden cardiac death
(2022)Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and it remains a public health problem, as it involves young subjects. Current guideline-directed risk stratification for primary prevention is ...