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Frictional asymptomatic darkening of the extensor surfaces.

Frictional asymptomatic darkening of the extensor surfaces (FADES), also known as hyperkeratosis of the elbows and knees, is commonly seen by dermatologists but has never been well characterized. Patients present with uniform, asymptomatic, brown…

Tags: *Friction, 2005, Adult, Aged, Brodell Robert T, Cutis, Diagnosis, Differential, Elbow, Humans, Keratosis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology, Knee, Krishnamurthy Smita, Male, Middle Aged, Sigdel Saroj

Giant intraarticular loose bodies of the knee. Cases demonstrate spectrum of the lesion.

Synovial chondromatosis is a well-known, well-described clinical and histopathologic entity. Occasionally, loose bodies in the knee joint can continue to grow and become large enough to impinge on joint motion. Extremely large synovial chondromata…

Tags: *Knee Joint, 1986, Aged, Chondroma/*diagnosis/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Ewing J W, Female, Greenberg B, Humans, Joint Diseases/*diagnosis, Joint Loose Bodies/*diagnosis/surgery, Leeson M C, Male, Orthopaedic review, Wilcox P

Hyperkalemia: how to identify – and correct – the underlying cause... second of two articles.

Precipitants of hyperkalemia include diabetes, certain medications (eg, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors), tissue injury, and hormonal abnormalities. Hyperkalemia alters the extracellular to intracellular potassium gradient, which decreases the resting…

Hypokalemia: clinical implications, consequences, and corrective measures.

Images in cytology. Fine-needle aspiration of a lumbar chordoma.

Tags: 2010, Biopsy, Chordoma/diagnosis/*pathology, Diagnosis, Diagnostic cytopathology, Differential, Female, Fine-Needle, Ganesan Santhi, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lumbar Vertebrae/*pathology, Middle Aged, Moonda Afreen H

Importance of Culture for Group A Strep Pharyngitis after a Negative Rapid Test.

Inflammatory arthritis in Pongo.

As the arboreal ape, Pongo, has an unusual ground ambulation adaptation, it was of interest to assess the impact of Pongo gait on patterns of arthritis. While osteoarthritis was not identified in Pongo, 11% of individual skeletons were afflicted with…

Tags: *Primate Diseases, 1996, Animals, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Joints/pathology, Journal of medical primatology, Male, Museums, Osteoarthritis/pathology/*veterinary, Pongo pygmaeus, Rothschild B M, United States, Wild, Woods R J

Lichen striatus.

Tags: 2016, Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Cutis, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Graham Jacqueline N, Hossler Eric W, Humans, Inflammation/*diagnosis/pathology, Lichenoid Eruptions/*diagnosis/epidemiology/pathology, Male, Preschool, Sex Factors

Littoral cell angioma.

Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is an extremely rare primary splenic tumor. There are few MRI and scintigraphic characteristics described. These characteristics may be most helpful in differentiating LCA from other primary vascular tumors. We present a…

Locked-in syndrome: report of a case.

Locked-in syndrome is a unique clinical condition associated with ventral pontine lesions. The locked-in state is characterized by tetraplegia and mutism with maintenance of alertness as well as vertical eye movements and eye blinking, by which…

Tags: *Quadriplegia/diagnosis, 1989, Coma/diagnosis, Department of Emergency Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Fontanarosa P B, Gallo U E, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prognosis, The American journal of emergency medicine

Lung cancer metastatic to breast: case report and review of the literature.

The incidence of metastases to the breast from nonbreast carcinoma is less than 1% of all breast cancers; of these, adenocarcinoma of the lung to breast is a small proportion (\textless0.1% of breast carcinomas). The imaging findings of a case of…

Magnetic resonance imaging to avoid laparotomy in pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pregnancy would help define a benign pelvic mass, thereby avoiding laparotomy. METHODS: During a 2-3-year period, five pregnant women with adnexal masses suspected to be leiomyomas…

Malignant mesothelioma: a case presentation and review.

Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary tumor involving the pleura. Unfortunately, it also poses the most difficulty for physicians to diagnose and treat. Latency from the time of initial asbestos exposure, clinical features of…

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the penis: a case report and review of the literature.

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare soft tissue sarcomas that arise from peripheral nerve fibers and are derived from Schwann cells, perineural cells, or fibroblasts. MPNST is an aggressive neoplasm in which local recurrence is…

Mediastinal mass in a 25-year-old man.

A 25-year-old black man presented with left-sided chest pain and cough for 3 days. His pain was pressure-like and nonradiating and was aggravated with movement and relieved when the patient lay at a 45 degrees angle. The patient denied fevers,…

Melanotic schwannoma. An unusual case of an ossified soft tissue mass.

A case of a melanotic schwannoma presenting as a soft tissue mass of the abductors of the hip is reported. The radiographic findings suggested myositis ossificans, but several subtle findings raised the concern for something else. A bilobed…

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver.

We present a multiseptated mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in a 10-year-old male patient, a rare benign tumor of childhood. The characteristic ultrasound and CT appearances of this unusual tumor are reviewed. A single septal calcification…

Tags: 2001, Boinapally S B, Calcinosis/diagnostic imaging/surgery, Child, Cholangiography, Cholecystectomy, Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society, Diagnosis, Differential, Goyal M, Hamartoma/*diagnostic imaging/surgery, Humans, Konez O, Liver Diseases/*diagnostic imaging/surgery, Male, Tomography, Ultrasonography, Vyas P K, X-Ray Computed

Metastatic colorectal carcinoma: an unusual presentation.

Cutaneous metastases from colorectal carcinomas occur infrequently, usually in the setting of disseminated disease. They most commonly appear on the abdominal wall or perineal area; metastases to other locations of the skin are rare. We describe a…

Tags: 2009, Aged, Carcinoma, Colorectal Neoplasms/*pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Fatteh Shokat, Humans, Journal of cutaneous pathology, Lip Neoplasms/*secondary, Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology, Male, Moonda Afreen, Signet Ring Cell/*secondary, Skin Neoplasms/*secondary, Sweat Gland Neoplasms/pathology

Morphea: Current concepts.

Morphea is an inflammatory, sclerosing skin disorder that can involve the underlying soft tissues. Although the cause of morphea remains poorly investigated, genetic predisposition, immune dysregulation, and environmental factors have been…

Tags: 2018, Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use, Clinics in dermatology, Diagnosis, Differential, Florez-Pollack Stephanie, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use, Jacobe Heidi T, Kunzler Elaine, Localized/complications/*diagnosis/diagnostic imaging/*therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Methotrexate/therapeutic use, Scleroderma, Ultrasonography, Ultraviolet Therapy

Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma: radiographic and histopathologic analysis of a rare pediatric tumor.

Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma (NCMH) is an extremely rare benign pediatric tumor that was described in 1998. Only 19 cases are reported in the literature. We present a 15-year-old girl with nasal obstruction and recurrent sinusitis. Her medical…

Tags: 2007, Adolescent, Cartilage Diseases/*diagnostic imaging/pathology/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Esguerra Jorge, Female, Hamartoma/*diagnostic imaging/pathology/surgery, Humans, Johnson Craig, Mesoderm/diagnostic imaging/pathology, Nagaraj Usha, Paranasal Sinus Diseases/*diagnostic imaging/pathology/surgery, Pediatric radiology, Radiography, Wasdahl Daniel, Wurzbach Douglas

Painful Cutaneous Nodule of the Jawline.

Tags: 2016, Adult, Biopsy, Cernik Christina, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Dermatoses – Diagnosis, Facial Dermatoses – Pathology, Facial Dermatoses/diagnosis/pathology, Female, Hereditary – Diagnosis, Hereditary – Pathology, Hereditary/diagnosis/*pathology, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, JAMA dermatology, Kunzler Elaine, Leiomyoma – Diagnosis, Leiomyoma – Pathology, Leiomyomatosis/diagnosis/*pathology, Neck – Pathology, Neck/pathology, Needle, NEOMED College of Medicine, Neoplastic Syndromes, Skin Abnormalities – Diagnosis, Skin Abnormalities – Pathology, Skin Abnormalities/diagnosis/*pathology, Skin Neoplasms – Diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms – Pathology, Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology, Uterine Neoplasms – Diagnosis, Uterine Neoplasms – Pathology, Uterine Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology, Weaver Joshua

Painless deformity of a long finger phalanx of a 4-year-old girl.

Painless enlarging subcutaneous mass in a 58-year-old woman.

Parotid gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the diagnosis and management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma presenting as a parotid mass by studying such cases. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. METHODS: Identification of 24 previously reported cases of renal cell…

Tags: 2002, 80 and over, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hlivko Thomas J, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms/*pathology, Needle, Park Youn W, Parotid Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary, Renal Cell/pathology/*secondary, Retrospective Studies, The Laryngoscope

Parotid gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.

Tags: 2002, 80 and over, Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Descriptive Statistics, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hlivko T J, Human, Kidney Neoplasms – Pathology, Laryngoscope, Literature Review, Needle, Park Y W, Parotid Neoplasms

Parvovirus mimicking acute HIV infection.

Tags: 2015, Adult, Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Fernandez Anthony P, HIV Infections/*diagnosis, Humans, Male, Parvoviridae Infections/*diagnosis, Saed Stephanie, Tomecki Kenneth J, Weinstein Velez Mara

Pearls in dermatology. 'Resistant' nail fungus: are you fighting the real invader?

Tags: 1999, Brodell R T, Cysts, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Helms S E, Middle Age, Onychomycosis – Diagnosis, Postgraduate medicine

Pediatric appendiceal ultrasound: accuracy, determinacy and clinical outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography is considered the most appropriate initial imaging study in the evaluation of acute appendicitis in children but has recently come under criticism with reports of low specificity and high indeterminate study rates,…

Primary Angiosarcoma of the Breast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity. In this case report, we present a case of primary angiosarcoma of the breast in a young woman who presents with her entire right breast enlarged without skin coloration change or signs of mastitis.…

Pruritic rash.

Reactive arthritis and Reiter's syndrome.

Reactive arthritis is an important source of morbidity. It is acquired through infectious agent diarrhea (food poisoning) or from sexual contact. Recognition is important because it allows a therapeutic approach that usually results in improvement of…

Tags: *Arthritis, 1994, Comprehensive therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Reactive/complications/diagnosis/microbiology/pathology, Rothschild B

Real-time ultrasound elasticity of the breast: initial clinical results.

PURPOSE: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a real-time elasticity imaging (EI) ultrasound (US) system in the characterization of breast lesions as benign or malignant. METHODS: A total of 208 patients with 251 lesions were scheduled to…

Red tattoo reactions.

Tags: 2003, Adult, Arm, Bhardwaj Sachin S, Brodell Robert T, Coloring Agents/*adverse effects, Contact Dermatitis, Diagnosis, Differential, Drug Eruptions/*diagnosis/etiology, Humans, Laser Therapy, Male, Patch Tests, Tattooing/*adverse effects, Taylor James S

Resistant' nail fungus. Are you fighting the real invader?

Tags: 1999, Brodell R T, Cysts/*diagnosis/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hand Dermatoses, Helms S E, Humans, Hydroxides, Middle Aged, Nail Diseases/*diagnosis/surgery, Onychomycosis/*diagnosis, Postgraduate medicine, Potassium Compounds

Retrotendinous calcification of the infrapatellar tendon: unusual cause of anterior knee pain syndrome.

Bilateral anterior knee pain is a common presentation to the orthopaedist. Correct diagnosis is based on careful history and physical examination aided by proper radiographs. Erroneous diagnosis may lead to improper treatment. This report describes a…

Tags: *Knee Joint, 1988, Adolescent, Arthroscopy, Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, Calcinosis/*complications/pathology/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Ewing J W, Female, Humans, Pain/etiology, Tendons/*pathology, Voto S J

Reversible acute renal failure as an atypical presentation of ischemic nephropathy.

Ischemic nephropathy (IN) is defined as a clinically significant reduction in glomerular filtration rate in patients with hemodynamically significant obstruction to renal artery flow in a solitary functioning kidney or with bilateral renal artery…

Tags: 1993, Acute Kidney Injury/complications/*etiology, Aged, American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, Anuria/etiology, Cox J, Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Renal Artery Obstruction/complications/*diagnosis, Roche Z, Rutecki G, Whittier F C

Sarcoidosis appearing in a tattoo.

BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that may present as tattoo granulomas. OBJECTIVE: A patient with systemic sarcoidosis who developed a granulomatous reaction within a tattoo is presented to stimulate interest in this unusual phenomenon.…

Tags: 2008, Abdomen, Adult, Ali Saba M, Brodell Robert T, Coloring Agents/adverse effects, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Gilliam Anita C, Humans, Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, Sarcoidosis/*diagnosis/*etiology/pathology, Skin Diseases/*diagnosis/*etiology/pathology, Tattooing/*adverse effects

Shear wave ultrasound elastography of the prostate: initial results.

PURPOSE: This prospective study was to evaluate shear wave elastography (SWE) in the detection of prostate cancer (PC). METHODS: Patients scheduled for a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy of the prostate because of elevated prostate-specific…

Sinus headache, migraine, and the otolaryngologist.

"Sinus headache" is a common complaint in the otolaryngology office. Recent literature has shown that the majority of patients with this complaint satisfy the diagnostic criteria for migraine. This review article presents an overview of the sinus…

Tags: 2005, Diagnosis, Differential, Headache/diagnosis/*etiology/physiopathology, Humans, Mehle Mark E, Migraine Disorders/*complications/*diagnosis/therapy, Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pressure/adverse effects, Schreiber Curtis P, Sinusitis/*complications/*physiopathology

Skeletal clues apparently distinguishing Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia from multiple myeloma and leukemia.

This study was conducted to characterize macroscopically and by conventional radiography the bony lesions in a case of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and to compare and contrast it with those of the other major hematologic lymphoproliferative…

Tags: 2002, American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council, Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging/*pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Leukemia/*diagnosis/pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Myeloma/*diagnosis/pathology, Radiography, Rothschild B M, Rothschild C, Ruhli F, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia/*diagnosis/pathology

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