Báo cáo y học: "Multiple myeloma presenting as spinal cord compression: a case report" pptx

... additional tests are required to distinguish between a solitary plasmacytoma of the bone, an extramedullary plasmacytoma or the systemic disease multiple myeloma. Patients with solitary plasma- cytoma ... Skull base plasmacytoma in a patient with light chain myeloma. Skull Base 2003, 13(3):167-171. 13. Corwin J, Lindberg RD: Solitary plasmacytoma of bone versus extramedullary plasmacyt...

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... identifying such a mass as plasmacytoma, additional tests are required to distinguish between a solitary plasmacytoma of the bone, an extramedullary plasmacytoma or the systemic disease multiple myeloma. ... as spinal cord compression: a case report Chayan Chakraborti 1* , Kristen L Miller 2 Abstract Introduction: Spinal cord compression is a potentially devastating c...

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... spontaneously whereby at day 3 she had no subjective complaint of vis- ual problems and day 4, her unaided visual acuity meas- ured 6/6 bilaterally. Examination now revealed deep anterior chambers with a ... interests. Authors' contributions SA and SK analysed and interpreted the patient data regarding the ophthalmic features. RM was instrumental in the medical care of the patient, and...

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... was pedinculated left atrial myxoma (Figure 1). An infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm was also diagnosed after a thoracoabdominal computed tomography. The patient was scheduled for surgical ... non-valvular endocardial location is rare. Although transthoracic echocardiography is usually sufficient for the diagnosis of most cardiac tumors, small tumors such as papillary fibroelastoma ma...

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... Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in an apparently normal host: a case report. J Natl Med Assoc 1995, 87:572-574. 7. Matsushima T, Soejima R, Nakashima T: Solitary pulmonary nod- ule caused by phycomycosis ... structures can occur as does distant haematogenous spread. Chest X-ray typically shows consolidation or the presence of discrete masses. Chest CT scans can reveal additional abnorma...

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... a low arterial oxyhe- moglobin saturation (SaO 2 ) and a relatively high arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO 2 ). A standard arterial blood gas analyzer measures the partial pressure of oxygen ... a case of a patient who devel- oped methemoglobinemia after the use of both topical lidocaine and topical benzocaine for bronchoscopy. Case presentation A 62-year-old Caucasian mal...

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... fluconazole use: a case report Mahkam Tavallaee 1 * and Mahnaz Mahmoudi Rad 2 Addresses: 1 Department of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada V 5A 1S6 and 2 Skin Research Center, ... exposure. Lesions are more commonly seen in the extremities, genital areas and perianal areas, and may also appear in other locations such as the mucosal area. Persistent hyperpigmenta...

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... multiple myeloma associated with high-output failure that rapidly responded to the ini- tiation of these agents. Case presentation Case 1 A 50-year-old man of Indian ancestry who was diagnosed with ... days despite the aforementioned therapy. As a last resort, it was decided to initiate therapy targeting the underlying myeloma on hospital day 17. Lenalidomide 25 mg and dexametha...

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... citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports Open Access Case report Cystic fibrosis presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a young child with a normal sweat test and pancreas divisum: a ... report a case of a 4 year-old female who ini- tially presented with recurrent pancreatitis, pancreas divisum, and a normal sweat test. She was subsequently diagnosed with cys...

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... no symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting o r dyspha- gia. A plain abdominal radiography (PAR) revealed a needle located in the upper abdomen (Figure 1). A fiber diet was prescribed and a daily ... Ilkay E, Yildirim H: Cardiac tamponade caused by an ingested sewing needle. A case report. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2003, 44:745-746. 8. Vesna D, Tatjana A, Slobodan S, Slobodan...

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