Differential Diagnosis Between Actinic Prurigo and Desquamative Cheilitis: A Case Report in a Brazilian Woman

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. e50
Author(s):  
EDUARDO ALONSO CRUZ MONROY ◽  
TIAGO JOÃO DA SILVA FILHO ◽  
AMANDA KATARINNY GOES GONZAGA ◽  
LÉLIA BATISTA DE SOUZA ◽  
ANA MIRYAM COSTA DE MEDEIROS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brazilian Woman ◽  
Actinic Prurigo

scholarly journals Periodic paralysis: an uncommon complication of primary aldosteronism

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 744-747
Author(s):  
Ricardo M. Costa de Freitas ◽  
Alexandre Sampaio Moura
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Primary Aldosteronism ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Periodic Paralysis ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Brazilian Woman ◽  
Uncommon Complication

Periodic paralysis is an uncommon complication of primary aldosteronism in the non-Asian population. We describe the case of a Brazilian woman who presented to the emergency room with proximal symmetric tetraparesis that was later diagnosed as primary aldosteronism. This case report shows that primary aldosteronism should be included in the differential diagnosis of periodic paralysis, especially among hypertensive patients.

scholarly journals One Health Education for Future Physicians: A Case Report of Cat-Transmitted Sporotrichosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Ihsan Kaadan ◽  
Michael Dennis ◽  
Nancy Desai ◽  
Gopal Yadavalli ◽  
Philip Lederer
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
One Health ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
Wound Culture ◽  
Brazilian Woman ◽  
Amoxicillin Clavulanate ◽  
The Right

Abstract A healthy 35-year-old Brazilian woman presented with persistent redness, swelling, and multiple wounds on the hand 2 weeks after a cat bite in her home country. She was treated twice with amoxicillin-clavulanate but failed to demonstrate improvement. She then presented to our institution with a newly developed abscess on the right hand. Incision and drainage were performed and she was admitted to the hospital. She was subsequently treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Her symptoms improved but did not resolve. Four days after hospital discharge, a wound culture resulted as positive for Sporothrix schenchii. The patient was treated with itraconazole. Sporotrichosis is endemic in many countries including Brazil and is known to be transmitted by cat bites. Sporotrichosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients who have symptoms of cellulitis after cat bites in an endemic area.

scholarly journals A large ovarian steroid cell tumor‐not otherwise specified with a unique combination of benign and malignant features as a challenging cause of oligomenorrhea and hirsutism in a 21‐year‐old Syrian female: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sawsan Ismail ◽  
Munawar Hraib ◽  
Rana Issa ◽  
Thanaa Alassi ◽  
Zuheir Alshehabi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Virgin Female ◽  
Cell Tumor ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Ovarian Steroid ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Steroid Cell Tumor ◽  
Rare Category

Abstract Background Ovarian steroid cell tumors represent a rare category of sex cord-stromal tumors that constitute less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. These neoplasms are classified into three main subtypes according to the cell of origin: Leidyg cell tumors, stromal luteomas, and steroid cell tumors not otherwise specified (SCTs-NOS). The latter subtype is defined as a neoplasm of an uncertain lineage that mostly affects middle-aged women, whereas it’s rare in younger ages. Case presentation We report a case of a 21-year-old virgin female who presented to our hospital with complaints of mild abdominal pain, hirsutism, and oligomenorrhea for more than a year. Before her current admission, the patient had attended an external gynecologic clinic where she had been prescribed oral contraceptives to regulate her periods. Nevertheless, on presentation to our institution, physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness with a palpable pelvic mass and mild hirsutism in the thigh. Ultrasonography demonstrated a large left ovarian mass measuring 154 × 104 mm, and compressing the uterus. Therefore, a unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed, and interestingly, pathologic examination of the large aforementioned mass alongside with immunohistochemical correlation revealed the diagnosis of a large ovarian steroid cell tumor-not otherwise specified with a unique combination of benign and malignant features. Conclusions Although ovarian steroid cell tumors represent a rare category, they must be considered in the differential diagnosis for mild virilization symptoms in young females due to the importance of early diagnosis and management. In this manuscript, we aimed to present the first case report from Syria that highlights the crucial role of detailed morphological examination for challenging cases despite the difficulties in differential diagnosis, and the absence of ancillary techniques. Furthermore, we managed to discuss a brief review of diagnostic methods, histological characteristics, and treatment recommendations.

scholarly journals Cerebral fat embolization with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity syndrome and septic shock at high altitude: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Li ◽  
Gang Zhu ◽  
Hao Guo ◽  
Shun Nan Ge ◽  
Guo Dong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Fat Embolism ◽  
Neurological Rehabilitation ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Sympathetic Hyperactivity ◽  
Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity

AbstractBackgroundCerebral fat embolism (CFE) syndrome at high altitude was rare complicated with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) syndrome and septic shock. It is a challenge to differential diagnosis and treatment at high altitude.Case presentationThis case presents a CFE with PSH and septic shock of a 23-year-old man occurred at high altitude of 3800 m above sea level, transferred by airplane successfully and cured in the department of neurosurgery, Xi’an Tangdu Hospital.ConclusionsIt is key that CFE with PSH can be rapid diagnosed and treatment bundles of septic shock should be initiated as soon as possible. Early neurological rehabilitation played an important role for good outcome.

Mammary-Type Myofibroblastoma as Differential Diagnosis of Spermatic Cord Tumor Undergone Organ-Sparing Surgery: a Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éder Silveira Brazão ◽  
Vitor Sales Pitombeira ◽  
Warley Abreu Nunes ◽  
Walter Henriques da Costa ◽  
Stênio de Cássio Zequi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Spermatic Cord ◽  
Spermatic Cord Tumor ◽  
Organ Sparing
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