scholarly journals Foreign Body (Solder) and Reaction to the Foreign Body Presenting As a Cutaneous Tender Tumor: Case Report and a New Acronym to Aid in Recalling the Differential Diagnosis of Painful Skin Lesions

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R Cohen ◽  
Hadas Skupsky ◽  
Christof Erickson ◽  
Antoanella Calame
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Skin Lesions

scholarly journals Cutaneous Manifestations of Toxoplasmosis: a Case Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Marina ◽  
Valja Broshtilova ◽  
Ivo Botev ◽  
Dimitrina Guleva ◽  
Maria Hadzhiivancheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay ◽  
Cutaneous Manifestations ◽  
Blood Eosinophilia ◽  
The World

Abstract Although toxoplasmosis is one of the most widely spread infections in the world, types that involve the skin are extremely rare. However, skin lesions are not specific; moreover, they are quite diverse, which makes the diagnosis of cutaneous toxoplasmosis rather difficult. Thus, differential diagnosis should include a number of other diseases. We present a case of a 43-year-old immunocompetent man with multiple livid erythematous papules and nodules with yellowish discharge that involved the skin of the body and the extremities. By using electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay, immunoglobulin G antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were detected in the serum, confirming the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. The treatment with pyrimethamine and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole led to complete resolution of skin lesions. In conclusion, although rare in the dermatological practice, cutaneous toxoplasmosis should be considered in all patients presenting with lymphadenopathy, non-specific skin eruptions, especially nodular and colliquative, blood eosinophilia and histological findigs revealing abundant eosinophilic inflitrations.

scholarly journals Remission of Thymoma on Steroid Therapy in a Patient With Atypical Thymoma-Associated Multiorgan Autoimmunity: A Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Wrona ◽  
Sylwia Dębska-Szmich ◽  
Marta Pastuszka ◽  
Marcin Braun ◽  
Rafał Czyżykowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Partial Remission ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Humoral Autoimmunity ◽  
Rare Phenomena ◽  
Tumor Remission

In up to 34% of cases, thymoma, itself a rare neoplasm, is accompanied by autoimmune disorders, two of which are thymoma-associated multiorgan autoimmunity (TAMA) and paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome (PAMS). Unfortunately, differential diagnosis between these two entities can be challenging since no strict PAMS definition exists and PAMS can overlap with a subgroup of TAMA patients with skin lesions as leading presentation. We present a case of a 68-year-old woman with a diagnosis of thymoma accompanied by myasthenia gravis, hypothyroidism and GvHD-like mucocutaneous lesions that initially could account to both TAMA and PAMS diagnosis. However, following the exclusion of humoral autoimmunity against components of epithelial cells junction, TAMA was finally established. Interestingly, the introduction of corticosteroid therapy for TAMA symptom management resulted in unexpected partial remission of thymoma with no impact on mucocutaneous lesions. Our case study is an example of two extremely rare phenomena accompanying thymomas: unprecedented TAMA presentation with GvHD-like mucositis, which as we postulate should be placed in the spectrum of TAMA, and tumor remission on steroids.

scholarly journals Cystic fibrohistiocytic tumour of the lung presenting with recurrent pneumothoraces: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Kakos ◽  
Savvas Lampridis ◽  
Georgios Geropoulos ◽  
Reena Khiroya ◽  
Achilleas Antonopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Fibrous Histiocytoma ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Natural Course ◽  
Cystic Lesions ◽  
Fibrous Histiocytomas ◽  
Pulmonary Neoplasm ◽  
History Of

Cystic fibrohistiocytic tumour of the lung is a very rare pathological entity that occurs either as a primary pulmonary neoplasm or as a metastasis from skin lesions called cellular fibrous histiocytomas. Herein, we present the case of a 19-year old man with a history of recurrent pneumothoraces who was managed surgically and was eventually diagnosed with cystic fibrohistiocytic tumour of the lung. Clinicians should include this disease in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary cystic lesions and be aware of its association with cellular fibrous histiocytoma. Reporting of more cases is warranted to further elucidate the natural course of the disease and optimise its management.

scholarly journals Differential Diagnosis of Post-Procedural Skin Lesions: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Taruna Waghray-Penmetcha ◽  
Sam Li ◽  
Rohit Puranik ◽  
Maria L. Torres
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Skin Lesions

scholarly journals Pemphigus foliaceus as a differential diagnosis in vesicobullous lesions

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise de Almeida Ferreira Fonseca ◽  
Célia Antônia Xavier de Moraes Alves ◽  
Ivan Aprahamian ◽  
Clóvis Antônio Lopes Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Pemphigus Foliaceus ◽  
Clinical Progression ◽  
Histological Changes ◽  
Clinical Scenarios

ABSTRACT Given the challenge of clinical diagnosis of bullous skin lesions, this report aimed to discuss the histological changes, the presentation and clinical reasoning for diagnosis of these lesions. At the same time, the importance of the pathology was reviewed to identify these clinical scenarios. In this case report, we highlighted the clinical progression of a case of pemphigus foliaceus.

scholarly journals Differential diagnosis for a ring-enhancing lesion on CT/MRI brain: retained cotton ball pledget

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke D Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Subdural Haematoma ◽  
Foreign Body Reaction ◽  
Neurological Symptoms ◽  
Cotton Wool ◽  
Careful Evaluation ◽  
Cotton Ball ◽  
Mri Brain

Abstract New or persisting symptoms require careful evaluation and investigation. We present a case report of a 58-year-old man who underwent a craniotomy for a subdural haematoma and presented a decade later with worsening neurological symptoms. Investigation revealed the cause to be a delayed foreign body reaction to a retained cotton wool pledget.

scholarly journals Morphoea Profunda Presenting with Atrophic Skin Lesions in a 26 Year Old Female: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. CCRep.S9433
Author(s):  
Smith Giri ◽  
Upama Paudel ◽  
Abhimanyu Jha ◽  
Dipendra Gurung ◽  
Sudip Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Variant ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Texture Change ◽  
Skin Induration

Morphoea Profunda is a rare variant of Morphoea that presents clinically as a solitary fibrotic plaque. Morphoea Profunda presenting with atrophic lesions has rarely been reported in literature. We report the case of a 26 year old Nepalese lady who presented to us with multiple non-inflammatory atrophic lesions on her body without significant skin induration, pigmentation and texture change. The findings on histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of Morphoea Profunda. Hence, Morphoea Profunda should be considered in the differential diagnosis of anyone presenting with asymptomatic atrophy of the skin.

scholarly journals Retained iatrogenic foreign body causing persistent non-healing wound: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 883
Author(s):  
Aisha Waquad ◽  
Hiren Patel ◽  
Mai Gandhi ◽  
Guny Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
Healing Wound ◽  
Healing Wounds

An 88-year-old female presented with non-healing wound of left hip, found to have iatrogenic foreign body. The patient presented at the age of 88 with complaints of a persistent wound of left hip. She had a previous incision and drainage of an abscess on her left hip and subsequently received negative pressure therapy. She underwent a wound exploration and found to have multiple foreign bodies in the wound. While uncommon, iatrogenic foreign body should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis in patient with non-healing wounds. The literature on iatrogenic foreign body is reviewed. Iatrogenic foreign body is an uncommon pathology but should be included in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with a non-healing wound. 

scholarly journals Light Emitting Diode (LED) Bulb Aspiration in Northern Ghana: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-29
Author(s):  
Theophilus Adjeso ◽  
Adamu Issaka
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
History Of

Light emitting diode (LED) bulb is an unusual cause of foreign body aspiration. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy who reported with a four-day history of difficulty in breathing and cough following a LED bulb aspiration retrieved via rigid bronchoscopy. This present case suggests that LED bulb should be considered in the differential diagnosis of foreign body aspirations in our environment.

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