This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Intrapelvic mass with an ambiguous differential diagnosis Intrapelvic masses may originate primarily from various organs in the male or female pelvis, be associated with the intestines, or be metastases. In most cases, a definitive determination of the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Endocrinology: APECED-Associated Hypoparathyroidism A parathyroid hormone analog corrected serum calcium levels Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dysplasia (APECED), also known as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1, has an estimated prevalence of 2.6–10 cases per million people and a heterogeneous clinical presentation. The classic triad…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia in RA Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP), an interstitial lung disease, is characterized by either elevated eosinophil counts in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or is associated with eosinophilic infiltration of the lung parenchyma.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Study: Secondary Pseudohypoaldosteronism Severe electrolyte imbalances and nonspecific symptoms in an infant The pediatric patient was admitted to the hospital on several occasions with feeding difficulties, vomiting, severe dehydration, and electrolyte imbalances. During his second hospitalization, he was in critical condition. The…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pulmonology – Lobus venae acygos The acygos vein is the thoracic continuation of the ascending lumbar veins cranial to the diaphragm and runs paravertebrally to the right of the thoracic vertebral bodies. With a prevalence…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal Pain – Von Meyenburg Complexes of the Liver Von Meyenburg complexes are believed to be a congenital malformation arising from embryonic remnants of the bile ducts. Based on current knowledge, these benign, tumor-like biliary hamartomas do not lead…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Rare Genodermatoses: From Diagnosis to Treatment Darier’s Disease, also known as Follicular Keratosis – Update 2026 Darier’s disease is caused by pathogenic variants in the ATP2A2 gene. Advances in our understanding of its pathophysiology have paved the way for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches, but… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Osgood-Schlatter Disease Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Typical symptoms of this osteochondrosis and inflammation of the tibial tuberosity include stress-related symptoms in young athletes. Children between the ages of 10 and 15 are most commonly affected. Symptoms…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Advanced Lung Diseases in Older Adults An Integrated Approach to Pulmonology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care As people age, the prevalence of classic pulmonary diseases such as COPD, pneumonia, or bronchial carcinoma typically increases. However, a pulmonary diagnosis alone does not determine the course of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Oncology – Adrenal Mass If adrenal masses are discovered as incidental findings (incidentalomas), a pheochromocytoma should be ruled out even in asymptomatic patients. Cystic lesions of the adrenal glands are rare and usually asymptomatic.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case study Orofacial Manifestations of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a rare genetic disorder primarily caused by deletions or structural changes in chromosome 22q13. In a publication from 2025, De Falco et al. described the first documented…
