This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Nephrolithiasis – Complications of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The formation of nephroliths is complex and dependent on many factors, which vary depending on the composition of the concrement and are still not fully understood. Many nephroliths remain asymptomatic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Gaucher disease – a sphingolipidosis A young adult patient with abdominal pain was found to have hepatomegaly and splenomegaly associated with thrombocytopenia and anemia. The bone marrow was then punctured and biopsied, followed by determination…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Carcinoma of the urinary bladder Urothelial carcinomas can occur in the upper or lower urinary tract. To examine the draining urinary tract (renal pelvic calices, ureters), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report Suspicion of monkeypox infection confirmed Patients with exanthema accompanied by nonspecific fever should also be considered for monkeypox infection. Especially in case of monomorphic change of skin florescences, re-diagnosis is advisable. Vaccination should be considered…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Urothelial carcinoma Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the common malignant tumors. Men are affected twice as often as women. The main symptom is hematuria as microhematuria or painless macrohematuria.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Ureterolithiasis When a stone enters the ureter and causes urinary retention, extremely painful colic can occur. Diagnosis is based on imaging, blood and urine tests. Emergency treatment includes restoring urine flow…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Nephrolithiasis With the widespread use of ultrasound equipment and the performance of computed tomographic cross-sectional imaging, kidney stones are detected more frequently nowadays than in the past. The goal of imaging…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric corner Cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease: case series. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. If Lyme disease is detected early, it can be treated well with antibiotics. A typical early-stage skin condition is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Study Report Palmoplantar psoriasis – a diagnostic challenge Because many clinical and histopathologic features of palmoplantar psoriasis (PP) overlap with those of other dermatoses, differential diagnosis is far from trivial. With this in mind, a research team analyzed…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – gallstones Cholelithiasis (ancient Greek chole, “bile” and líthos, “stone”) is a deposit in the gallbladder caused by an imbalance of soluble substances in the bile. Depending on their location and size,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare skin diseases Darier’s disease – a hereditary keratinization disorder The disease, also known as dyskeratosis follicularis, is associated with impaired keratinization of the epidermis, hair follicles and fingernails. Histologically, Darier’s disease is characterized by marked dyskeratosis. Therapeutic options are…
