This content is machine translated Case study Guillain-Barré syndrome with a fulminant course A 38-year-old male patient experienced a transient loss of all brainstem reflexes as part of an unusual course of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which, despite preserved cortical functions, resembled a coma or...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Congenital Vascular Malformations Personalized Treatment Before a Planned Pregnancy Vascular malformations have a prevalence of 1% and an incidence of 3–5 per 10,000. Anomalies can affect any organ system in children and adults. Mosaic mutations occurring during embryonic development...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pneumology – tracheal and bronchial calcifications Tracheal and bronchial calcifications are based on imaging findings that can indicate various underlying diseases. Those affected often suffer from a chronic cough. The diagnosis can be confirmed by X-ray...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Rituximab used effectively against IgG4-RD colitis IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare immune-mediated, fibroinflammatory disease characterized by IgG4-rich lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates with potential multiple organ involvement. Gastrointestinal manifestations are rare but may closely resemble inflammatory bowel disease,...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Prostate cysts Prostate cysts are fluid-filled cavities in the prostate that are usually lined with epithelium [1,2]. They vary in size and can be located centrally or peripherally in the prostate. Small...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma (MCRCC) MCRCC is a rare subtype of clear cell renal cell carcinoma of low malignant potential. This multilocular cystic neoplasm of the kidney presents with characteristic pathologic features and consists almost...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neuroendocrine tumors Precision medicine in diagnostics and therapy Thanks to modern imaging and molecular characterization, neuroendocrine tumours can now be detected and classified in a much more targeted manner. New therapeutic procedures such as radioligand therapy and targeted...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Prostate lipoma Lipomas are benign masses that develop from mature adipocytes. In most cases, they are localized subcutaneously. In the soft tissues, the shoulder girdle and back are preferred, but they can...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pneumology – Covid-19: a review The epidemiological situation of Covid-19 has moved from a pandemic to an endemic phase. Treatment measures still depend on the severity of the disease. Compared to X-rays, computed tomography (CT)...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Abdominal aortic aneurysms in primary care Risk-stratified screening and prophylaxis As abdominal aortic aneurysms are usually asymptomatic but potentially life-threatening, patients at risk should be screened in a targeted manner. These include in particular men over 65 and patients with...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Prostate abscess Prostate abscesses are a rare complication that usually occurs in connection with an acute or chronic infection of the organ or urinary tract. In addition to detecting the abscess, the...…
