This content is machine translated Sarcoidosis, echinococcosis & Co. Suspected symptoms and differential diagnoses At the congress of the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP), which took place in Leipzig this year, the poster sessions were dominated by exciting case studies. Some...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case report: bronchobiliary fistula Disguised as pneumonia Bronchobiliary fistula is a rare condition that can be misdiagnosed as pneumonia due to overlapping symptoms. A comprehensive differential diagnosis is therefore crucial. US physicians present a case highlighting the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report KID syndrome – a rare ectodermal dysplasia Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome (KID) is a very rare genodermatosis. The main symptoms include ichthyosiform scaling of the skin, hyperkeratosis of the palms, sensory deafness and keratitis. Typical complications are severe skin...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report Calcinosis cutis in a patient with Sjögren’s syndrome This case report concerns a 56-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome who was diagnosed with calcinosis cutis. After treatment of the calcinosis cutis, she was monitored for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case reports: Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) Supposedly therapy-resistant PRP responded to biologic treatment The treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris can be a challenge. The therapeutic arsenal includes topical corticosteroids, phototherapy or classic systemic therapies such as retinoids or immunosuppressants. Recent case reports and…
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 3 min This content is machine translated Case Report Anular elastolytic giant cell granuloma Histopathologically, infiltrates of histiocytes, numerous multinucleated giant cells, and few lymphocytes in the upper dermis are characteristic of this rare granulomatous disease. The present case underscores the importance of biopsy…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Newborn child with bluish-red macules and plaques From berries and skin Case report: The family presents with their three-week-old newborn as an emergency case. Already at birth a bluish spot on the face had been noticed, which was thought to be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Removal of a parieto-occipital tumor Multimodal imaging and interhemispheric resection. Case report: The 53-year-old, previously healthy woman was clarified by CT imaging due to a tripping fall with commotio. Here, no intracranial trauma sequelae were evident. However, a large right…
