A 32-Year-Old Man With Ulcerative Mucositis, Skin Lesions, and Nail Dystrophy

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

A 60-year old man presenting with yellow nail syndrome.

Yellow nail syndrome is a rare disorder of unclear etiology. Since its original description by Samman and White,1 many other reports and associations have been described. Current evidence suggests that its pathologic mechanism is based on lymphatic dysfunction, which is thought to be acquired rather than congenital. However, our understanding of its pathogenesis is still speculative, as it reli...

A 28-Year-Old Male Patient with Nail Tumors, Skin Lesions, and Epilepsy

BACKGROUND Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of benign hamartomas in multiple organs. Most patients with TSC exhibit cutaneous manifestations. METHODS We report a 28-year-old patient with multiple pink papules at the proximal nail fold of several toes. RESULTS Histopathological analysis of a biopsy of a papule was consistent ...

A 32-year-old man with copious, watery diarrhea.

A 32-year-old Man with Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis.

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) is a rare and life threatening condition commonly occurring in young Asian males. It is characterized by acute paralytic attacks and hypokalemia in association with thyrotoxicosis. Serum potassium levels may be normal in rare cases of TPP. The diagnosis of normokalemic TPP may be overlooked and/or delayed in most cases. Here, we describe a 32-year-old Iranian...