Clue in the tongue

Clue in the tongue

A 67-year-old male with recently diagnosed amyloidosis presented to our hospital with acute bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. He was diagnosed with amyloid light chain amyloidosis 3 months prior to presentation and had been treated with one cycle of cyclophosphamide bortezomib dexamethasone. On physical examination, he was noted to have mildly enlarged tongue with lateral scallopi...

Abnormal tongue features as a clinical clue for late-onset Pompe's disease.

A 58-year-old woman presented with slowly-progressive lower limb weakness. Medical history disclosed a six-year history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Examination disclosed abnormal tongue features (Figure 1) and proximal flaccid tetraparesis. Muscle MRI showed marked compromise of the adductor magnus, and muscle biopsy disclosed vacuolar myopathy with PAS-positive vacuoles (Figure...

the u.s. policy in central asia and its impact on the colored revolutions in the region (the case study of tulip revolution in kyrgyzstan)

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How is the Mother Tongue Acquired

Leukocyturia, another clue to inflammation in acute coronary syndrome

Introduction: Cronary artery disease is the main cause of mortality in developed countries. Classic risk factors have not been able to explain epidemiologic variants in this disease, hence other risk factors including systemic infections are under survey. This study was designed to evaluate the possible role of local and systemic infections in producing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: ...