Fatigue, macroglossia, xanthomatous papules and bullae

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy with Bullae formation: Report of an unusual case

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Diffuse xanthomatous eruption.

Hong Kong Med J ⎥ Volume 20 Number 4 ⎥ August 2014 ⎥ www.hkmj.org A 37-year-old non-smoker with no history of drug allergy and history of childhood asthma presented with itchy rash over his back for 1 month, which progressed to involve his limbs and both axillae, in January 2013. The patient was not taking any medication apart from health supplements. He did not have any complaints of joint pai...

A Case of Macroglossia

Familial pneumothoraces and bullae.

The cases of three sisters who presented with spontaneous pneumothoraces are described. In two of the patients large bullae were clearly demonstrable. No recognisable associations of bullae or pneumothorax were present and there was no evidence of generalised emphysema. The cases suggest a familial predisposition to the development of bullae in otherwise apparently healthy lungs.

Massive macroglossia, amyloidosis and myeloma.

A 74 year old man with light-chain myeloma developed amyloidosis with macroglossia after 10 years of therapy with alkylating agents. Over a 2-year period his tongue enlarged to persistently protrude from his mouth, inhibit his speech, interfere with normal swallowing and eventually threaten his airway. As a life-saving procedure the tumorous anterior two-thirds of the tongue was resected, with ...