Hodgkin's disease: a clue or a fluke?

Oral Manifestations in COVID-19: a Missed Diagnostic Clue or a Mispresented Secondary Complication

Abstract: According to recent studies, oral lesions associated with COVID-19, manifests in various forms which may be as inaugural symptoms for the onset of the disease. However, further investigations are needed to confirm their probable characteristic role in diagnosis of COVID-19. It should be also noted that any oral manifestation in COVID-19 must be considered to avoid neglecting oral chan...

f/sla from learner perspectives: a social activity or a cognitive process

in the past couple of decades sociocultural theory of sla and its implications in efl contexts have attracted attentions of research circles worldwide and aroused some controversies. firth and wagner (1997) have questioned the principles of the cognitive view which gives importance to mental constructs in favor of sociocultural view which highlights social and contextual constructs. but if soci...

Fulminant pneumonitis: a clue to autoimmune disease.

were heard over the lower third of the right lung, without reduced air entry or dullness on percussion. Pitting edema of both lower extremities was present. Otherwise, the physical examination was unrevealing. Her blood tests showed mild anemia (hemoglobin 11 g/L, mean cell volume 78 fl), normal number of white blood cells and platelets, normal level of serum electrolytes, urea and creatinine; ...

The "ARB-MI paradox": real or a fluke?

Cutaneous blastomycosis: a clue to a systemic disease*

A 55-year-old male presented with back pain and slightly tender annular plaques with central ulceration on his face. A skin biopsy revealed scattered yeast with broad based buds. A CT scan of the abdomen revealed a pathologic T12 fracture. Tissue obtained from the spine confirmed budding yeasts. The patient was diagnosed with disseminated blastomycosis. The patient was treated with amphotericin...