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Lesson of the month 1: A rash decision.
Cellulitis is a common condition and several mimics exist which should be considered in patients who fail to respond to antibiotics. We describe the case of a patient with anaplastic large cell lymphoma masquerading as a lower leg cellulitis. The patient had failed to respond to intravenous antibiotics and a skin biopsy confirmed her diagnosis. She received radical radiotherapy to the lower leg...
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A 20 year old man with no significant past medical problems presented with a six week history of gradual onset diVuse left shoulder and scapula pain. Two weeks before the onset of pain he had started work as a builder, performing heavy lifting. There was no history of injury or other precipitant. In the week before presenting, the severity of the pain prevented him from working despite regular ...
متن کاملLESSON OF THE MONTH Dermatomyositis—how far to go!
Case history A 73 year old lady was referred with a four week history of proximal muscle weakness, myalgia and an erythematous, oedematous rash aVecting her face, upper chest, and back. Systemic enquiry and general examination was otherwise unremarkable. Initial investigations revealed a normal full blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein, urea and electrolytes, liver fu...
متن کاملLesson of the month (1): cabergoline - 'i eat funny on that'.
We present the case of a patient treated for hyperprolactinaemia with weekly doses of cabergoline for 12 years. Over this time she had suffered from binge eating and compulsive shopping which impacted on her weight and made her finances precarious. We discuss the features of impulse control disorders and suggest that seeking out these side effects in patients taking such agents is important. Th...
متن کاملLesson of the month 1: Pericardial mass and cardiac tamponade associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae primarily causes respiratory tract infections. Extrapulmonary manifestations are seen in 20-25% of cases. Cardiac involvement is rarely reported. We present a unique case of a pericardial mass and cardiac tamponade associated with a Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. This required emergency pericardial fenestration. The patient improved dramatically postoperatively on antibi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-3-350a