Leukæmia with Nodules in the Skin

A skin rash with multiple pulmonary nodules.

A 37-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of fever and thoracic pain. On physical examination, he presented a nonpruritic skin rash (0.2–1-cm nontender pink papules) on the trunk (figure 1a), upper extremities, face and soles of the feet, which had developed about 2 months previously. He also had multiple palpable and painful lymph nodes. Additional history revealed that the patient had...

Breath-taking Skin Nodules*

.A31.Yearold black man presented in the emergency room with acute shortness of breath. Physical examination revealed numerous symmetrical asymptomatic firm nodules scattered over his trunk and extremities (Fig 1). Auscultation of his chest revealed diffuse intermittent rales over all lung fields. Review of systems was significant for a ten pound weight loss in the last month, increasing dyspnea...

Aleucocythæmic Leukæmia

Leukæmia and Allied Disorders

The Effect of Oral Selenium on the Size of Thyroid Nodules in Patients with Benign Thyroid nodules: A Brief Study

Objective: The thyroid gland is susceptible to the formation of nodules. Therefore, due to the critical role of selenium in the function of the thyroid gland, the impact of this element on the size and volume of this organ and its nodules were examined. Materials and Methods: During three months, two groups consisting of 30 patients with benign thyroid nodules who were referred to Baghaeipour ...