Introduction Multiple myeloma is caused by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells that affects more commonly African Americans. It classically presents with hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia, and lytic bone lesions. The aim of this article is to present an unusual case of a 63-year-old African-American female with multiple myeloma who presented with worsening right-sided eye swelling for the...

• Enterovirus D68 can infect adult patients with hematologic malignancy and HCT recipients and lead to severe respiratory disease. • Current diagnostic assays for enterovirus D68 are limited, and further studies on improved rapid diagnostic tools are needed. TheUnitedStatesCenters forDiseaseControl andPrevention reportedover 1000casesof severe respiratory disease in pediatric patients associate...

BACKGROUND Pyomyositis is typically caused by gram-positive bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus. Few cases of Escherichia coli pyomyositis have been reported, including only 1 involving a patient with a hematologic malignancy. METHODS The clinical microbiology database at The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX) was reviewed for the period January 2003 through December 2007 to id...

OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of hematologic malignancies at diagnosis and to determine the incidence and predictors of malignant transformation during follow-up in patients with polyneuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy. METHODS Potential predictors of malignant transformation from medical history, hematologic, neurologic, and laboratory examination performed each 6 months wer...

Introduction: Mucormycosis is an opportunist fungus infection with acute and rapidly progressive nature in the hematologic malignancy patients. This study was done to investigate the prevalence and clinical manifestations of this infection among hematologic malignancies. Methodology:This cross-sectional study (descriptive-analytical) was performed while investigating medical records of 30 patie...

While many cases of streptococcal infection are due to Lancefield groups A and B, there has been a rise in reported cases of infections due to group G streptococcus. We present a case of an individual with a hematologic malignancy who developed myositis secondary to group G streptococcus, with no clearly identifiable source of infection. The patient was managed with antibiotic therapy rather th...

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a hematologic malignancy characterized by unregulated growth of myelogenous leukocytes, typically presents with symptoms of fatigue, anorexia, and splenomegaly. Laboratory studies often reveal a significant leukocytosis with neutrophilia. A moderate thrombocytosis may be present, but is not usually problematic. The following case discusses a patient who presented...

Background: Hematologic malignancies are the fifth most common worldwide. Pulmonary symptoms among patient’s complaints. Early diagnosis based on patient symptoms, laboratory testing, and imaging may lead to an appropriate therapeutic approach. Objectives: To evaluate thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan findings in known cases of hematologic malignancy with acute respiratory symptoms. Method...

Glucocorticoids have been used in clinical oncology for over half a century. The clinical applications of glucocorticoids in oncology are mainly dependent on their pro-apoptotic action to treat lymphoproliferative disorders, and also on alleviating side effects induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy in non-hematologic cancer types. Researches in the past few years have begun to unveil the prof...