Case 18-2003: A 15-year-old girl with pain in the left leg and back, pruritus, and thoracic lymphadenopathy

Article Abstract:

A 15-year-old girl with itching, pain in her left leg and back, and enlarged lymph nodes in her chest was diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma. This is a cancer of B cells, which are part of the immune system. This patient had the nodular lymphocyte-predominant form of Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was successfully treated with chemotherapy.

Hodgkin's disease

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Case 28-2004: newborn twins with thrombocytopenia, coagulation defects, and hepatosplenomegaly

Article Abstract:

A case study is presented of two identical male infants who showed symptoms of fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, hypofibrinogenemia, and hyperbilirubinemia. The pathological diagnosis indicated familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, caused by a mutation in the perforin gene.

Risk factors, Gene mutations, Gene mutation, Pediatric diseases, Children, Genetic disorders

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Case 29-2005: A 68-year-old man with periorbital swelling, rash, and weakness

Article Abstract:

A review on dermatomyositis, caused due to a malignant tumor in the abdomen is presented with reference to a case study of a 68-year-old man admitted to hospital for rash and muscular debilitation. Two doctors working on the case offer the pathological discussion on dermatomyositis along with their diagnosis.

New England States, Diagnosis, New England, Dermatomyositis

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