Case 3-0-2006: A 41-year-old man with dyspnea, fever and lymphadenopathy

Article Abstract:

A case study of a 41-year old man is presented which illustrates one important manifestation of HIV infection and bone marrow dysfunction. The diagnosis is that the patient probably acquired an infection with HIV between 1 and 4 years before admission, and as the infection progressed to AIDS he either became infected with HHV-8 or the virus became reactivated in the six months before admission, causing multicentric Castleman's disease.

Health aspects, Case studies, Complications and side effects, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections, Lymphoproliferative disorders, HIV patients, Case study

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The Tuberous sclerosis complex

Article Abstract:

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a multisystem disorder affecting children and adults causing disabling neurologic disorders including epilepsy, mental retardation and autism. Recent delineation of the TSC biochemical signaling pathway suggests strategies for developing targeted therapies including mTOR inhibition, which is being evaluated in clinical trials.

Diagnosis, Tuberous sclerosis

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Social anxiety disorder

Article Abstract:

Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is one of the most common psychiatric disorders that typically begins during the early teenage years and is chronic. Randomized, controlled trial supports the use of either cognitive-behavioral therapy or pharmacotherapy for the treatment of this disorder.

Psychological aspects, Cognitive therapy, Social phobia

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