Possible Causes for hyperglobulinemia Third Trimester Pregnancy The concomitant phenomenon of a third trimester pregnancy with a significant degree of pelvic organ prolapse is extremely rare. We report on a patient with pelvic organ prolapse complicating third trimester pregnancy treated by concomitant cesarean hysterectomy and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. A 30-year-old woman,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333, USA 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC-INFO Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Epidemiology Introduction Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a clinical syndrome in women[…] [www2a.cdc.gov] Toxoplasmosis We report a case of intrauterine infection by Toxoplasma gondii, Chikungunya and Zika viruses in a Colombian woman from the southern part of the country. The patient attended prenatal care in the second trimester of her pregnancy and she informed that in the first trimester she had presented with clinical[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Diabetes Mellitus […] intensive or very loose glycemic control may contribute to the risk of falls in diabetic patients. However, studies on diabetes mellitus and the risk of falls have yielded conflicting results. Our objective was to investigate the effect of diabetes mellitus on the risk of falls in older adults by conducting a systematic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess bence-jones proteins (free monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures [icd9data.com] Infectious Mononucleosis The objective is to report a case of atypical acute infectious mononucleosis in a juvenile ankylosing spondylitis patient who was treated with infliximab. A 20-year-old man was hospitalized for the evaluation of lymphadenopathy and systemic symptoms. His symptoms developed at the eighth week of the infliximab[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Subcutaneous Abscess Extraintestinal infestation by Enterobius vermicularis is uncommon. It has been reported to occur in the peritoneal cavity, ovary, fallopian tube, endometrium, lung, liver and urinary tract. Fine needle aspiration diagnosis was made in a case of enterobiasis presenting with a subcutaneous abscess in the natal cleft.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hashimoto Thyroiditis Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory disorder which is autoimmune in origin. It is also known as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, as lymphocytic infiltration is seen in the thyroid. Hurthle cell formation is also seen. Generally it is asymptomatic in mild and moderate disease conditions but the symptoms are noticeable[…] [symptoma.com] Chronic Bronchitis A 49-year-old woman complained of cough and a purulent sputum (about 40 ml/day). She kept budgerigars for a period of 30 years, she first noticed a productive cough 10 years previously. Her chest roentgenogram revealed a diffuse reticulonodular pattern. She was diagnosed as having a chronic type of budgerigar[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Virchows Arch. 2013 Apr;462(4):429-36. doi: 10.1007/s00428-013-1385-5. Epub 2013 Feb 27. Abstract Ductal adenocarcinoma (DAC) of the prostate is thought to have worse prognosis than prostatic acinar carcinoma (PAC). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of histopathological patterns of DAC. A series of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Polymyalgia Rheumatica A 50-year-old Japanese man was referred to our department with pain in his limb joints persisting for 3 months. Although his joints showed no redness, swelling or tenderness, he had a limited range of motion of his hip and shoulder joints, suggesting a diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). However, his[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Macronodular Cirrhosis Significance of hyperglobulinemia in severe chronic liver diseases--with special reference to the correlation between serum globulin/IgG level and ICG clearance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Portal Cirrhosis Laennec's cirrhosis Specialty Gastroenterology Laennec's cirrhosis, also known as portal cirrhosis, alcoholic cirrhosis, fatty cirrhosis, or atrophic cirrhosis,[1] is named after René Laennec,[2] a French physician and the inventor of the stethoscope. It is a disease of the liver in which the normal lobular architecture[…] [en.wikipedia.org] Pneumococcal Pneumonia We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Palmar Abscess […] palmar carpal ligament Thickening of distal antebrachial fascia just proximal to radiocarpal (wrist) joint. Continuous with extensor retinaculum at margins of forearm. This structure is distinct from the transverse carpal ligament, commonly called "the flexor retinaculum," which forms the roof of the carpal tunnel.[…] [kmle.co.kr] Rheumatoid Arthritis Please log in to edit this article. Edit Synonym: chronic polyarthritis (CP) Lay term: rheumatism German : Rheumatoide Arthritis 1 Definition Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammation system disease, which occurs in the interior skin ( synovium ), of a joint and causes a clinical picture of a polyarthritis.[…] [flexikon.doccheck.com] Unresolved Pneumonia We report an unusual case of unresolved pneumonia in a 59 yr old woman due to endobronchial lipoma and actinomycosis, two rare diseases that have never been described before in the same person. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Inflammatory Bowel Disease Abstract Elderly-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will be seen more frequently with the ageing of the population and the increasing incidence of IBD. However, knowledge regarding the best approach to IBD in this population is scarce. Furthermore, differential diagnosis in elderly patients with diarrhoea, rectal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the histopathologic features, genetics, clinical presentation, and imaging of hereditary renal cancer syndromes. CONCLUSION: Hereditary renal cell carcinoma syndromes can be diagnosed with a pattern-based approach focused on the predominant histologic renal cell[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Perianal Abscess A case of perianal abscess secondary to anal lymphoma affecting a human immunodeficiency virus negative patient is presented. Causes of perianal abscess other than anal glandular infection are important, although the proportion of abscesses reported to be secondary to these other causes is found to vary widely[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Parasitic Disease Abstract Little is known about the interrelationship between undernutrition and parasitic infections in areas of the world where both are prevalent. The associations between undernutrition and visceral leishmaniasis, an important protozoal disease, were assessed in a study of residents of an area in Brazil with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Adenocarcinoma of the Colon Colorectal cancer usually presents with alterations in the bowel habit. Less commonly, the presenting symptoms may be part of a paraneoplastic syndrome. Metastasis can occur by lymphatic or hematogenous spread, most frequently to the lungs and liver. We present the case of a 56-year-old man admitted with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Heroin Dependence Addict Biol. 2014 Jan;19(1):111-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2012.00445.x. Epub 2012 Apr 13. Nelson EC 1, Lynskey MT, Heath AC, Wray N, Agrawal A, Shand FL, Henders AK, Wallace L, Todorov AA, Schrage AJ, Madden PA, Degenhardt L, Martin NG, Montgomery GW. Author information 1 Department of Psychiatry, Washington University[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Septicemia Septicemia due to Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica is a rare occurrence. We report a fatal case of M. haemolytica septicemia in a seven-month-old infant who presented with prolonged fever, sepsis, and pneumonitis without discernable preceding history of animal bites or contact. Rare cases of systemic Mannheimia[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Appendiceal Abscess A 38-year-old woman with stage T4N0M0 adenocarcinoma of the cecum presented with what seemed to be an appendiceal abscess. She had a 10-month history of intermittent abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Initial laparotomy revealed an abscess in that quadrant. The abscess was drained. A mass in the cecum,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Multiple Myeloma It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures [definitions.net] Erythema Nodosum Erythema nodosum, a painful disorder of the subcutaneous fat, is the most common type of panniculitis. Generally, it is idiopathic, although the most common identifiable cause is streptococcal pharyngitis. Erythema nodosum may be the first sign of a systemic disease such as tuberculosis, bacterial or deep fungal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cryptogenic Cirrhosis Abstract Some patients diagnosed with cryptogenic cirrhosis may have "burned-out" nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL). To test this hypothesis, we used our liver transplant database (November 1984 to November 1998) to assess the incidence of NAFL in patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis after orthotopic liver[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Systemic Lupus Erythematosus […] neck, or upper extremities, with liquefaction degeneration of the basal layer and epidermal atrophy, lymphadenopathy, pleurisy or pericarditis, glomerular lesions, anemia, hyperglobulinemia [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] […] resembling rheumatoid arthritis; diffuse erythematous skin lesions on the face, neck, or upper extremities; lymphadenopathy; pleurisy or pericarditis; glomerular lesions; anemia; hyperglobulinemia [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Tubo-ovarian abscesses are uncommon complications from pelvic inflammatory disease. The theoretical basis for bacterial seeding of the Fallopian tube and ovary is an ascending infection through the uterus. This paper presents a case of a tubo-ovarian abscess in a woman 6 years after a hysterectomy. Although it[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
