Cutaneous metastasis as the first presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.29615
Abstract: The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rising and accounts for over 600,000 deaths per year worldwide. Extrahepatic metastasis occurs in 14.0%-36.7% of cases and is associated with a poor prognosis. The most frequent sites… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; first presentation; metastasis; metastasis first ... See more keywords
A first presentation of multiple sclerosis with concurrent COVID-19 infection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100299
Abstract: Infection from SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into a worldwide pandemic. Potential neurological complications include meningitis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, seizures, and demyelinating disease. In this paper, we describe a case of newly diagnosed multiple… read more here.
Keywords: presentation multiple; infection; first presentation; multiple sclerosis ... See more keywords
Long term prognostic importance of late gadolinium enhancement in first-presentation non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.018
Abstract: BACKGROUND Presence of myocardial fibrosis in well-established non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. However, the impact of myocardial fibrosis at first presentation in NIDCM, and its long-term association with left ventricular… read more here.
Keywords: long term; presentation; myocardial fibrosis; first presentation ... See more keywords
RARE FIRST PRESENTATION OF AL AMYLOIDOSIS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32952-8
Abstract: Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare condition that carries a poor prognosis. A case of AL amyloidosis with cardiac arrest as the first presentation is presented. A 63-year-old woman presented following an out of hospital cardiac… read more here.
Keywords: rare first; amyloidosis rare; first presentation; amyloidosis ... See more keywords
Rhabdomyosarcoma as the first presentation in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: case series and review of the literature.
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DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2022.2153951
Abstract: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by multiple café-au-lait macules, neurofibromas, and predisposition to malignancies, including rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS). Somatic NF1 mutations occur in RMS and other cancers, and ∼1% of patients with… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; first presentation; rhabdomyosarcoma first; neurofibromatosis type ... See more keywords
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Glaucoma Severity at First Presentation
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DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2022.2089357
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: To test whether the increase in insurance coverage in Massachusetts due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is associated with a decrease in glaucoma severity in patients presenting for the first time at… read more here.
Keywords: glaucoma severity; first presentation; glaucoma; aca ... See more keywords
FC 027COVID-19 IN PATIENTS ON KIDNEY REPLACEMENT THERAPY - CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AT TRIAGE ASSOCIATED WITH ADMISSION, READMISSION AND SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab145.003
Abstract: Abstract Background and Aims Patients on kidney replacement therapy (KRT) are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness and often require high intensity care and utilisation of hospital resources. During the ongoing pandemic, the… read more here.
Keywords: presentation; patients kidney; kidney replacement; first presentation ... See more keywords
Massive Splenic Infarction and Autosplencetomy: First Presentation of Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease in a Toddler.
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001698
Abstract: From an evolutionary standpoint, the homologs of human GGCX and PROC are located on the same chromosome only in primates, but not in mice or other species. This relatively new evolutionary event, which placed 2… read more here.
Keywords: splenic infarction; infarction autosplencetomy; autosplencetomy first; massive splenic ... See more keywords
Ischio‐anal abscess as a first presentation of complicated diverticular disease
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.15042
Abstract: successful in controlling pain and patients are at risk of suffering further morbidity. Endoscopic and surgical management are considered the mainstay of treatment with the choice between the two often coming down to the ductal… read more here.
Keywords: abscess first; first presentation; management; anal abscess ... See more keywords
First presentation of portal hypertension complicated by hepatopulmonary syndrome
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244712
Abstract: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a serious complication of chronic liver disease, characterised by portal hypertension and arterial hypoxaemia due to intrapulmonary vascular dilatation. We report an unusual case in which a 27-year-old man had a… read more here.
Keywords: hepatopulmonary syndrome; first presentation; presentation portal; hypertension ... See more keywords
Unexpected case of postnatal pancreatitis: first presentation of autoimmune diabetes
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253133
Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as the first onset of glucose intolerance in pregnancy without prior known diabetes. While it is commonly associated with metabolic risk factors such as obesity and hypertension, a small… read more here.
Keywords: first presentation; autoimmune diabetes; presentation autoimmune; case ... See more keywords