Sternal mass caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an immunocompetent young adult.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab021
Abstract: Differential diagnosis of sternal masses in migrant patients should include tuberculosis. Imaging characteristics on CT-scan and MRI are of great interest. Sternal tuberculous abscess exhibits a slightly hyperintense rim on T1-weighted precontrast images that can… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis immunocompetent; immunocompetent young; sternal mass; mass caused ... See more keywords
VZV Presenting as Orbital Apex Disorder in an Immunocompetent Young Man: Neuromuscular Image.
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DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000296
Abstract: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) (human herpesvirus 3) is a neurotropic double-stranded DNA virus, manifesting as varicella (chickenpox) at primary infection and herpes zoster (shingles) at recurrence. Prominent neurological complications of VZV reactivation include aseptic meningitis,… read more here.
Keywords: orbital apex; immunocompetent young; apex disorder; vzv ... See more keywords
Varicella zoster meningitis: an atypical case of zoster reactivation in immunocompetent young adult
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223257
Abstract: Varicella virus is a neurotropic virus that can reactivate later in life to cause zoster or shingles. Typically, it affects elderly, immunocompromised population. We report an unusual case of an immunocompetent young adult presenting with… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; young adult; immunocompetent young; case ... See more keywords
Disseminated gonococcal infection in an immunocompetent young man
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0368-2022
Abstract: FIGURE 1: Vesicles with hemorrhagic content at the dorsum of the right middle finger. A 35-year-old man from Rio de Janeiro, reported painful skin lesions breaking out on his right hand, seven days prior, in… read more here.
Keywords: gonococcal infection; man; immunocompetent young; disseminated gonococcal ... See more keywords