A 66yearold gentleman presented for a cardiovascular evaluation secondary to chest discomfort,right knee pain,and intractable hiccups.The patient also had type 2 diabetes mellitus,hypercholesterolemia,aortic atheroscl...A 66yearold gentleman presented for a cardiovascular evaluation secondary to chest discomfort,right knee pain,and intractable hiccups.The patient also had type 2 diabetes mellitus,hypercholesterolemia,aortic atherosclerosis,and ascending aortic aneurysm.His family history was also significant for premature coronary artery disease in the father.The patient had been compliant with his medical therapy,which included subcutaneous 200 units/mL insulin degludec,18 mg/3 mL subcutaneous liraglutide,daily oral 500 mg metformin hydrochloride,daily oral 100 mg sitagliptin,daily oral 12.5 mg zolpidem,daily oral 5 mg tadalafil,and 20 mg tablet rosuvastatin daily.展开更多
Dear Editor,Prostatic small cell carcinoma(SCC)is a rare,deadly tumor with an overall median survival of fewer than 12 months[[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]].Here we describe a unique case of a patient with prostatic SCC who dev...Dear Editor,Prostatic small cell carcinoma(SCC)is a rare,deadly tumor with an overall median survival of fewer than 12 months[[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]].Here we describe a unique case of a patient with prostatic SCC who developed a concurrent tumor thrombus in the right iliac vein.展开更多
Dear Editor:I read with interest the excellent report by Zhang et al.1 of a 55-year-old woman with Norwegian scabies(which is also referred to as crusted scabies)that masqueraded as scalp seborrheic dermatitis for 5 m...Dear Editor:I read with interest the excellent report by Zhang et al.1 of a 55-year-old woman with Norwegian scabies(which is also referred to as crusted scabies)that masqueraded as scalp seborrheic dermatitis for 5 months until the correct diagnosis was established.The authors attributed her immunosuppressed state-which accounted not only for the crusted scabies but also its location on her scalp in addition to other body areas-to a chronic hepatitis C infection.Her mite infestation also had a component of scabies incognito from the application of high-potency topical corticosteroids(0.05%fluticasone propionate cream and 0.1%halcinonide solution)for 5 months.展开更多
文摘A 66yearold gentleman presented for a cardiovascular evaluation secondary to chest discomfort,right knee pain,and intractable hiccups.The patient also had type 2 diabetes mellitus,hypercholesterolemia,aortic atherosclerosis,and ascending aortic aneurysm.His family history was also significant for premature coronary artery disease in the father.The patient had been compliant with his medical therapy,which included subcutaneous 200 units/mL insulin degludec,18 mg/3 mL subcutaneous liraglutide,daily oral 500 mg metformin hydrochloride,daily oral 100 mg sitagliptin,daily oral 12.5 mg zolpidem,daily oral 5 mg tadalafil,and 20 mg tablet rosuvastatin daily.
文摘Dear Editor,Prostatic small cell carcinoma(SCC)is a rare,deadly tumor with an overall median survival of fewer than 12 months[[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]].Here we describe a unique case of a patient with prostatic SCC who developed a concurrent tumor thrombus in the right iliac vein.
文摘Dear Editor:I read with interest the excellent report by Zhang et al.1 of a 55-year-old woman with Norwegian scabies(which is also referred to as crusted scabies)that masqueraded as scalp seborrheic dermatitis for 5 months until the correct diagnosis was established.The authors attributed her immunosuppressed state-which accounted not only for the crusted scabies but also its location on her scalp in addition to other body areas-to a chronic hepatitis C infection.Her mite infestation also had a component of scabies incognito from the application of high-potency topical corticosteroids(0.05%fluticasone propionate cream and 0.1%halcinonide solution)for 5 months.
