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Chronic granulomatous disease [PDF]
Chronic granulomatous disease is a clinical condition that stems from inactivating mutations in NOX2 and its auxiliary proteins. Together, these proteins form the phagocyte NADPH oxidase enzyme that generates superoxide. Superoxide (O2ċ-) and its reduced product hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) give rise to several additional reactive oxygen species (ROS ...
Amit Rawat, Sagar Bhattad, Surjit Singh
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) was first described in the 1950s and has become a paradigm for genetic neutrophil diseases. It is characterized by recurrent infections with a narrow spectrum of bacteria and fungi as well as a common set of inflammatory complications most notably including inflammatory bowel disease. Over the last half century major
Paolo Puccetti +2 more
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Clinical observation of Сhronic granulomatous disease in a 6-year-old child
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a hereditary disease caused by a genetic defect of violations of oxygen — dependent mechanisms of phagocytosis.
G. A. Kharchenko, O. G. Kimirilova
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Chronic granulomatous disease [PDF]
Abstract Chronic granulomatous disease is a hereditable disorder in which polymorphs show diminished capacity for killing bacteria. Defective bactericidal activity results in protracted infection. The lesions of chronic granulomatous disease may affect all systems of the body.
A. R. Chrispin, J. Sutcliffe
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An Unusual Case of Tertiary Syphilis Behaving Like Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. [PDF]
Syphilis may present with a myriad of oral manifestations in the primary, secondary, and tertiary stages, and may be confused with malignancy. Despite a rise in the incidence of syphilis, tertiary syphilis is exceedingly rare.
Farwell, D Gregory +2 more
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Lacrimal gland tumors in Turkey: types, frequency, and outcomes. [PDF]
AIM: To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and treatment features of lacrimal gland tumors. METHODS: Retrospective review of 99 eyes of 92 patients with lacrimal gland tumors diagnosed and managed in a single institution between January 1999 and March ...
Erden, Esra +3 more
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Sarcoidosis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous inflammation of unknown etiology, and seems to involve the liver parenchyma in most cases. However, sarcoidosis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma is rare. We report here a case in which a hepatocellular carcinoma
Aiko, Satoshi +7 more
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Granulomatous mastitis: An underdiagnosed inflammatory disease afflicting minority women
Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is an underdiagnosed and understudied benign inflammatory disease of the breast whose accurate diagnosis is confounded by mimicry of other breast pathologies (infectious mastitis and abscess, malignancy) and limited clinician ...
Daniel R. Bacon, BS +2 more
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Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous myositis in a 16-year-old adolescent [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease characterized by the presence of non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in affected tissues, including skeletal muscle.
Eutsler, Eric Eutsler +4 more
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Granulomatous Cheilitis and Crohn's Disease
Granulomatous cheilitis is characterized by recurrent swelling of the labial tissues and granulomatous histology. Granulomatous cheilitis has been recognized as an early manifestation of Crohn's disease.
Ishfaq Ahmad, David Owens
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