Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with erythroblastopenia and thymoma: Reactivation after topical corticosteroids [PDF]
, 1998 We report a 69-year-old female with erythroblastopenia and thymoma who developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) after thymectomy, 2 months after the initiation of therapy with methylprednisolone.
Alomar, A. +8 more
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Association of Childhood Acute Leukemia With Autoimmune Diseases
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.A possible link exists between various pediatric autoimmune diseases (AIDs) and increased risk of childhood leukemia. Although immune dysregulation is a key feature of these conditions, the connection between them remains unclear. In this study, using cancer registry data in Finland, the authors examined associations between AIDs and childhood acute ...
Ida Pellikka +4 more
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Cell-Free DNA and CXCL10 Derived from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Predict Lung Transplant Survival. [PDF]
, 2019 Standard methods for detecting chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and rejection have poor sensitivity and specificity and have conventionally required bronchoscopies and biopsies.
Damm, Izabella +11 more
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MAIT cells come to the rescue in cancer immunotherapy? [PDF]
, 2020 Recent progress in immunobiology has led to the observation that, among cells classically categorized as the typical representatives of the adaptive immune system, i.e., T cells, some possess the phenotype of innate cells.
Elewaut, Dirk +2 more
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Ocular facial myositis and sialadenitis presenting with new onset ulcerative colitis
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Extra‐intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can involve most organ systems, although the immunologic underpinnings are not well understood. Most patients who present with an extra‐intestinal manifestation have a single site of extra‐intestinal involvement; however, a small cohort presents with multiple different sites ...
Nicole Du, Nicole Mendez, Anil Darbari
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Silicosis, Sarcoidosis, and Silicosarcoidosis Are Overlapping Diagnoses and Difficult to Differentiate. [PDF]
Am J Ind MedABSTRACT We evaluated 12 workers with documented exposure to respirable crystalline silica who were referred to a tertiary care center due to clinical suspicion of silicosis, sarcoidosis, or silicosarcoidosis. Although silica exposure is a well‐established risk factor for silicosis and has been associated with autoimmune diseases, mycobacterial ...
Leite GW +9 more
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An Unusual Case of Tertiary Syphilis Behaving Like Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2018 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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Multiparametric Ultrasound Findings of Testicular Sarcoidosis
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.Objectives To characterize the multiparametric ultrasound (MPUS) features of testicular sarcoidosis, incorporating greyscale, color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and strain elastography (SE), and to assess their collective diagnostic value.
Huahui Liu +5 more
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Psoriasiform Sarcoidosis Presenting in Pregnancy and Treatment Considerations [PDF]
, 2018 Cutaneous sarcoidosis is a common presentation for patients with sarcoidosis. Rarely, patients can present with psoriasiform lesions mimicking chronic plaque psoriasis. Here, we present a case of psoriasiform sarcoidosis in a pregnant patient.
Albornoz, Christian A. +2 more
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Sarcoidosis lymphoma syndrome - the value of PET-CT in the diagnosis [PDF]
, 2013 We report a 52-year-old patient who developed B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma subsequent to sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed 16 years ago and remained asymptomatic for 14 years after steroid treatment.
Csekeo A +6 more
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