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A 48-year-old woman with an 8-year history of intermittently pruritic papules on the lower extremities suddenly developed pruritus and generalized spread of the lesions over a 1-month period. The lesions appeared as smooth, flat-topped, violaceous, round papules on all extremities, trunk, and back. A biopsy specimen showed sarcoidosis.
Kim, Carolyn, MD, Long, William T, MD
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Intraocular Metastasis: Differential Diagnosis and Management
ABSTRACT Intraocular metastases represent the most common type of malignant intraocular tumour in adults. These commonly affect the choroid but can also involve the iris, ciliary body, retina, vitreous, optic disc or lens. Breast and lung cancer are the most common origins of intraocular metastases.
Genovefa Μachairoudia +3 more
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This study establishes the role of high‐risk HPV infection in cutaneous sebaceous carcinoma of the genital area. An intraepithelial component in a subset of cases poses a challenge to distinguish the entity from squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Rarely, sebaceous neoplasia of the genital area is associated with Muir–Torre syndrome. Aims This study aimed
Katharina Wiedemeyer +5 more
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Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous process of unknown cause. Pathologically, it is characterized by noncaseous granuloma, and in more than 90% of patients, the lung or intrathoracic lymph nodes are affected. A roentgenographic staging system (stages I, II, and III), based on the appearance of the plain chest roentgenogram, conveys important ...
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ABSTRACT Background The impact of vitamin D on fall incidence remains controversial. We studied the effect of 5 years of vitamin D3 supplementation on the risk of falls in a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled randomized trial with generally healthy, community‐dwelling men and women in Finland.
Toni Rikkonen +9 more
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Repeated Unstimulated Whole Saliva Collection: A Reliable Approach to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy
Sixty‐two healthy participants provided unstimulated whole saliva by passive drooling for 5 min, three times daily for three consecutive days (nine samples). Single measurements showed high intra‐subject variability and limited reproducibility. Averaging repeated, standardised collections improved reliability and may enhance diagnostic accuracy ...
Gennaro Musella +7 more
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Sarcoidosis. A review of diagnosis, clinical features and treatment
Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a progressive chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease of unclear pathogenesis, which presents with noncaseating granulomas and is complicated to diagnose due to the variable clinical presentation of patients.
Aleksandra Madej +5 more
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BACKGROUND:The soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R) has been proposed as a marker of disease activity in patients with sarcoidosis. However, no studies have evaluated whether serum sIL-2R measurement is of use in establishing the diagnosis of ...
Laura E M Eurelings +6 more
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