Internal medicine
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Case Reports
Lung Adenocarcinoma with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Mimicking Bone Metastasis: A Case Report.
A 77-year-old man was referred to our hospital for abnormal thoracic radiographs. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 20-mm subpleural ground-glass opacity in the right S6 area. ⋯ A right lower lung lobectomy was performed for the lung adenocarcinoma (cT1bN0M0, stage IA2). An aggressive biopsy of the bone lesion confirmed a rare case of double primary malignancies, which determined the patient's treatment and outcomes.
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A 75-year-old man receiving treatment for necrotizing pancreatitis developed septic disseminated intravascular coagulation and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). During percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a large amount of fresh thrombi appeared after balloon dilatation for the ACS-culprit lesion. ⋯ Administration of AT gamma markedly improved ACT, and we successfully completed PCI. We suggest that AT gamma be considered a treatment option for AT deficiency-related HR and subsequent intraprocedural thrombotic events.
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Case Reports
Nerve Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Neuralgic Amyotrophy: A Case Report.
Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is a peripheral nervous system disorder involving multifocal distribution. Although nerve ultrasonography has shown potential for detecting NA lesions, no established detection method exists for distal forearm NA. A 59-year-old man presented with weakness of the muscles innervated by the left posterior interosseous nerve (PIN), median nerve (MN), anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), and ulnar nerve (UN), following severe left shoulder pain. This case suggests that nerve ultrasonography can help accurately diagnose distal forearm NA.
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Case Reports
A Case of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Associated With Essential Thrombocythemia.
A 72-year-old man was admitted for examination of proteinuria (9.14 g/day) and leg edema. Essential thrombocythemia (ET) was diagnosed because of thrombocytosis (platelet count, 57.9×104/μL), elevated megakaryocytes in bone marrow biopsy, and JAK2 V617 mutation. ⋯ Affected glomeruli had anti-CD61 antibody staining-positive megakaryocyte infiltrations. ET mayinduce FSGS because megakaryocyte infiltration increases intraglomerular pressure, resulting in hypertension and proteinuria.