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A 50-year-old man with general fatigue and weight loss underwent FDG PET/CT scan to detect possible occult malignancy. The images revealed abnormal FDG activity in the tonsils, right lung, and in the cervical, axillary, and inguinal lymph nodes. Lymphoma was initially suspected. However, pathologic
We present a rare cause of iridocyclitis in a patient with vitiligo and type 1 diabetes who showed poor metabolic control, and suffered from remitting fever, weight loss, fatigue, diffuse arthralgias and reduced visual acuity. Mild systemic symptoms coupled with increased cholestasis enzymes,
Sonography revealed multiple echo-poor lesions in the liver of a 51-year-old man with nonspecific symptoms (fatigue, drop in performance, pressure sensation in the upper abdomen), increased blood sedimentation rate (68/110 mm) and evidence of cholestasis (gamma-GT 126 U/l, alkaline phosphatase 444
Post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome is a public health problem. Etiologies and physiopathological mechanisms are unknown. Some viruses are known to be involved in post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome, but the role of bacterial infection is still questioned, especially in cases of
We reported a rare case of tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta managed successfully with urgent surgical therapy. A 35-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of fatigue and hemoptysis. Laboratory tests showed severe anemia, slight liver dysfunction, elevated level of C-reactive
Five patients had bilateral anterior uveitis associated with renal disease. Interstitial nephritis was histologically confirmed in three cases. Fatigue, anorexia, abdominal pain, weight loss, and anemia were common systemic complaints or findings. In each case, the uveitis was anterior, eventually
A 51-year-old man presenting with fever, weight loss and general fatigue was diagnosed with jaundice and liver tumors and admitted to our hospital for further investigation and treatment. We diagnosed multiple pyogenic liver abscesses, obstructive jaundice, and silent syphilis. The patient was
Intraocular inflammations as chief manifestation of a T. pallidum infection associated with stage II syphilis are rarely documented in the recent literature. We report on a 35 year old patient with bilateral choroiditis, retinal vasculitis and papillitis persisting retrospectively since he had
The association of inflammatory diseases with disciform macular detachment is described in three patients. The first patient with seropositive syphilis developed juxtapapillary choroiditis, disciform detachment of the left macula progressing to a wide-spread area with atrophy of the choriocapillaris
A 17-year-old girl previously in good health presented with a 2-month history of recurrent, high-grade fever; general fatigue; anorexia; a 10-kg weight loss; and multiple, painful, reddish skin lesions on the lower abdomen. Some lesions were ulcerated, with an oily yellowish brown discharge. A
Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion illness is a difficult diagnosis to make because of its nonspecific and protean manifestations. We present such a case in an adolescent. A 15-year-old boy presented with a 5-day history of fever, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient
OBJECTIVE
To describe the epidemiologic characteristics and clinical manifestations of 59 persons recruited via an internet chat group who complained of AIDS-like symptoms, so as to formulate effective intervention strategies and measures.
METHODS
Case was defined as onset of any three of the
Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor that has been approved for use in combination with other retroviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection. Common adverse reactions include headache, fatigue, nausea, and rash. A fatal hypersensitivity reaction may occur in 5% of patients
Prompt therapy with high-dose intravenous benzylpenicillin for a prolonged period is critical for neurosyphilis patients to avoid irreversible sequelae. However, life-threatening neutropenia has been reported as a complication of prolonged therapy with high doses of benzylpenicillin when treating
Castleman disease (CD), also known as angiofollicular hyperplasia, is a rare disorder characterized by nonmalignant mediastinal lymph node enlargement provoked by excess interleukin-6 (IL-6) secretion. It could be unicentric or multicentric (MCD). Here, we describe a 27-year-old man with a prior