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Splenic hydatid cyst
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05 Apr 2024
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Myelofibrosis
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05 Apr 2024
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Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is a rare, potentially lethal, multisystemic disorder, characterized by congenital immunocompromise with susceptibility to bacterial infections, a bleeding diathesis, partial albinism affecting the skin and eyes, and gradual neurological decline 2,3.
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The e...
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Light chain amyloidosis
Amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis or immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is a systemic amyloidosis and a plasma cell proliferative disorder characterized by deposition of misfolded monoclonal kappa or lambda light chains produced by clonal plasma cells 1-6.
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Amyloid light cha...
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Leukemoid reaction
A leukemoid reaction refers to a marked increase in white blood cells (>50000 cells/mL), typically neutrophils, which manifests as an acute inflammatory reaction that can mimic leukemia.
Pathology
Leukemoid reactions often occur from accelerated release of cells from the bone marrow.
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Sickle cell disease
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08 Apr 2024
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Question 2983
An accentuated vertical trabecular pattern within a single lumbar vertebral body is most indicative of which pathology?
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Question 2982
Lumbar radiographs in a 65-year-old male with lower back pain reveal an indistinct margin of the superior endplate of L4. Which of the following is most likely to account for this?
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Question 2980
Which other spondyloarthritis is radiographically indistinguishable from ankylosing spondylitis?
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Gallbladder lymphoma
Gallbladder lymphoma is exceedingly rare and presents diagnostic challenges due to its imaging characteristics often resembling those of gallbladder adenocarcinoma.
Epidemiology
Primary lymphomas of the gallbladder are extremely rare, accounting for approximately 0.1-0.2% of all malignant tumo...
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis
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09 Feb 2024
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Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome
Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome (HSES) is a rare pediatric encephalopathy syndrome with a high mortality rate.
Epidemiology
Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome is considered rare, although the exact global incidence and prevalence is not known. The condition occurs in i...
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus is:
MD SOAP BRAIN
Mnemonic
M: malar "butterfly" rash
D: discoid rash
S: serositis
O: oral ulcers
A: ANA positive
P: photosensitivity, pleuritis/pericarditis
B: blood (hematologic) abnormality
R: renal disease ...
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Anemia of chronic disease
Anemia of chronic disease, also known as anemia of inflammation, is a type of anemia caused by chronic inflammation.
Terminology
According to some sources, the term 'anemia of inflammation' should replace, or has already replaced, the terms 'anemia of chronic disease' and 'anemia of chronic d...
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Hereditary elliptocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis, also known as hereditary ovalocytosis, is a condition which results from varying genetic mutations that lead to the formation of abnormally shaped red blood cells that are ovoid. It may cause a hemolytic anemia.
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There are various geographic trends for t...
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Clavicle plasmacytoma
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10 Jan 2024
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Agammaglobulinemia
Agammaglobulinemia is a rare inherited immunodeficiency disorder, characterized by a complete absence of mature B cells, which can result in severe antibody deficiency and recurrent infections 1. This is in contrast to hypogammaglobulinaemia where there is a reduction in all types of gammaglobul...
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Question 2899
A thin-walled unilocular cyst with homogeneous internal fluid density, without calcification and enhancing solid component is noted in the lower part of the spleen, as an incidental finding in a 50-year-old female patient who worked up for abdominal pain. What is the most probable diagnosis?
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Coagulation cascade (diagram)
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28 Nov 2023
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Typhlitis
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12 Nov 2023
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