Burkitt's Lymphoma Presenting as Endobronchial Lesion
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Primary endobronchial tumor is seen rarely in young adults. Benign neoplasms such as hamartoma, hemangioma, papilloma, leiomyoma are seen more often whereas maling conditions are infrequent. Lymphoma is quite rare in children.
HIV-Infected Patient with Refractory Giardiasis and Lingua Villosa Nigra: A Case Report
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Infectious Diseases Mimicking Ovarian Carcinomatosis
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The Unpredictably Deadly Twist: A Case of Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia after Successful Gastrectomy
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Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Presenting as a Restrictive Lung Disease with Respiratory Failure
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Blue Fingernails during Treatment with Cyclophosphamide for Minimal Change Disease: A Very Rare Side Effect
We present the case of a 52-year-old lady affected with cortico dependent minimal change disease who developed a blue pigmentation of her fingernails during a 3-months treatment with cyclophosphamide for cortico dependen...