8 results
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell ... count was 340 cells ... 90% mononuclear cells ... #clinical #NEJM ... stain #indiaInk #pathology
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... a normal white-cell ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
contaminated seawater, as well ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Disseminated Blastomycosis - Computed tomography (CT) of his chest showed an infiltrate in the right upper
Computed tomography (CT ... budding (Panel C) #Clinical ... #InfectiousDisease ... #Pathology #Disseminated ... BroadBasedBud #Microscopy #NEJM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... (elevations of liver ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash - The rash involved the arms, genitals, and buttocks and had progressed to the
tissue revealed a well-circumscribed ... resolve (Panel D) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Pathology ... Rash #Microscopy #CT ... #NEJM
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
was 0.2 mIU per liter ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... sign #radiology #CT
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... common - GI tract, liver ... • 18F-FDG PET/CT ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology