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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... concentration PET-CT ... 40% supporting long-term ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
deficiency, or Wolman’s disease ... acid lipase is critical ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... Wolmans #radiology #xray
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
complicated diverticular disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... #clinical #radiology ... #CT #thumbprinting ... #sign #NEJM
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... With disease progression ... Calcification (seen in CT ... radiology #CXR #Chest #XRay
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
underlying systemic disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... • Caution with long-term ... dosing if liver disease ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
Madelung’s Disease - The patient was found to have Madelung’s disease, also known as benign symmetric
Madelung’s Disease ... have Madelung’s disease ... Madelung’s disease ... #Clinical #Derm ... LaunoisBensaude #NEJM
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Hydatid disease ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease ... #Clinical #Peds ... GI #Radiology #CT ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM
Extramammary Paget’s Disease - The physical examination revealed an erythematous velvety plaque with superficial white scale
Extramammary Paget’s Disease ... cells (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #Honc #Extramammary ... ExtramammaryPaget #NEJM