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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
revealed 25% plasma cells ... Wright–Giemsa stain) #Clinical ... Leukemia #Smear #NEJM
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
occipital lobes, called ... #Clinical #Neuro ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
count was 340 cells ... 90% mononuclear cells ... load was 300,000 copies ... CD4+ count was 7 cells ... #clinical #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... echinocytes (or burr cells ... #NEJM #clinical
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Somatic) Syndrome Clinical ... Syndrome: • Common Clinical ... hematopoietic stem cells ... blood myeloid cells ... NEJM Review: https
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
showed the catheter coiled ... #NEJM #clinical
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
are in routine clinical ... been tested in clinical ... of activated T cells ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Primary and Secondary Syphilis - On examination, the patient had sharply demarcated erythematous, scaly plaques on
the palms and soles ... B, C, and D) #Clinical ... TreponemaPallidum #NEJM
Examination of the right eye revealed an iris lesion 3 mm in diameter (Panel A, arrow),
of inflammatory cells ... absence of vitreous cells ... Panel B, arrow) #Clinical ... #Endocarditis #NEJM
Extramammary Paget’s Disease - The physical examination revealed an erythematous velvety plaque with superficial white scale
large atypical cells ... consistent with Paget cells ... (Panel B) #Clinical ... ExtramammaryPaget #NEJM