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Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Final diagnosis: ... small cell lungcarcinoma ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #APWindow ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
The PET better demonstrates the extent of the lymphnode metastases in this patient.
Final diagnosis: small cell
Final diagnosis: ... small cell lungcarcinoma ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #PET #APWindow ... #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... : • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells ... #TLS #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... • Induce blast cell ... common • Imaging: CXR
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
disease overlap syndrome ... destruction by cell ... Hashitoxicosis #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Graves
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... : 1) T-cell dysfunction ... and increased B-cell ... e.g. incidental CXR
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... pancreatic islet cell ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology