منابع مشابه
Melioidosis: the great mimicker
Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic in Northern Australia and South East Asia. It is associated with high degrees of morbidity and mortality. On average, around five cases are diagnosed annually in the USA. Diagnosis remains a challenge, as it mimics many other conditions, especially tuberculosis, hence its other name, the 'great mimicker.' The present case involves a recent traveler t...
متن کاملLymphangioma Circumscriptum: A Great Mimicker.
Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is an abnormal saccular dilatation of lymph ducts in the skin, subcutaneous tissue and deep dermal layer. Proximal extremities, trunk, axilla, buttocks and oral cavity are some common sites of involvement. Vulval involvement is extremely uncommon. It can be developmental or acquired [1]. We describe a very rare case of lymphangioma circumscriptum involving the v...
متن کاملPhaeochromocytoma the great mimicker: a case report.
Dear Editor, Phaeochromocytomas are catecholamine producing neuroendocrine tumours that can manifest a variety of symptoms which mimic other diseases. They are also known for their “rule of 10” where 10% are extra-adrenal, of which 10% are extra-abdominal, 10% are malignant, 10% occurs in normotensive patients and 10% are hereditary.1 Their typical presentations are headaches, palpitations, swe...
متن کاملSquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nail Bed: The Great Mimicker
A 78‐year‐old male presented with a non‐healing ulcer over the right ring finger since 2 years. He gave a history of few raw lesions on the lateral aspect of the right ring finger 2 years ago following a trauma to the right hand. He consulted a local practitioner for the same complaints and was treated with oral antibiotics, antifungals and anti‐inflammatory drugs with topical antibacterial cre...
متن کاملThe pathogenesis of syphilis: the Great Mimicker, revisited.
Syphilis is a chronic sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. Its protean clinical presentations earned it the name of the 'Great Mimicker'. Understanding of disease pathogenesis and how host-pathogen interactions influence the course of disease have been compromised by the facts that the organism cannot be grown in vitro and, as an exclusively human pat...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0002-9270,1572-0241
DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000594744.11436.a5