Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient with primary myelofibrosis on long-term ruxolitinib: report of a rare case and review of literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrita Chakrabarti ◽  
Nitin Sood
Keyword(s):  
Cryptococcal Meningitis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Primary Myelofibrosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Review Of Literature

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Amphotericin B Resistant Cryptococcal Meningitis in a HIV Non-reactive Immunocompetent Patient

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pulin Kumar Gupta ◽  
Subodh Kumar Mahto ◽  
Brinder Mohan Singh Lamba ◽  
Mahinder Pal Singh Chawla ◽  
Ankita Sheoran
Keyword(s):  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Cryptococcal Meningitis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

A Rare Case of Tuberculous Prostatitis

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa ◽  
Mohammad Hanafiah ◽  
Marymol Koshy ◽  
Hilmi Abdullah ◽  
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Prostatic Biopsy ◽  
High Clinical Suspicion

Tuberculous prostatitis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis infection. It is commonly seen in immunocompromised patients and in those of middle or advanced age. The diagnosis is often not straight forward due to the nature of its presentation. We report a case of tuberculous prostatitis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient, who initially presented with respiratory features, followed by episodes of seizures and testicular swelling. He was finally diagnosed with tuberculous prostatitis after prostatic biopsy. This case illustrates that in a high TB prevalence environment, when symptoms warrant, there should be a high clinical suspicion coupled with a thorough approach in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis of TB prostatitis.

Intraosseous Neurofibroma of Mandible in a 5-Year-Old: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunkumar Kamalakaran ◽  
Balaji Jayaraman ◽  
Supraja Raghavendran ◽  
Rohini Thirunavukkarasu ◽  
Mariammal Ayyappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Rare Case Report

scholarly journals Phenylketonuria and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Ting Zhu ◽  
Jin Wu ◽  
Li Yuan Wang ◽  
Xiao Mei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Hip Joint ◽  
Metabolic Disorder ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Methotrexate Therapy ◽  
Case Presentation

Abstract Background Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic metabolic disorder in which patients have no ability to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine. Several autoimmune diseases have been reported to combine with PKU, co-existent of PKU and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) has not been presented. Case presentation The girl was diagnosed with PKU at the age of 1 month confirmed by molecular data. At the age of 3.5 years, she presented with pain and swelling of her right ankle, right knee, and right hip joint. After a serial of examinations, she was diagnosed with JIA and treated with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Conclusions We report a rare case of a 4-year-old girl with PKU and JIA, which supports a possible interaction between PKU and JIA. Long-term metabolic disturbance may increase the susceptibility to JIA. Further chronic inflammation could alter the metabolism of tryptophan and tyrosine to increase blood Phe concentration. In addition, corticosteroid and methotrexate therapy for JIA may increase blood Phe concentration.

Rare case of Ureaplasma parvum septic arthritis in an immunocompetent patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e236396
Author(s):  
Abuzar Ali Asif ◽  
Moni Roy ◽  
Sharjeel Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Ureaplasma Parvum ◽  
Urogenital Infections ◽  
Joint Infections ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infections ◽  
Diagnostic Modalities

Mycoplasmatacea family comprises two genera: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma. Ureaplasma parvum (previously known as U. urealyticum biovar 1) commonly colonises the urogenital tract in humans. Although Ureaplasma species have well-established pathogenicity in urogenital infections, its involvement in septic arthritis has been limited to prosthetic joint infections and immunocompromised individuals. We present a rare case of native right knee infection due to U. parvum identified using next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA testing and confirmed with PCR assays. This rare case of Ureaplasma septic arthritis was diagnosed using newer next-generation DNA sequencing diagnostic modalities and a literature review of prior cases, antibiotic coverage and antimicrobial resistance is incorporated as part of the discussion.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Persistent Lactic Acidosis in the ICU: Glycogenic Hepatopathy and Mauriac Syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten S. Deemer ◽  
George F. Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
Blood Glucose Control ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Single Feature ◽  
Mauriac Syndrome

Mauriac syndrome is a rare disorder that can present with the single feature of glycogenic hepatopathy in children and adults with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. An often underrecognized finding of glycogenic hepatopathy is lactic acidosis and hyperlactatemia. Primary treatment of glycogenic hepatopathy is improved long-term blood glucose control. Resolution of symptoms and hepatomegaly will occur with improvement in hemoglobin A1C. We present here a case of a young adult female presenting to the intensive care unit with Mauriac syndrome. This case demonstratesexacerbationof lactic acidosis in a patient with glycogenic hepatopathy treated for diabetic ketoacidosis with high dose insulin and dextrose.

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