Cheilitis Granulomatosa Miescher: Treatment with Clofazimine and Review of the Literature

2001 ◽  
Vol 110 (10) ◽  
pp. 964-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Jürgen Ridder ◽  
Milo Fradis ◽  
Erwin Löhle
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Alternative Treatment ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Cheilitis Granulomatosa ◽  
Methods Of Treatment

Cheilitis granulomatosa Miescher is a rare condition of unknown cause characterized by intermittent lip swelling that gradually persists and causes cosmetic deformity. We report the case of a young woman with cheilitis granulomatosa as a monosymptomatic manifestation of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome successfully treated by the antileprosy agent clofazimine, and propose clofazimine as an alternative treatment in cases refractory to corticosteroids. The differential diagnosis and current methods of treatment are summarized, and the literature is reviewed and discussed.

scholarly journals Pedunculated Angiomyofibroblastoma of the Vulva: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Giannella ◽  
Matteo Costantini ◽  
Kabala Mfuta ◽  
Alberto Cavazza ◽  
Lillo Bruno Cerami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Young Women ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Mesenchymal Tumour ◽  
Labia Minora ◽  
First Case ◽  
Vulvar Mass

Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMFB) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumour that occurs almost exclusively in the vulvovaginal region of women but can also occur occasionally in the inguinoscrotal region of men. It is a well-circumscribed lesion that clinically is often thought to represent a Bartholin's gland cyst and usually does not form a pedunculated mass. To our knowledge, only five cases of vulvar AMFB with pedunculated mass have been reported in the English literature and all cases involving the labia majora and middle-aged women. We report the first case of pedunculated AMFB of the vulva occurring in a young woman of 21 years old and involving the left labia minora. After excluding the most common diseases, pedunculated AMFB should be part of differential diagnosis in the workup of any pedunculated vulvar mass even in young women with a lesion involving the labia minora. We reviewed the literature and summarized all reported cases.

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Adult Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (01) ◽  
pp. 049-052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekkehard Hewer ◽  
Christian Ulrich ◽  
Ralph Schär
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ◽  
Osteolytic Lesion ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Langerhans Cell ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Young Adult Patient ◽  
Important Differential Diagnosis

AbstractA 36-year-old man was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the cervical spine with a unifocal expansive osteolytic lesion of C4. The surgical management with a 2-year follow-up and a review of the literature on LCH of the cervical spine are presented. Although a rare condition, LCH is an important differential diagnosis of any osteolytic lesion in the cervical spine with localized pain in a young adult patient. Review of the literature suggests a higher prevalence of LCH lesions affecting the cervical spine as compared with the thoracic or lumbar spine than historically reported.

scholarly journals Mirizzi syndrome mimicking cholangiocarcinoma. Case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Lorente Mitsumoto ◽  
Lucas Augusto Monetta da Silva ◽  
Mauricio Alves Ribeiro ◽  
Mariana Martins Tocchio ◽  
Nátalie Emy Yvamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Mirizzi Syndrome ◽  
Biliary Injury ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is a rare condition whose clinical presentation is unspecific, with obstructive jaundice being the most common form. MS is often not recognized at initial presentation, which can result in morbidity and biliary injury. Preoperative diagnosis is uncommon and over 50% of patients with MS are diagnosed during surgery. There are no clinical features to distinguish MS from cholangiocarcinoma, except that patients with cholangiocarcinoma are on average ten years older than patients with MS. We report the case of a 51-year-old female patient who presented with jaundice and weight loss. Following investigation with laboratory and imaging exams, the initial diagnosis was Bismuth II cholangiocarcinoma. The patient underwent surgical intervention, and anatomopathological examination of the specimen showed the correct diagnosis to be MS. Despite the rarity of its incidence, physicians must keep MS in mind as a possible differential diagnosis for cholangiocarcinoma and vice-versa. We discuss this case in the context of a brief review of the literature on Mirizzi syndrome mimicking cholangiocarcinoma.

scholarly journals Bladder perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm: The importance of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of an unusual neoplasm

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2110008
Author(s):  
Solange De Noon ◽  
Benjamin Ayres ◽  
Uday Patel ◽  
Rami Issa ◽  
Colan Maxwell Ho-Yen
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Epithelioid Cell ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Histological Features ◽  
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms ◽  
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
Cell Neoplasm ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Mesenchymal Tumours

Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms represent a group of uncommon mesenchymal tumours with as yet undiscovered benign counterpart. Although perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms have been described arising in most organ systems as well as in soft tissue and bone, only a small number of perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms have been reported in the bladder. To date, there is no agreed system for predicting the behaviour of these tumours. We describe a case of a perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm of the bladder arising in a 57-year-old male and initially diagnosed on biopsy and present a review of the literature focussing on the pathological differential diagnosis and the importance of key histological features in conjunction with a broad immunohistochemical panel. This case report highlights the key features of bladder perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms that distinguishes these rare neoplasms from other bladder lesions.

scholarly journals Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei et Colli: A Case Report in a Caucasian Male and Brief Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-235
Author(s):  
Carl Maximilian Thielmann ◽  
Wiebke Sondermann
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Family History ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Caucasian Male

Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli, a rare condition of unknown etiology, was first described by Kitamura et al. from Japan in 1960. It is characterized by a triad consisting of well-demarcated erythema, hyperpigmentation, and follicular papules. We report the case of a 50-year-old Caucasian male, who had asymptomatic symmetrical facial lesions since the age of 42. His family history was unremarkable. Published erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli cases of the last 10 years are summarized in this report to demonstrate the variability and differences in the clinical presentation of this uncommon diagnosis.

scholarly journals Congenital unilateral facial palsy revealing a facial nerve agenesis: a case report and review of the literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20180029
Author(s):  
Yaotse Elikplim Nordjoe ◽  
Ouidad Azdad ◽  
Mohamed Lahkim ◽  
Laila Jroundi ◽  
Fatima Zahrae Laamrani
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Facial Paralysis ◽  
Facial Palsy ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Moebius Syndrome ◽  
Temporal Bone Ct

Facial nerve aplasia is an extremely rare condition that is usually syndromic, namely, in Moebius syndrome. The occurrence of isolated agenesis of facial nerve is even rarer, with only few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of congenital facial paralysis due to facial nerve aplasia diagnosed on MRI, while no noticeable abnormality was detected on the temporal bone CT.

scholarly journals Belated Diagnosis of a Primary Bone Lymphoma of the Elbow: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Michele Boffano ◽  
Nicola Ratto ◽  
Martina Rezzoagli ◽  
Andrea Conti ◽  
Pietro Pellegrino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Bone Lesions ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Primary Bone Lymphoma ◽  
Lytic Bone Lesions ◽  
Primary Bone ◽  
Bone Lymphoma

Primary non-Hodgkin bone lymphoma (PBL) is a rare disease that accounts for <2% of all lymphomas in adults. PBL can be monostotic or polyostotic, mainly causing destructive and lytic bone lesions frequently located in the femur, humerus, and pelvis. PBL is rarely considered a differential diagnosis of the osteolytic tumor. In addition, PBL is not uncommonly diagnosed with delay because patients do not experience symptoms nor show objective abnormalities in the early stage of disease. Here, we reported a 60-year-old woman with a PBL of the elbow.

Extensive Extraneural Metastases of Cerebral Glioblastoma in a Pediatric Patient: An Extreme Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kadir Oktay ◽  
Dogu Cihan Yildirim ◽  
Arbil Acikalin ◽  
Kerem Mazhar Ozsoy ◽  
Nuri Eralp Cetinalp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Extreme Case ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Cervical Lymph Nodes ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Extraneural Metastases

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Extraneural metastases of glioblastoma are very rare clinical entities, especially in pediatric patients. Because of their rarity, they can be confused with other pathological processes. <b><i>Case Presentation:</i></b> We report a case of 16-year-old boy with extensive extraneural metastases of glioblastoma. Lung, liver, cervical lymph nodes, skin, and bone metastases were detected in the patient. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> We describe the presentation, evaluation, and diagnosis of this rare condition with regard to pertinent literature.

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