Rare Diseases
Conference Coverage
Platinum Levels Linked to Toxicity in Testicular Cancer Survivors
Major Finding: Circulating levels of platinum at 5 years were significantly higher in patients with elevated blood pressure (210 vs. 185 pg/g) and...
Photo Rounds
Stubborn hand rash
Was there a connection between the rash on this patient’s hand and another condition he occasionally suffered from?
News
Metformin May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Metformin use reduced the risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by nearly 60%, compared with nonmetformin use.
News
Genetic Testing Makes Slow, But Steady, Growth
News
Obesity May Explain Liver Cancer Hike Among Latinos
Major Finding: Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes may be contributing to a steep rise in hepatocellular carcinoma among Latinos in the...
Case Reports
Dyspnea, pancytopenia, and splenomegaly
An extensive initial laboratory assessment, including testing for viral disorders, left the diagnosis unsolved.
Applied Evidence
How to avoid this medical emergency
Avoiding an episode of malignant hyperthermia requires that you look for certain clues in a patient’s history.
Medical Verdicts
SJS is diagnosed, but not quickly...Lithium unmonitored, kidney failure followed...more...
Photo Rounds
Hyperpigmented papules and plaques on chest
Our patient’s history did little to explain the papules on his chest. A negative KOH, however, was revealing.