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We report a case of Rocky Mountain "spotless" fever with a localized rash at the site of the tick bite that resembled the erythema migrans rash of Lyme borreliosis. Physicians who practice in geographic areas where Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs should be aware of this unusual presentation.
A 27-year-old man initially had low back pain and ankle arthralgia. He was admitted because fever, cough, and polyarthralgia developed and continued for three months. Chest X-ray and CT revealed bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy with pulmonary lesions. Furthermore, elevated serum-ACE
Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a very rare form of peripheral α/β T cell skin lymphoma that is localized primarily in the subcutaneous adipose tissues. It is characterized by single or multiple painful subcutaneous nodules or lumps, often affecting the limbs. The patient
We describe a case of a 25-year-old primigravida, who presented to the emergency department with fever, arthralgia and erythematous maculopapular eruption. There was confluent violaceous macular erythema on the arms, v-area of the neck and upper back with periorbital oedema, mimicking
Skin biopsy of a 10-year-old boy with a 3-week history of recurrent rash and fever demonstrated histologic changes suggesting a diagnosis of erythema marginatum associated with rheumatic fever. Subsequently, the patient developed classic cardiac and arthritic manifestations. Skin biopsy is
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is an emerging zoonosis with a wide geographic distribution and protean clinical manifestations. The main pathogenesis of this infection has not been elucidated. Erythema nodosum is an immunologically-mediated dermatologic disease and the most common form of
A 69-year-old Vietnamese female presented with fever and new-onset tender subcutaneous nodules on her trunk and lower extremities initially thought to be clinically consistent with erythema nodosum. A biopsy showed an atypical, predominantly lobular lymphocytic panniculitis with admixed neutrophils,
We report two cases of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with trisomy 8 who had periodic fever and erythema nodosum (EN). A 74-year-old man showed periodic fever and EN. A diagnosis of MDS with trisomy 8 was made, and he was successfully treated with prednisolone (PSL). A 71-year-old man presented with
The objective of this open, multicentre, randomized controlled study in women opting for in-vitro fertilization was to compare the occurrence of pain and redness at the injection site and of post-injection fever after i.m. injection with Humegon (n = 89) or Pergonal (n = 92). Assessments were
To reduce the erythematous discoloration of donor sites used for split-thickness skin grafts, we applied mild topical hyperthermia to the donor sites in 10 patients. Disposable chemical pocket warmers served as the source of heat and were kept in place for 8 hours daily for 8 weeks. Untreated
A 39-year-old man presented with fever, arthritis of knees and wrists, periarticular ankle inflammation, erythema nodosum, bilateral hilar adenopathy and diffuse pulmonary parenchymal changes, due to Löfgren's syndrome.
A 44-year old man consulted our emergency room three months after returning from holidays in Sri Lanka: Following a short episode of fever, he observed rise of four large reddish skin lesions that central paling. We considered infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (erythema migrans), streptoccoci
BACKGROUND
Erythema marginatum is one of the main Jones diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever. However, since it rarely occurs in industrialized countries, this diagnosis is seldom suspected, especially in adult patients.
METHODS
We report a case of an annular facial eruption associated with fever
A 76-year-old woman presented with fever, redness, swelling, and pain under the chin. Some submental lymph nodes were detected by ultrasound and computed tomography. The diagnosis was a submental phlegmon, for which surgery was performed. The lymph nodes were removed, and antibiotic therapy with
We describe a patient with a streptococcal myositis/fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome following an intramuscular injection with diclofenac. A patient complaining of sore throat and headaches for two days and fever up to 38.5 degrees C for one day consulted her family physician. 75 mg of diclofenac