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Hunter's syndrome is one of a group of heritable metabolic disorders caused by decreased activity of one or more of the lysosomal enzymes responsible for mucopolysaccharide catabolism, resulting in excessive deposition of mucopolysaccharides in skeletal and soft tissues. Pulmonary conditions, such
We describe a 62-year-old woman who developed extensive papular skin eruption with dysphagia and proximal muscle weakness. Laboratory studies showed a progressive increase of muscle enzymes, lambda monoclonal gammopathy, and elevated serum thyroid hormones. Several skin and muscle biopsies were
Ascites is the most frequent complication of cirrhosis and occurs only when the portal hypertension has already installed but ascites is caused by neoplasms, heart failure, tuberculosis, pancreatic illnesses, as well as other kind of affections. We describe the case of a 67-year-old patient, a