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Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patient

UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy

Apr 17, 2023
An ophthalmoscope view of the retina of a patient showing the effects of a cytomegalovirus infection.
Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

Apr 03, 2023
A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.
What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

Feb 13, 2023
A photo of a young male physician inspecting the tongue of a mature man.
What's Behind Boy's Bullous Skin Lesions After Flu Symptoms?

Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME

Nov 28, 2022
A photo of a boy with reddened eyelids blowing his nose
Ocular Lesions in Man With Monkeypox and COVID-19

Guidance on treating ocular symptoms of monkeypox is currently lacking

Nov 10, 2022
A photo of a young adult male having his eye examined at an ophthalmology clinic.
Sudden Anal Discharge and Rectal Pain in 30-Year-Old Man

Rash that appeared a week later provided a more telling clue

Sep 06, 2022
A photo of a man clutching a roll of toilet paper.
What Caused Man's Saddle-Nose Deformity Years After Lymphoma Dx?

Rare diagnosis points to need for thorough workup in patients with severe nasal congestion

Aug 01, 2022
A photo of a male physician and a senior male patient in the examination room.
Jaundice, Malaise in Woman With Heroin Habit, Inactive Hepatitis B

HDV diagnosis portends imminent cirrhosis despite initial resolution of symptoms

Jul 05, 2022
A close up photo of a womans eye yellowed by jaundice.
Woman's Tongue Turns Brown After Course of Antibiotics

Black hairy tongue is diagnosed based on its rapid presentation shortly after starting treatment

May 09, 2022
A patient’s view of a female physician wearing a protective mask and hair covering holding out a tongue depressor.
Post-COVID Myocardial Scarring in Young Healthy Man

Case raises concerns about long-term consequences of undetected myocardial involvement

May 02, 2022
A photo of a young man experiencing chest pain while running with a woman.
Visual Disturbances After Each COVID-19 Shot?

Rare sequence of ischemic optic neuropathy in both eyes after first and second doses

Apr 11, 2022
A photo of a mature man having his left eye examined by an ophthalmologist with a pen light.
Ulcerative Colitis With an Unexpected Cause

Can the immune response to COVID-19 trigger inflammatory bowel disease?

Mar 01, 2022
A computer rendering of a covid virus inside a colon affected by ulcerative colitis
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older Man, but There's a Worse Problem

Warning to be alert for this underlying cancer in older patients with bacterial/viral infections

Oct 04, 2021
A male physician wearing a protective mask as seen through the chest x-ray he is holding.
Did Tdap Shot Delay Immunogenicity of COVID Vaccine?

Serology tests were requested by healthcare worker who fell a day after her COVID vaccine

Aug 09, 2021
A close up of blue rubber gloved fingers holding a vial labeled: Tdap Vaccine
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