A Rare Case of Anal and Perianal Chemical Burn in a Child due to Potassium Permanganate CrystalsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 1-3 - 2018
Suvashis Dash, Jatin Bhojani, Sharadendu Sharma
Many chemicals used as medical treatments can cause chemical burns as an untoward side effect. One of such chemicals is potassium permanganate. It is a caustic chemical used as a disinfectant. The most common sites of burn by potassium permanganate are exposed sites like the face and hands. Chemical burns in the perianal and anal region are rare in clinical practice and even sparser in the pediatr...... hiện toàn bộ
Ichthyosiform Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris-Like Eruption Secondary to Ponatinib Therapy: Case Report and Literature ReviewSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 1-4 - 2017
Ariel E. Eber, Alyx Rosen, Kate E. Oberlin, Alessio Giubellino, Paolo Romanelli
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors have revolutionized the chemotherapy arena as targeted therapies for a multitude of malignancies. They are more selective than conventional chemotherapy, and often elicit fewer systemic adverse events, however toxicities still exist. Cutaneous toxicities are common and their management presents a novel challenge to physicians and patients. Ponatinib is a third-generation...... hiện toàn bộ
A Suspected Case of Silodosin-Induced ErythrodermaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 2 - Trang 1-4 - 2015
Annie Liu, Lyne Giroux
An 86-year-old man developed a suspected severe erythroderma during treatment with silodosin (dosage unknown) for benign prostatic enlargement. Two weeks after starting silodosin, he developed a total-body scaling dermatitis. A biopsy was planned but the patient improved at his subsequent visit and it was not taken. Silodosin was discontinued and the patient received UVB phototherapy, clobetasol o...... hiện toàn bộ
Acute Kidney Injury Following Exposure to Calcineurin Inhibitors in a Patient with Idiopathic Membranous NephropathySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 6 - Trang 1-5 - 2019
Maciej Goździk, Agnieszka Płuciennik, Anna Zawiasa-Bryszewska, Maja Nowicka, Zuzanna Nowicka, Małgorzata Wągrowska-Danilewicz, Ilona Kurnatowska
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in non-diabetic adult patients; 75% of adult patients with MN suffer from primary idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). The treatment of choice is immunosuppressive therapy, with a combination of steroids and cyclophosphamide (CYF) or chlorambucil or, as second-line treatment, calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). One o...... hiện toàn bộ
Curling of Hair in Two Female Patients Taking AlitretinoinSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 1-4 - 2018
Kim Alting, Florence van Hunsel
Two female patients aged 45 and 51 years experienced curling of hair during treatment with alitretinoin (Toctino®). For one patient, the indication for use was severe chronic hand eczema, but for the second patient the indication was not reported. After 5 and 9 months, respectively, the patients developed hair texture changes and their straight hair began to curl. The dose of alitretinoin was redu...... hiện toàn bộ
Desmopressin-Induced Severe Hyponatremia with Central Pontine Myelinolysis: A Case ReportSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 1-5 - 2018
Tanzib Hossain, Marya Ghazipura, Vineet Reddy, Pedro J. Rivera, Vikramjit Mukherjee
Desmopressin, a synthetic vasopressin analog, is used to treat central diabetes insipidus, hemostatic disorders such as von Willebrand’s disease, and nocturnal enuresis. We present the case of a 69-year-old man who developed severe hyponatremia during treatment with intranasal desmopressin at 10 µg twice daily for chronic polyuria and nocturia thought to be due to central diabetes insipidus. After...... hiện toàn bộ
Post-Menopausal Vaginal Hemorrhage Related to the Use of a Hop-Containing Phytotherapeutic ProductSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 2 - Trang 1-5 - 2015
Florence van Hunsel, Sonja van de Koppel, Eugène van Puijenbroek
Two 54-year-old women developed abdominal cramps and vaginal hemorrhage as a result of endometrial hyperplasia during treatment with a hop-containing phytotherapeutic product (MenoCool®) for post-menopausal complaints. The women used the hop-containing phytotherapeutic product (418 mg of hop per tablet) twice daily (1 and 0.5 tablets by both patient A and B). Patient A developed abdominal cramps a...... hiện toàn bộ
Hazardous Drug Diversion of Valproate from a General Practitioner to his Patient’s DogSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 1-4 - 2017
Pierre-Marie Morice, Joachim Alexandre, Alexandre Cesbron, Marion Sassier, Sophie Fedrizzi, Xavier Humbert
General practitioners are key stakeholders in good prescribing practices. More than half of patients have at least one unintended medication discrepancy upon hospital admission, some of which have the potential to cause severe discomfort or clinical deterioration. We report a case of a drug mistakenly administered to a 66-year-old man with cirrhosis and chronic alcoholism. Based on his regular pre...... hiện toàn bộ
Tachon Syndrome: Rare Side Effect of Articular Injections of Corticosteroids. A Report of Two CasesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 1-4 - 2017
Sonia Rekik, Soumaya Boussaid, Hedia Ben Abla, Ilhem Cheour, Med Ben Amor, Med Elleuch
Epidural or intra-articular injections of corticosteroids are an option for the treatment of several pain conditions but are not without adverse effects. Here, we discuss a rare systemic side effect of this therapy: Tachon syndrome. We report two cases, a 64-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, who presented with Tachon syndrome after receiving, respectively, a shoulder and a lumbar injection of ...... hiện toàn bộ