Left Shoulder Fungating Mass in a 46-Year-Old Man
A 46-year-old man presented with a left shoulder mass. He reported limited shoulder movements and denied other symptoms. What is your diagnosis?
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Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Localized Genitourinary Cancers
Importance A true revolution in the management of advanced genitourinary cancers has occurred with the discovery and adoption of immunotherapy (IO). The therapeutic benefits of IO were recently observed not to be solely confined to patients with disseminated disease but also…
Critical Appraisal of Guideline Recommendations on Systemic Therapies for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Review
Importance The combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors with antiangiogenic agents has revolutionized the treatment landscape of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, due to rapid publication of new studies that attained their predefined primary end points, a lack of robust cross-trial comparison…
A Young Man With a Neck Mass and Hypereosinophilia
A 31-year-old man presented with left cervical and left inguinal masses and intermittent itching and night sweats for 2 years. What is your diagnosis?
Circulating Tumor HPV DNA for Surveillance of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma – A Narrative Review
Importance Human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has an overall favorable prognosis, yet a subset of patients will experience devastating disease recurrence. Current surveillance standards for detection of recurrent disease are imperfect. There is growing interest in improving detection of…
Oral Mucosal Pigmentation in a Patient With Mycosis Fungoides
A 53-year-old woman with mycosis fungoides presented with hyperpigmentation of the oral mucosa. Examination of the mouth revealed multiple coalescing painless nonpruritic black macules and patches on the tongue, roof of the mouth, and buccal mucosa. What is your diagnosis?
Scattered Painful Papulonodules in an Older Woman
A 56-year-old woman was admitted for myeloablative conditioning in preparation for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Her course was complicated by severe mucositis, acute kidney injury, and neutropenic fever. During her admission, she also developed painful necrotic skin lesions, a nonproductive…
Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the US, 1999-2018
Importance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) mortality estimates have not been updated since 2009, and no study has assessed changes in influenza mortality after the 2009 pandemic. Updated burden estimates are needed to characterize long-term changes in the epidemiology of these viruses….
Selfie-Induced Diagnostic Challenge in Horner Syndrome
This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 and prior right brachial plexus neurofibroma resection who reported intermittent, unilateral facial flushing after exertion.
Progressive Cranial Neuropathy
A 68-year-old man had right facial weakness with a droop, slurred speech, and eyelid ptosis that progressed over 5 years from right temple numbness and did not respond to gabapentin or steroids. What is your diagnosis?
