Meeting
Abstract Number: 483
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old male with a past medical history of light chain MGUS, macrocytic anemia, and cytopenias, arrived at the emergency room presenting with hemorrhagic bullae on his left hand. He reported intermittent fever episodes and chronic, nonspecific joint pain. Admission labs indicated hemoglobin of 7.6, MCV of 114.1, platelet count of 109, and […]
Abstract Number: 626
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female with no known significant medical conditions presented with two weeks of vaginal bleeding, generalized body aches, chills, and fever. Blood counts were significant for WBC count 74 K/uL with 9% blasts, platelet count 25 k/uL, and hemoglobin 5.4g/dL. Peripheral smear showed leukocytosis with numerous blasts and occasional Auer rods concerning […]
Abstract Number: 751
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old individual, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with advanced Stage III prostate cancer and subsequently underwent androgen deprivation therapy coupled with radiotherapy. Two years later, during active surveillance, the patient experienced exertional dyspnea, prompting a chest CT scan. The scan revealed two significant findings: a complete occlusion of the right upper lobe […]
Abstract Number: 866
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man visited our hospital for lower extremity edema and involuntary weight loss. A routine check-up at his diabetes clinic five months earlier revealed anemia and an increased inflammatory response. His medical history included hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes. Computed tomography (CT), blood cultures, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and colonoscopy findings were unremarkable; […]