Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man presented with 3 weeks of headache and 3 days of chin numbness. He also reported subjective fever and night sweats. His past medical history included HIV for which he was on antiretroviral therapy (last CD4 902 x10^6/L and undetectable viral load). His vital signs were normal. He had decreased sensation […]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 54-year-old male, with history of HIV (diagnosed in 2004), previous history of treated syphilis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and hypertension. He presented with non-pruritic rash that spread from the face to the trunk and extremities except the palms and soles. The rash started as circular macules then became nodular […]

Case Presentation: An uninsured, homeless 26-year-old male with no past medical history presented with two weeks of progressive left eye vision loss described as a central enlarging black spot progressing to complete vison loss. Three months prior, he describes a painless, penile bump and a skin rash which started on his hands and feet. He […]

Case Presentation: A 57-year-old female presented with a three-month history of confusion and weight loss secondary to decreased oral intake, with three weeks of new onset paranoia. Family reported she exhibited disorganized behavior and hallucinations, associated with urinary incontinence, unsteadiness, dysphagia, and odynophagia. Medical history was negative for psychiatric illness or STI. Her family history […]

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old male with no past medical history presented to the hospital with acute hearing loss in his left ear that started about 4 weeks prior to his presentation. He had completed treatment with valacyclovir and steroids without regaining hearing. He also endorsed fevers, chills, bilateral leg swelling and worsening malaise over the […]