Meeting
Abstract Number: 138
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an exceptionally rare soft tissue sarcoma that exhibits significantly lower survival rates in adults when compared to pediatric patients. This disparity is likely attributed to a combination of histopathological variations, delayed, or missed diagnoses, and treatment-related factors(1). Notably, adult RMS originating from the extremities is classified as “unfavorable” and has been […]
Abstract Number: 657
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 72 year old diabetic male presents to the hospital with a severe and extensive rash involving the entire body. Despite being treated with prednisone, topical steroids and doxycycline, the patient’s symptoms worsened and spread cephalocaudally, eventually spreading to the hands and bilateral lower extremities. Skin biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of Pityriasis Rubra […]
Abstract Number: 791
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old man with recurrent well-differentiated liposarcoma on Palbociclib s/p multiple tumor resections and recent cryoablation of a right retrocaval lesion 6 weeks prior, presented with 5 weeks of worsening right flank pain, decreased appetite, and 25-pound unintentional weight loss. He was afebrile with normal vitals. He had petechiae on his palate. Labs […]
Abstract Number: 856
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Ghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasia (GHDD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder presenting with myelophthisic anemia and distinctive bony changes. TBXAS1 gene encodes Thromboxane A synthase. In GHDD, dysregulation of TBXAS1 occurs and this increases prostaglandin synthesis and causes direct bone marrow injury. Here we report, a 31-year-old Southeast Asian female presented with bilateral knee […]