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Search Results for Sarcoma
Abstract Number: 25
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old man with past medical history of secondary syphilis and HIV/AIDS (CD4 47) intermittently on ART presented with worsening rectal pain and recurrent rectal abscesses. He endorsed rectal pruritis, nausea, weight loss, and lower extremity pain. He denied fevers, night sweats, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. Last year, he had a prior rectal […]
Abstract Number: K2
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old-woman with no significant past medical history presented to her primary care physician with bilateral lower extremity edema. She was treated with compression stockings but returned after four months without improvement. She was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and referred to a vascular surgeon for a superficial venous ablation, which was ineffective. […]
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: 326
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 29 year old male with HIV/AIDS only intermittently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP) pneumonia actively being treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and prednisone, and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma all diagnosed one month ago at an outside clinic presented to the hospital with worsening cough and shortness of breath. Initial vitals were notable […]
Abstract Number: 374
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old African American male with history of AIDS on antiretroviral therapy and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) was admitted for a two-week history of shortness of breath and 20 pound unintentional weight loss. He also noted a three-month history of worsening left leg rash, despite using topical steroids prescribed by a dermatologist for […]
Abstract Number: 377
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old Hispanic male with recently diagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of persistent periorbital edema, lower extremity edema, and worsening rash. He was diagnosed with AIDS about three months prior and had been on combination dolutegravir/lamivudine since diagnosis. His most recent CD4 count two weeks ago […]
Abstract Number: 385
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 41 year-old male with HIV/AIDS (diagnosed three years ago), cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), started on combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) three months ago (CD4 270, Viral load (VL) >2000 at the time of initiation of cART), recent VL of 39, who presented with worsening shortness of breath, cough, abdominal pain, abdominal distention and […]
Abstract Number: 514
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old Ugandan man with a history of HIV/AIDS on Bictegravir-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Alafenamide presented with fevers and abdominal pain. Past medical history was significant for HIV/AIDS previously complicated by CNS Toxoplasmosis. Physical exam was notable for diaphoresis, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and abdominal distension. Laboratory values were significant for viral load 520 copies/mL and CD4 count […]
Abstract Number: 531
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old male with no significant medical history presented with complaints of diplopia of three-week duration which resolved after treatment with steroids. After the initial encounter, patient presented with one week history of left sided facial droop indicative of facial nerve palsy. Extensive neurological work-up including lumbar puncture and imaging were unrevealing, which […]
Abstract Number: 563
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was admitted with complaints of 1-2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, dry cough, subjective fevers, night sweats and approximately 15 pounds of weight loss. He had previously been on antiretrovirals (ARVs) for 3 years but discontinued therapy 1 year prior due to social issues. […]