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: 583
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70-year old-man with a history of HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis, spondyloarthropathy, and drug- induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis on chronic prednisone and mycophenolate, presented with 3-weeks of worsening fatigue and weakness. At admission, he was afebrile, tachycardic, and had a diffuse rash. On day 2, he began spiking fevers. Labs were notable for WBC count […]
Abstract Number: 672
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 67 year old man with a history of psoriasiform dermatitis refractory to dapsone and hydroxychloroquine, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura status post plasma exchange and rituximab, and a history of multiple venous thromboemboli, and a fever of unknown origin presented with progressive worsening of his skin lesions. On exam, the patient was febrile (temperature 39.3C), […]
Abstract Number: 697
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 76 year old male without any significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, night sweats, and a fever for a week. He was found to have a mild macrocytic anemia (Hgb 9.9, MCV 105.4) with a normal B12 and folate, and elevated inflammatory markers (CRP 24, ESR […]
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; […]