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Search Results for immunocompromised
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: 459
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present a unique case of a 37-year-old male with a recently diagnosed case of monkeypox three weeks prior and completion of Tecoviramat; who at initial presentation was thought to have an infected arteriovenous fistula (AVF) from a pox lesion likely with an abscess or necrotic process. He had a PMHx of HIV […]
Abstract Number: 512
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male with a history of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with Hyper-CVAD with intrathecal chemotherapy and allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) from a haploidentical donor (CMV D-/R+). His ALL relapsed 8 months after transplant and he subsequently underwent pre-phase chemotherapy for future CAR T-cell therapy, developing pancytopenia. He was […]
Abstract Number: 589
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old male with type 2 diabetes (hemoglobin A1C of 10.9) and recurrent herpes zoster presented with 3 days of worsening unilateral facial pain, headache, rash, and nausea. Of note, the patient had been vaccinated with the live varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (Zostavax) 3 years prior. Physical exam revealed a right sided […]
Abstract Number: 764
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old malnourished, Hispanic man presented with fever and malaise for 1 week associated with headache. Past medical history was significant for rheumatoid arthritis treated with prolonged, unmonitored prednisone, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a history of 18 cats at home. On examination, the patient was alert and oriented, febrile, and cachectic, but […]
Abstract Number: 823
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old African American female with a past medical history of hypertension and sickle cell anemia presented with acute onset of headache, blurry vision and confusion with multiple falls over ten days. On presentation, her vitals were within normal limits. She was lethargic and only able to answer simple questions. Physical examination […]
Abstract Number: 853
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 18-year-old male presented with a loculated pleural effusion. 10 days prior, the patient had sudden, acute, left sided anterior wall chest pain and shortness of breath. He reported night sweats, but no other symptoms. He was initially treated with doxycycline in the outpatient setting. Despite antibiotics, the symptoms worsened, and […]