Oncology
- Endoscopic ultrasonography: An inside view
Endoscopic ultrasonography has evolved from a diagnostic tool to a therapeutic procedure for a wide range of conditions.
- Atraumatic splenic rupture in acute myeloid leukemia
Atraumatic splenic rupture is rare but potentially life-threatening, especially if the diagnosis is delayed.
- Severe hypercalcemia in a 54-year-old woman
Her calcium level was 18.4 mg/dL; 6 months earlier it had been 9.6. What was the cause?
- Current management of Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Risk factors: reflux symptoms > 5 years, male sex, age > 50, white race, central obesity, and smoking.
- An unusual cause of bruising
The coagulation assay, particularly the prothrombin time and aPTT, is key in initially assessing a bleeding abnormality.