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Primary Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Of The Endometrium: Report Of Four Cases And Review Of Literature, F. C. Tahmasebi, S. Roy, J. E. Kolitz, F. Sen, J. Laser, X. Zhang
Primary Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Of The Endometrium: Report Of Four Cases And Review Of Literature, F. C. Tahmasebi, S. Roy, J. E. Kolitz, F. Sen, J. Laser, X. Zhang
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Primary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the endometrium (PEMZL-EM) is exceedingly rare and has not been well characterized. Herein, we study the clinicopathological, cytogenetic and molecular features of four cases, the largest case series reported to date. The median age of the four patients was 59 years. Clinical presentations included abnormal vaginal bleeding (three cases) and incidental finding (one case). There were no constitutional symptoms in any of the cases. None of the patients had evidence of lymphoma in any other anatomic sites including bone marrow. Histologically, the lymphoma was characterized by a nodular proliferation of small lymphocytes admixed with …
Successful Treatment Of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter-Related Polymicrobial Peritonitis Involving Clostridium Difficile, A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, S. Bharti, P. Malhotra, S. Juretschko
Successful Treatment Of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter-Related Polymicrobial Peritonitis Involving Clostridium Difficile, A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, S. Bharti, P. Malhotra, S. Juretschko
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Clostridium difficile is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens and the cause of pseudomembranous colitis in cases of prior antimicrobial exposure. Extra intestinal manifestations of C. difficile are uncommon and rarely reported. We report the first successfully treated case of catheter-related C. difficile peritonitis in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis.