Case Report

Primary Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma of the Lung

Abstract:Extraskeletal dedifferentiated chondrosarcomas (DC) are uncommon tumors that predominantly occur in the head and neck. Herein, we describe a case of pulmonary DC detected in a patient with systemic sclerosis and presenting with a symptomatic large pleural effusion and a pulmonary lobar consolidation on chest imaging. To the best of…

Posted in: lung cancer 19 pleural effusion 9 systemic sclerosis 3

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Systemic Sclerosis and Malignancy: A Review of the Literature

Malignancy is associated with systemic sclerosis in between 3.6 and 10.7% of patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis. The diagnosis of systemic sclerosis may occur before, concurrent with, or after the diagnosis of malignancy. All published reports of malignancy with systemic sclerosis are reviewed. Lung cancer is the most frequent type…

Posted in: Cancer 19 cohort 2 malignancy 5 scleroderma 2 systemic sclerosis 3

Case Report

A Case of Early Onset Normotensive Scleroderma Renal Crisis in a Patient with Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) has classically been defined as a new onset of accelerated arterial hypertension associated with a rapid increase in serum creatinine concentration and/or microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. SRC occurs in approximately 20% of patients with systemic sclerosis who have diffuse cutaneous manifestations. In addition, 10% of reported cases…

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