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To identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with time between psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

A retrospective, population-based cohort of incident PsA patients ≥18 years (2000-17) from Olmsted County, MN was identified. PsA patients were divided into two groups patients with concurrent psoriasis and PsA (within 1 year), and patients with psoriasis before PsA (>1 year). Patients with PsA prior to psoriasis were excluded. Age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with the time between psoriasis and PsA diagnosis.

Among 164 patients with incident PsA, 158 had a current or personal history of psoriasis. The mean (SD) age at PsA diagnosis was 46.3 (12.0) years, and 46% were females. The median (interquartile range) time from psoriasis to PsA was 35.5 (0.8-153.4) months. 64 patients (41%) patients had concurrent psoriasis and PsA while 94 (59%) had onset of psoriasis before PsA. The estimated age at onset of psoriasis symptom (OR per 10-year decrease = 1.63, 95% CI 1.26-2.11) and psoriasis severity (OR = 3.65, 95% CI 1.18-11.32 for severe vs. mild) were associated with having a psoriasis diagnosis more than one year prior to incident PsA.

In this population-based study, approximately 60% of the patients had psoriasis before PsA, and the rest had concurrent psoriasis and PsA. Patients with lower age at psoriasis onset or severe psoriasis were more likely to have a longer time to transition from psoriasis to PsA.
In this population-based study, approximately 60% of the patients had psoriasis before PsA, and the rest had concurrent psoriasis and PsA. Patients with lower age at psoriasis onset or severe psoriasis were more likely to have a longer time to transition from psoriasis to PsA.
To describe characteristic features in children with recurrent or persistent salivary gland enlargement and to propose a diagnostic algorithm with specific consideration for Sjögren's disease (SD).

In this single-center, prospective study, 45 patients <18 years, with recurrent or persistent salivary gland enlargement of unknown etiology were enrolled from 2006 to 2019. We collected detailed clinical information to characterize this group of patients including specific details of their major salivary gland signs and symptoms. We compared clinical, laboratory and radiological parameters between 4 groups based on the results of labial salivary gland biopsy (LSGB) and between patients who met existing SD criteria or not.

44 patients, with a mean age of 6.8 years and female to male ratio 2123 were observed over a mean of 3.8 years. Characteristics of salivary gland swelling episodes varied considerably between individuals, but the majority experienced ≤5 episodes per year, lasting ≤1 week, with swelling a diagnosis of SD.
An increased risk of metachronous colorectal cancer is usually associated with microsatellite instability occurring in Lynch syndrome. However, not all patients with metachronous colorectal cancer have microsatellite instability. The density of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes is an independent predictor of outcome in patients with colorectal cancer, and a fascinating hypothesis is that they can be involved in the onset of metachronous colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the tumor microenvironment and tumor mutation frequency in sporadic and metachronous colorectal cancer.

The clinical and pathological records of a series of consecutive colorectal cancer patients who were operated on from 2015 to 2019 were retrieved for this retrospective study. We defined metachronous colorectal cancer as a second colorectal cancer that appeared at least 1 year after the primary one, and sporadic colorectal cancer as those that did not have a metachronous colorectal cancer. Histology for the infiltratioate for a weak immune response to cancer neoantigens, opening the way to a second primary colorectal cancer.
The mechanism underlying cancer cell metastasis from the tumor to regional lymph nodes is not yet fully understood. We hypothesized that peritumoral neutrophil accumulation promotes regional lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer.

Between 2010 and 2019, 126 thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer patients received curative (R0) esophagectomy without preoperative treatment in our hospital. Using paraffin-embedded resected tumors, we performed immunohistochemical analysis of CD16b-positive neutrophil accumulation in the peritumoral area, which was defined as a 1-mm region centered on the border separating the malignant cell nests from the host tissue. The relationship between the density of peritumoral CD16b staining and pathological lymph node metastasis or 5-year overall survival was evaluated.

Although the clinicopathological characteristics of CD16b-high and CD16b-low patients did not differ, greater pathological lymph node metastasis (P < .001) and lymphatic invasion by the tumor (P= .024) and a poorer 5-year survival (P= .010) were seen in CD16b-high patients. Moreover, CD16b-positive neutrophil density was generally higher in the peritumoral area than within the tumor itself. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that CD16b-positive neutrophil accumulation was an independent factor for lymph node metastasis with an odds ratio >25 (P < .001). On the other hand, blood neutrophil counts did not correlate with lymph node metastasis.

Peritumoral accumulation of CD16b-positive neutrophils is an independent factor strongly correlated with lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer.
Peritumoral accumulation of CD16b-positive neutrophils is an independent factor strongly correlated with lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer.Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a life-threatening complication among kidney transplant recipients. The clinical presentation of patients with PTLD is highly variable. The type of PTLD and the area of involvement determine its presentation, which includes constitutional symptoms such as fever, weight loss, fatigue, and other symptoms related to dysfunction of involved organs, or compression of surrounding structures. Most present with extranodal masses involving the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, intestine), lungs, skin, liver, central nervous system, and the allograft itself. In our case, a 33-year-old woman developed Epstein-Barr virus-negative PTLD plasmablastic lymphoma (PbL) in her right breast and small intestine presenting as intestinal obstruction, 15 years after renal transplant. Her condition was managed with intestinal mass resection and chemotherapy. A follow-up positron emission tomography scan showed near-complete resolution. Thus, PTLD should always be kept in mind in renal transplant recipients who present with features of a mass effect involving any organ.Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare parenchymal pulmonary disease, characterized by the accumulation of surfactant material in alveoli. Rare cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis have been reported following the use of sirolimus. All published cases have been described following solid organ transplantation, and symptoms improved quickly after treatment's cessation. We describe a case of PAP secondary to sirolimus treating graft-versus-host reaction in a patient who received a stem cell transplant for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis was cured after stopping sirolimus without any other therapeutic management. PAP can be a rare but serious side effect of sirolimus. It is important to rule out other causes of primary or secondary PAP before suggesting a toxic drug cause. The main challenge is to quickly diagnose this side effect to stop exposure to the toxic agent.Anomalies in number and location may occur during splenic development. This review aims to offer a brief overview of splenic function and embryology and a detailed account of the imaging appearances using different imaging techniques of the normal spleen and various congenital splenic anomalies including (1) abnormal viscero-atrial situs, (2) splenogonadal fusion, (3) intrapancreatic accessory spleen, (4) wandering spleen, and (5) splenosis. Emphasis is placed on the salient features that help radiologists recognise important associations (e.g., asplenia/polysplenia in situs abnormalities), avoid diagnostic pitfalls (e.g., mistaking intrapancreatic accessory spleen as pancreatic neoplasms), and potential complications (e.g., acute torsion in wandering spleen). The correct identification of the said anomalies from more sinister causes, such as malignancies, are essential, where early intervention is necessary.
To evaluate the feasibility and image quality of the double rule-out (DRO) technique using 128-row multidetector computed tomography (CT) for simultaneous evaluation of the aorta and coronary arteries in patients with acute non-specific chest pain.

Sixty-eight patients underwent electrocardiography (ECG)-gated coronary CT followed by non-ECG-gated abdominal CT. The contrast-to-noise ratio and signal-to-noise ratio between the vessels and adjacent perivascular fat tissue were calculated for both the aorta and coronary arteries. Dose-length products were recorded. Two blinded readers graded the image quality of the aorta and coronary arteries on a two-point and a four-point scale, respectively. In addition, the severity of coronary stenosis was independently analysed for each coronary vessel.

The average attenuation was more than 350 HU for the aorta and >330 HU for the coronary arteries. The average (±standard deviation) volume of contrast media was 69.5±12.5 ml. Interobserver agreement on the image quality of aortic and coronary data sets was perfect and substantial, respectively. There was almost perfect interobserver agreement for the all observations of the severity of coronary stenosis.

The DRO technique with a standard volume (approximately 70 ml) of contrast media is useful for acute chest pain evaluation in patients suspected of having acute aortic syndrome or acute coronary syndrome. It is also accurate and safe while maintaining the average CT attenuation of the aorta and coronary arteries >330 HU.
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To investigate the ability of a multidisciplinary approach that combines multimodal neuroimaging with video-electroencephalography (v-EEG) to predict post-surgical outcomes in patients with intractable epilepsy, and explore prognostic predictors for these patients.

Fifty-eight patients with intractable epilepsy who underwent surgery between March 2016 and October 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. ITF3756 cell line Demographic, clinical, v-EEG, neuroimaging, surgical, and regular follow-up seizure outcome data were collected. Forty-six patients with a follow-up of at least 12 months were graded by Engel scores. Univariate and multivariate analyses were applied to explore prognostic factors that could predict post-surgical seizure outcomes.

Of the 58 patients, 28 were males. The median age was 27 years, the median age at first seizure was 11 years, and the median duration of seizures was 10 years. The Kaplan-Meier log-rank test showed that regardless of whether the follow-up duration was considered, epilepsy type, v-EEG, PET/CT, image post-processing methods, and a multidisciplinary approach that combined multimodal imaging with v-EEG were all correlated with seizure outcomes.
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