Ganglion cysts are pseudocysts with no epithelial lining of their own. These are non- neoplastic lesions filled with gelatinous material and originate from tendon sheath, ligament, bursa, joint capsule or subchondral bone. Rarely, they may present in an intramuscular location, aw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v14i330101
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, under diagnosed, fatal and devastating hyper-inflammatory syndrome that has gained increasing recognition over the past decade. HLH can be familial (F-HLH) or acquired; infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancy or immune suppr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41435
Adult still’s disease (ASD) is a defined clinical entity and a known cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). It is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms: daily (quotidian) spiking fever (>39°C), arthritis and an evanescent salmon-colored ra...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41263
Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), is the adult form of systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile Still's disease). AOSD is a known cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). It is characterised by a triad of symptoms: spiking fever (>39°C), salmon-coloured rash and arthr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39960