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A Young Manwith a Mass: Non-Early Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
By the time it was discovered, a mediastinal tumor was threatening the patient’s cardiac function. A previously healthy 25-year-old Asian…
A Young Man with a Mass: Non-Early Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
By the time it was discovered, a mediastinal tumor was threatening the patient’s cardiac function. A previously healthy 25-year-old Asian…
Decision-Making with D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
The measurement of D-dimer can provide useful information to aid in the diagnosis of patients with suspected venous thromboembolism. D-dimer…
A Missing Link: Sarcoid-Lymphoma Syndrome
When the patient’s autoimmune disorder did not respond to treatment, an additional workup uncovered a malignancy—one with an undefined connection.…
Contemporary Management and Outcomes of Patients with Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
Few contemporary studies have assessed the management and outcomes of patients with massive and submassive pulmonary embolism. Given advances in…
A Hoarse Warning: Ortner Syndrome
A sudden change in voice portended the rupture of an aortic aneurysm. One day after discharge for atypical chest pain,…
Quite a Stretch: Internal Oblique Muscle Hematoma
Vigorous coughing produced vivid consequences in a 76-year-old woman. She presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of…
Fast, Broad, and Irregular: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Sometimes it is fairly safe to assume that a patient is more likely to have a familial disorder than a…
An Oscillating Thrombus Inside the Inferior Vena Cava
Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava is an under-recognized entity that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.1 It is…