Oncology

  • 5-Fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
    Yudai Yano, MD and Akira Kuriyama, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 532-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19126

    A woman on chemotherapy for rectal cancer presents with mental status changes.

  • Polypoid melanoma mistaken for verruca vulgaris
    Andrea Tan, MD, Daniel Gutierrez, MD, Nooshin K. Brinster, MD and Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 534-536; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19079

    Polypoid melanoma is highly aggressive and often misdiagnosed.

  • Should women with HPV-related noncervical cancers be considered at high risk for cervical cancer?
    Suneela Vegunta, MD and Margaret E. Long, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 541-544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19145

    Yes. Lacking guidelines, close surveillance is prudent.

  • The HPV vaccine: Understanding and addressing barriers to vaccination
    Pelin Batur, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 545-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.20082

    Key steps include optimizing clinician-patient communication.

  • Firm lesion on the lateral thigh
    Morteza Khodaee, MD, MPH and Eric Kim, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2020, 87 (7) 394-395; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19107

    A 41-year-old man presented with concern about a lesion he had first noticed 6 years earlier.

  • Rigid airway
    Masaki Itagane, MD, Hiroyuki Yano, MD, Tomoo Kishaba, MD and Mitsuyo Kinjo, MD,MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 334-336; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19129

    A 23-year-old woman presents with nonproductive cough and shortness of breath.

  • Cutaneous adverse effects of biologic medications
    Selena R. Pasadyn, BA, Daniel Knabel, MD, Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD and Christine B. Warren, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2020, 87 (5) 288-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19119

    These therapies have revolutionized medicine but come with many unique adverse effects.

  • Constitutional symptoms, pathologic PET-CT
    Julia L. Riera, MD, Jorge L. Musuruana, MD, Fernando Faccio, MD and Javier A. Cavallasca, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 195-197; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19053

    PET-CT showed diffuse hypermetabolism of the great vessel walls, compatible with large-vessel giant cell arteritis.

  • Trousseau syndrome
    Satish Maharaj, MBBS, Michael Omar, MBBS, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Simone Chang, MBBS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 199-200; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19086

    Examination revealed multiple bluish macules and 2 palpable thrombosed superficial veins in the right popliteal fossa.

  • Can I use direct oral anticoagulants to treat cancer-associated venous thromboembolism?
    Oluwadunni Emiloju, MD, Sorab Gupta, MD and Claudia Dourado, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 201-203; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19100

    DOACs are increasingly replacing low-molecular-weight heparins for this purpose.

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