BACKGROUND Clinically amyopathic deramatomyositis was manifested as the various cutaneous dermatomyositis(DM)manifestations without muscle weakness.Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5(anti-MDA5)and anti-Ro...BACKGROUND Clinically amyopathic deramatomyositis was manifested as the various cutaneous dermatomyositis(DM)manifestations without muscle weakness.Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5(anti-MDA5)and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive clinically amyopathic DM patients are at a high risk of developing rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease,and they exhibit an immensely high half-year mortality.CASE SUMMARY We presented three patients with anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM patients and we reviewed the previous studies on the link between anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM.Although we aggressively treated these patients similarly,but they all exhibited different prognoses.We reviewed the importance of clinical cutaneous rashes as well as the pathogenesis and treatment in the dual positive anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 associated DM.CONCLUSION Patients with anti-MDA5 anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM should be accurately diagnosed at an early stage and should be treated aggressively,thus,the patient’s prognosis can be significantly modified.展开更多
Cutaneous presentation revealing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is rare, and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of an 11-month-old male who presented with cutaneous lesions present as diffuse purplish papulo-nodula...Cutaneous presentation revealing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is rare, and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of an 11-month-old male who presented with cutaneous lesions present as diffuse purplish papulo-nodular lesions, revealing M5 acute myeloid leukemia. Skin biopsy and immunohistochemical examination, combined with routine blood analysis and bone marrow examination, contributed to early diagnosis. However, despite intensive chemotherapy treatment, the prognosis was poor and death occurred during the first months of treatment.展开更多
BACKGROUND Capecitabine is considered a first line agent in adjuvant therapy for breast and colorectal cancer. However,cases of severe diarrhea have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years. When diarrh...BACKGROUND Capecitabine is considered a first line agent in adjuvant therapy for breast and colorectal cancer. However,cases of severe diarrhea have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years. When diarrhea is severe and prolonged,capecitabine associated ileitis should be considered as a possible etiology.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we present two cases of capecitabine ileitis,specifically involving the terminal ileum and ascending colon. We will demonstrate the disease course and treatment modalities applied to alleviate this condition,as well as discuss the merits of using colonoscopy to aid in diagnosis.CONCLUSION Ultimately our cases demonstrate that symptomatic management with traditional anti-diarrheal medications is largely ineffective. Prompt recognition and discontinuation of capecitabine is an imperative step in proper management of this condition and colonoscopy with biopsy can be helpful when the diagnosis is unclear.展开更多
Introduction:Acute promyelocytic leukemia(APL)is mostly due to the chromosome translocation t(15;17)(q22;q12),leading to the formation of PML-RARA fusion protein.Some patients carried rare translocation involving RARA...Introduction:Acute promyelocytic leukemia(APL)is mostly due to the chromosome translocation t(15;17)(q22;q12),leading to the formation of PML-RARA fusion protein.Some patients carried rare translocation involving RARA gene,who were called variant APL caused by RAR family(RARA,RARB,and RARG)and partner genes.STAT5b-RARA was a rare type of molecular genetic abnormality with unfavorable prognosis which have been reported in only 18 cases in variant APL.Knowledge of STAT5b-RARA(+)APL treatment is still limited.Case report:We presented a 38-year-old female variant APL case,who was STAT5b-RARA positive detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.The patient failed to respond after four-drug combined induction chemotherapy:idarubicin,cytarabine,all trans retinoic acid,and arsenic trioxide(As 2 O 3).Then,the patient was re-induced with azacytidine,but still failed to achieve complete remission(CR).Next,she was treated with Venetoclax combining with homoharringtonine and cytarabine as the salvage therapy and achieved CR.Later,the patient received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after 4 cycles of consolidation therapy.Conclusion:Venetoclax combining with homoharringtonine and cytarabine has been used as the salvage therapy in the STAT5b-RARA positive APL successfully.展开更多
Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer in both women and men worldwide.Identifying modifiable dietary factors is crucial in developing primary prevention strategies.Vitamin B6 is involved in more than ...Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer in both women and men worldwide.Identifying modifiable dietary factors is crucial in developing primary prevention strategies.Vitamin B6 is involved in more than 100 coenzyme reactions,and may influence colorectal cancer risk in multiple ways including through its role in one-carbon metabolism related DNA synthesis and methylation and by reducing inflammation,cell proliferation,and oxidative stress.Observational studies of dietary or dietary plus supplementary intake of vitamin B6 and colorectal cancer risk have been inconsistent with most studies reporting nonsignificant positive or inverse associations.However,published studies of plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate(the active form of vitamin B6) levels consistently support an approximately 30%-50% reduction in risk of colorectal cancer comparing high with low concentrations.The reasons for the discrepancy in the results between dietary-based and plasma-based studies remain unresolved.Other unresolved questions include the effects of vitamin B6 intake in early life(i.e.,childhood or adolescence) and of suboptimal vitamin B6 status on colorectal cancer risk,whether the associations with vitamin B6 differ across molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer,and whether the vitamin B6-colorectal cancer association is modified by genetic variants of one-carbon metabolism.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Clinically amyopathic deramatomyositis was manifested as the various cutaneous dermatomyositis(DM)manifestations without muscle weakness.Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5(anti-MDA5)and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive clinically amyopathic DM patients are at a high risk of developing rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease,and they exhibit an immensely high half-year mortality.CASE SUMMARY We presented three patients with anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM patients and we reviewed the previous studies on the link between anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM.Although we aggressively treated these patients similarly,but they all exhibited different prognoses.We reviewed the importance of clinical cutaneous rashes as well as the pathogenesis and treatment in the dual positive anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 associated DM.CONCLUSION Patients with anti-MDA5 anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM should be accurately diagnosed at an early stage and should be treated aggressively,thus,the patient’s prognosis can be significantly modified.
文摘Cutaneous presentation revealing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is rare, and the prognosis is poor. We report a case of an 11-month-old male who presented with cutaneous lesions present as diffuse purplish papulo-nodular lesions, revealing M5 acute myeloid leukemia. Skin biopsy and immunohistochemical examination, combined with routine blood analysis and bone marrow examination, contributed to early diagnosis. However, despite intensive chemotherapy treatment, the prognosis was poor and death occurred during the first months of treatment.
文摘BACKGROUND Capecitabine is considered a first line agent in adjuvant therapy for breast and colorectal cancer. However,cases of severe diarrhea have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years. When diarrhea is severe and prolonged,capecitabine associated ileitis should be considered as a possible etiology.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we present two cases of capecitabine ileitis,specifically involving the terminal ileum and ascending colon. We will demonstrate the disease course and treatment modalities applied to alleviate this condition,as well as discuss the merits of using colonoscopy to aid in diagnosis.CONCLUSION Ultimately our cases demonstrate that symptomatic management with traditional anti-diarrheal medications is largely ineffective. Prompt recognition and discontinuation of capecitabine is an imperative step in proper management of this condition and colonoscopy with biopsy can be helpful when the diagnosis is unclear.
基金The authors would like to appreciate the funding of National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFC0840605).
文摘Introduction:Acute promyelocytic leukemia(APL)is mostly due to the chromosome translocation t(15;17)(q22;q12),leading to the formation of PML-RARA fusion protein.Some patients carried rare translocation involving RARA gene,who were called variant APL caused by RAR family(RARA,RARB,and RARG)and partner genes.STAT5b-RARA was a rare type of molecular genetic abnormality with unfavorable prognosis which have been reported in only 18 cases in variant APL.Knowledge of STAT5b-RARA(+)APL treatment is still limited.Case report:We presented a 38-year-old female variant APL case,who was STAT5b-RARA positive detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.The patient failed to respond after four-drug combined induction chemotherapy:idarubicin,cytarabine,all trans retinoic acid,and arsenic trioxide(As 2 O 3).Then,the patient was re-induced with azacytidine,but still failed to achieve complete remission(CR).Next,she was treated with Venetoclax combining with homoharringtonine and cytarabine as the salvage therapy and achieved CR.Later,the patient received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after 4 cycles of consolidation therapy.Conclusion:Venetoclax combining with homoharringtonine and cytarabine has been used as the salvage therapy in the STAT5b-RARA positive APL successfully.
文摘Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer in both women and men worldwide.Identifying modifiable dietary factors is crucial in developing primary prevention strategies.Vitamin B6 is involved in more than 100 coenzyme reactions,and may influence colorectal cancer risk in multiple ways including through its role in one-carbon metabolism related DNA synthesis and methylation and by reducing inflammation,cell proliferation,and oxidative stress.Observational studies of dietary or dietary plus supplementary intake of vitamin B6 and colorectal cancer risk have been inconsistent with most studies reporting nonsignificant positive or inverse associations.However,published studies of plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate(the active form of vitamin B6) levels consistently support an approximately 30%-50% reduction in risk of colorectal cancer comparing high with low concentrations.The reasons for the discrepancy in the results between dietary-based and plasma-based studies remain unresolved.Other unresolved questions include the effects of vitamin B6 intake in early life(i.e.,childhood or adolescence) and of suboptimal vitamin B6 status on colorectal cancer risk,whether the associations with vitamin B6 differ across molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer,and whether the vitamin B6-colorectal cancer association is modified by genetic variants of one-carbon metabolism.
