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Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is a rare aggressive variant of chondrosarcoma that frequently occurs in extraskeletal location. A 28-year-old female presented with a history of dyspnea and fever and succumbed to her illness before a conclusive diagnosis was established. An autopsy performed revealed the presence of an extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (ESMC) involving the pleura. Only one case of ESMC of the pleura has been reported previously. Herein, we report the second case of ESMC of the pleura.
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Capecitabine (5-fluorouracil prodrug) is being evaluated for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, and is associated with a peculiar skin reaction called hand and foot syndrome (HFS). We describe one patient with HCC and drug-induced HFS.
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Administration, Oral , Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/administration & dosage , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy , Deoxycytidine/administration & dosage , Diagnosis, Differential , Fluorouracil/administration & dosage , Foot Dermatoses/chemically induced , Hand Dermatoses/chemically induced , Humans , Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Fungal infections occur in patients who are severely immunocompromised with profound and prolonged neutropenia. We report a patient of acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed nonspecific abdominal symptoms within two days after the onset of neutropenia in the early induction phase of chemotherapy, which was later found to be due to intestinal mucormycosis and resulted in a fatal outcome.