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Background: The expression of programmed death (PD) ligand 1 (PD-L1) protein expression assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) has been correlated with response and survival benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies in advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The efficacy of several agents appears correlated with PD-L1 expression. It remains controversial whether PD-L1 is prognostic in NSCLC. We assessed the prognostic value of PD-L1 IHC and its predictive role for adjuvant chemotherapy in early stage NSCLC. Patients and methods: Tumor sections from three pivotal adjuvant chemotherapy trials (IALT, JBR.10, CALGB 9633) using the E1L3N antibody were studied in this pooled analysis. PD-L1 staining intensity and percentage in both tumor cells (TCs) and immune cells (ICs) were scored by two pathologists. The average or consensus PD-L1 expression levels across intensities and/or percent cells stained were correlated with clinicopathological and molecular features, patient survivals and potential benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy. Results: Results from 982 patients were available for analysis. Considering staining at any intensities for overall PD-L1 expression, 314 (32.0%), 204 (20.8%) and 141 (14.3%) tumor samples were positive for PD-L1 staining on TCs using cut-offs at ≥1%, ≥10% and ≥25%, respectively. For PD-L1 expressing ICs, 380 (38.7%), 308 (31.4%) and 148 (15.1%) were positive at ≥ 1%, ≥10% and 25% cut-offs, respectively. Positive PD-L1 was correlated with squamous histology, intense lymphocytic infiltrate, and KRAS but not with TP53 mutation. EGFR mutated tumors showed statistically non-significant lower PD-L1 expression. PD-L1 expression was neither prognostic with these cut-offs nor other exploratory cut-offs, nor were predictive for survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusions: PD-L1 IHC is not a prognostic factor in early stage NSCLC patients. It is also not predictive for adjuvant chemotherapy benefit in these patients.
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Antígeno B7-H1/biossíntese , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Antígeno B7-H1/análise , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/mortalidade , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , PrognósticoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Q fever is a polymorphic disease, which can induce neurological disturbances. The central nervous system is mainly involved while peripheral neuropathies are rare with less than 15 cases reported in the literature. CASE-REPORT: We report here a case of acute polyradiculoneuritis associated with acute Q fever, with favorable outcome after antibiotic and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies. CONCLUSION: Serologic tests for Coxiella burnetii should be performed in case of unusual polyradiculoneuritis with fever, headache and neuro-ophthalmologic disorders, even when environmental exposure is lacking, because Q fever requires specific antibiotic treatment and serological follow-up.
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Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/diagnóstico , Febre Q/diagnóstico , Doença Aguda , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Febre Q/complicaçõesAssuntos
Tosse/complicações , Febre/complicações , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicações , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/complicações , Neoplasias Vasculares/complicações , Idoso , Tosse/diagnóstico por imagem , Tosse/etiologia , Febre/diagnóstico por imagem , Febre/etiologia , Fluordesoxiglucose F18 , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Neoplasias Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagemAssuntos
Acetamidas/uso terapêutico , Raquianestesia/efeitos adversos , Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Enterococcus faecalis , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/etiologia , Oxazolidinonas/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Linezolida , Masculino , Indução de Remissão , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Neurite do Plexo Braquial/complicações , Coriorretinite/tratamento farmacológico , Coriorretinite/etiologia , Hepatite E/complicações , Dor de Ombro/etiologia , Adulto , Neurite do Plexo Braquial/diagnóstico , Coriorretinite/diagnóstico , Progressão da Doença , Quimioterapia Combinada , Glucocorticoides/efeitos adversos , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The authors report the first eight documented cases of rheumatoid arthritis in Niger, all diagnosed during one year at the National Lamordé Hospital of Niamey. Systemic manifestations were rare.
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Artrite Reumatoide/diagnóstico , Adulto , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/uso terapêutico , Antirreumáticos/uso terapêutico , Artrite Reumatoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Desmineralização Patológica Óssea/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Falanges dos Dedos da Mão/diagnóstico por imagem , Falanges dos Dedos da Mão/patologia , Humanos , Hidroxicloroquina/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Níger , RadiografiaRESUMO
Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. Two forms of the disease have been described: an acute form with pneumonia, hepatitis or a flu-like syndrome; and a chronic form in which endocarditis is the most frequent clinical expression. We report a 77 year old male with fever and an erythematous nodule on the right leg. Biopsy revealed a granulomatous lobular panniculitis with some granulomas rimmed by an eosinophilic material, giving a "doughnut" or "fibrin-ring" appearance. Q fever serological studies were positive. Cutaneous signs, among them panniculitis, are probably underestimated during the acute phase of the disease, and recognizing different granulomatous patterns may contribute to the diagnosis.
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Paniculite/patologia , Febre Q/patologia , Dermatopatias/patologia , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Paniculite/complicações , Febre Q/complicações , Dermatopatias/complicaçõesRESUMO
Over the past 10 years, the management of rheumatoid arthritis has been revolutionized. Early diagnosis is essential and should allow an early initiation of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD), if possible within the first 3 three months after disease onset, aiming at disease remission and the best long-term prognosis. Recommendations for the prescription of synthetic and biologic DMARD (mainly anti-TNFalpha agents) are available since September 2007 [6] by HAS in France. The great efficacy of these drugs has been established from many clinical trials including tens of thousands of patients. However, severe adverse side effects may occur (allergy, tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, demyelination) and rheumatologists should remain vigilant. Global care of the patient includes prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments (education, physical treatment, ergotherapy, psychotherapy, surgery). A good coordination between all specialists is required. Screening and treatment of extra-articular manifestations, prevention of infections, osteoporosis and cardiovascular complications are essential to allow a better long-term prognosis, and reduce disability and mortality of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Antirreumáticos/uso terapêutico , Artrite Reumatoide/diagnóstico , Artrite Reumatoide/tratamento farmacológico , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Artrite Reumatoide/terapia , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Quimioterapia Combinada , Diagnóstico Precoce , Humanos , Modalidades de Fisioterapia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Prognóstico , Qualidade de Vida , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Dor nas Costas/etiologia , Artes Marciais/lesões , Distrofia Simpática Reflexa/etiologia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/etiologia , Vértebras Torácicas/lesões , Adulto , Dor nas Costas/diagnóstico , Osso e Ossos/diagnóstico por imagem , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Radiografia , Cintilografia , Distrofia Simpática Reflexa/diagnóstico , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Osteoarticular pathology in leprosy is common and described at all stages, but rarely as the most evident clinical manifestation. We report a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with initial and disabling hands edema. The swollen hands syndrome is probably due to chronic Mycobacterium leprae tenosynovitis.
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Edema/etiologia , Traumatismos da Mão/etiologia , Hanseníase Virchowiana/diagnóstico , Sinovite/etiologia , Adulto , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Dapsona/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Mycobacterium leprae , Rifampina/uso terapêutico , Síndrome , Sinovite/microbiologiaRESUMO
Remitting symmetrical seronegative synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome is a rare type of seronegative polyarthritis occurring in the elderly. It can be associated to various diseases. We report a case of RS3PE syndrome associated with myopericarditis, leading to the diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa in a 71-year-old patient admitted to the hospital for a febrile acute polyarthritis with pitting edema of the hands associated with a marked inflammatory syndrome. On second day of hospitalization, a sustained chest pain led to the diagnosis of myopericarditis. Muscular biopsy showed necrotizing vasculitis, characteristic of polyarteritis nodosa. The coexistence of RS3PE and myopericarditis has never been described in the literature. Its association with polyarteritis nodosa is also very rare and only one case has been previously reported.
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Artrite/etiologia , Edema/etiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Pericardite/etiologia , Poliarterite Nodosa/complicações , Poliarterite Nodosa/diagnóstico , Idoso , Artrite/diagnóstico , Artrite/tratamento farmacológico , Dor no Peito/etiologia , Edema/diagnóstico , Edema/tratamento farmacológico , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/tratamento farmacológico , Pericardite/diagnóstico , Pericardite/tratamento farmacológico , Poliarterite Nodosa/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Non-diseases are a heterogeneous group of symptoms, preoccupations or phenomenon that are felt or interpreted as pathological and so justifiable of medical intervention. Most doctors easily recognize illnesses that require no medical act. However, as a result of a medical misinterpretation or wrong reasoning, physicians may diagnose a non-disease and prescribe a non adapted treatment. KEY POINTS: This non exhaustive literature review, gives examples of anatomical, clinical, investigational, iatrogenic, psychiatric and collective non-diseases. Health education of the population, initial and continuing education of general and specialist practitioners and continuous assessment of advertising by the pharmaceutical industry are probably useful to limit the provision of medical care of non-pathological problems, which excessively request the physicians. CONCLUSION: The specialist of internal medicine, because of a wide knowledge of the medical specialities, has to recognize and learn the frequent traps of non-diseases.
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Diagnóstico Diferencial , Erros de Diagnóstico/classificação , Doença , Humanos , Medicina InternaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Central diabetes insipidus is most frequently reported to occur after a trauma from surgery or accident. However, between 30 and 50% of cases are considered idiopathic. It's a rare complication of myelodysplastic syndrome. CASE REPORT: A 61-year-old patient presented central diabetes insipidus revealing, 17 months before, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Cytogenetics studies revealed monosomy 7. Acute myeloid leukemia appears 3 months after training rapid patient's death. DISCUSSION: Blood examination is necessary before to conclude idiopathic central diabetes insipidus. The discovery of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia implicates a rapid managing before its possible acute myeloid leukemia transformation. Indeed, prognosis of central diabetes insipidus and acute myeloid leukemia associated, in presence of monosomy 7, is very poor.
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Diabetes Insípido/diagnóstico , Leucemia Mielomonocítica Crônica/diagnóstico , Cromossomos Humanos Par 7/genética , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Evolução Fatal , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Monossomia/diagnóstico , Monossomia/genéticaRESUMO
CASE REPORT: The diagnosis of hereditary xerocytosis is made in a 57 year old woman splenectomized 30 years ago for a chronic hemolytic anemia. In following, she developed many thrombophlebitis of lower limbs and portal vein. DISCUSSION: The methods of diagnosis of this rare hereditary stomatocytosis are recalled, and the mechanisms of thrombotic tendency after splenectomy are discussed. This case underlines the fact that splenectomy is banned in the treatment of hereditary stomatocytosis, and that the serious consequences of iron overload, which is very frequent in this disease, must be prevented.
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Anemia Hemolítica Congênita/cirurgia , Esplenectomia , Feminino , Humanos , Sobrecarga de Ferro/complicações , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RecidivaRESUMO
Q fever is a worldwide-occurring zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Better knowledge of the disease and of evolving diagnostics can enable recognition of unusual manifestations. Reported here are four cases of Q fever osteoarticular infections in adults: two cases of Q fever tenosynovitis, which represent the first two reports of this infection, and two cases of Q fever spondylodiscitis complicated by paravertebral abscess. In addition, the literature is reviewed on the 15 previously reported cases of Q fever osteoarticular infection, six of which were vertebral infections. Osteomyelitis is the usual manifestation Q fever osteoarticular infection. Because its onset is frequently insidious, diagnosis is usually delayed. The main differential diagnosis is mycobacterial infection, based on the histological granulomatous presentation of lesions. Whereas serology is the reference diagnostic method for Q fever, detection of C. burnetii in tissue specimens by PCR and cell culture provides useful additional evidence of infection. Culture-negative osteoarticular samples with granulomatous presentation upon histological examination should raise suspicion of Q fever.