Inflammation

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A 9-month-old girl presented to our emergency room with an atraumatic right-sided neck mass that was tender to palpation.

A 6-year-old girl with a history of mild eczema presented to the dermatology clinic because of a 2-year history of a nonpruritic, nonpainful rash on her back.

A 57-year-old man presented with a 1-day history of substernal chest pain, diaphoresis, palpitations, and lightheadedness while walking his dog. He initially attributed his symptoms to a panic attack,...

A 46-year-old woman with a 20 pack-years history of smoking presented to an outpatient primary care clinic for evaluation of a recurrent painless rash on her palms and the soles of her feet after receiving...

A 41-year-old woman with a history of fibromyalgia, migraine, and irritable bowel disease presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-day history of facial swelling and upper lip swelling associated...

A 63-year-old woman presented for evaluation of painless nodules on her feet. With questioning, she was also found to have similar lesions on one of her palms.

A 7-year-old boy with no significant medical history presented to our emergency department with progressive mental status changes. The patient’s symptoms had started 2 weeks prior to presentation with...

A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chills, fatigue, and a sore throat of 1 week duration. Three days prior to presentation, her symptoms had progressed to generalized weakness...

A 37-year-old woman with no significant medical history was referred to the rheumatology clinic by her primary care provider for unexplained right calf pain and elevated inflammatory markers.