1.Pulmonary actinomycosis masquerading as lung cancer: A case report
Yang Liang Boo ; Kang Nien How ; Decena Shamini Pereira ; Pek Woon Chin ; Foong Kee Kan ; Suat Yee Lim
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2017;72(4):246-247
Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare yet important and
challenging diagnosis to make. It is commonly confused
with other lung diseases, such as tuberculosis and
bronchogenic carcinoma, leading to delay diagnosis or
misdiagnosis. A 49-year-old man presented with a chronic
cough, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain. His initial
imaging studies including computed tomography (CT) was
suggestive of bronchogenic carcinoma. A subsequent CTguided
biopsy was consistent with pulmonary
actinomycosis and excluded the possibility of bronchogenic
carcinoma. He was treated with antibiotic therapy and
achieved remission with complete radiological resolution
upon follow-up.
2.Symmetrical Flexural and Intertriginous Exanthema: A Rare Manifestation Associated with COVID-19 Infection
Jin Yi Goh ; Huang Hin Chin ; Pek Woon Chin ; Masliza Zaid
Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2021;46(June 2021):55-57
Summary
Cutaneous manifestations of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are variable. We present a case of non-drug related symmetrical flexural and intertriginous exanthema in a patient with COVID-19 infection. A 58-year-old Chinese male who was diagnosed to have COVID-19 infection, developed maculopapular erythematous rashes at bilateral axillary and inguinal folds on the fourth day of illness. He was treated symptomatically with anti-histamine and topical corticosteroid. The skin condition improved and he was discharged well on tenth day of illness. Although symmetrical flexural intertriginous exanthema isclassically caused by drug reaction, this case demonstrated the possibility of the rash being directly associated with COVID-19 infection. More cohorts should be evaluated to fully describe the full spectrum of dermatological manifestation in COVID-19.
Exanthema
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COVID-19
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Skin Manifestations