1.Metastatic Bone Disease Secondary to Bronchial Adenocarcinoma in a patient with Paget’s Disease of the Bone
Kim Piow Lim ; Wei Hao Kok ; Nor Azmi Kamaruddin
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2018;33(1):63-68
A 69-year-old female complained of intermittent left hip pain for the past 3 years. Biochemical tests revealed normal serum calcium and phosphorus with markedly raised alkaline phosphatase. MRI of the hip revealed extensive marrow signal abnormalities at the left pelvic bone, while CT of the thorax revealed a spiculated lung nodule at the left lower lung lobe. In order to diagnose either primary, metastatic bone tumour or Paget’s disease of the bone (PDB), an open biopsy of the left iliac bone was performed. The histopathology of bone biopsy of the left iliac bone was consistent with PDB. A CT guided biopsy of the lung mass done later revealed adenocarcinoma of the lung. She had 18F-FDG PET-CECT Scan for staging evaluation and result was suggestive of new bony metastases. Patient was started on IV Zoledronic acid for treatment of the PDB. In view of the stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma with bony metastases, patient was scheduled for palliative chemotherapy.
2.Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance for management of patients with liver disease in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jason Pik Eu CHANG ; Yu Jun WONG ; Wei Lyn YANG ; Kieron Boon Leng LIM ; Poh Seng TAN ; Gim Hin HO ; Benjamin Cherng Hann YIP ; James Weiquan LI ; Chern Hao CHONG ; David Eng Hui ONG ; Tju Siang CHUA ; Charles Kien Fong VU ; Kok Ann GWEE ; Tiing Leong ANG ; Chee Kiat TAN
Singapore medical journal 2020;61(12):619-623
In this paper, we aim to provide professional guidance to clinicians who are managing patients with chronic liver disease during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore. We reviewed and summarised the available relevant published data on liver disease in COVID-19 and the advisory statements that were issued by major professional bodies, such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and European Association for the Study of the Liver, contextualising the recommendations to our local situation.
COVID-19/epidemiology*
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy*
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Chronic Disease
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Hepatitis B, Chronic/therapy*
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Hepatitis C, Chronic/therapy*
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis/therapy*
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Liver Diseases/therapy*
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Liver Neoplasms/therapy*
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Liver Transplantation
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Singapore/epidemiology*