Diagnosis, Differential
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cytomegalovirus infection mimicking juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia showing hypersensitivity to granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor.

13 Dec 2009 We describe an infant with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection presenting as transient myeloproliferation resembling juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). The patient fulfilled the international diagnostic criteria of JMML, including hypersensitivity ... Read more...

Alexander disease: An important mimicker of focal brainstem glioma.

13 Dec 2009 We report the case of a 6-year-old male who was referred to a tertiary oncology center with a focal brainstem lesion which was presumed to be neoplastic. Due to the symmetric nature of the lesion on magnetic resonance imaging, the evaluation was ... Read more...

Pulmonary toxocariasis masquerading as metastatic tumor nodules in a child with osteosarcoma.

13 Dec 2009 A 14-year-old male, who completed chemotherapy following limb salvage surgery for osteosarcoma approximately 2 years ago, was seen for routine follow-up. A CT scan revealed new scattered multifocal nodular lesions. An ultrasonography-guided ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Diagnosis, Differential'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cytomegalovirus infection mimicking juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia showing hypersensitivity to granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor. 13 Dec 2009
• Alexander disease: An important mimicker of focal brainstem glioma. 13 Dec 2009
• Pulmonary toxocariasis masquerading as metastatic tumor nodules in a child with osteosarcoma. 13 Dec 2009
• Superficial granulomatous pyoderma treated preoperatively with infliximab. 13 Dec 2009
• Mycobacterial infection masquerading as cutaneous sarcoidosis. 25 Nov 2009
• Wegener's granulomatosis: a new entity in the growing differential diagnosis of Degos' disease. 22 Nov 2009
• Clinical problem-solving. A bloody mystery. 3 Nov 2009
• Benign fibroblastic polyps of the colon. 30 Oct 2009
• Primary bone lymphoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Carcinoma of the breast with medullary-like features: diagnostic challenges and relationship with BRCA1 and EZH2 functions. 30 Oct 2009
• Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program. 30 Oct 2009
• Commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Severe hyponatremia with high urine sodium and osmolality. 30 Oct 2009
• Embolization of hydrophilic catheter coating to the lungs: report of a case mimicking granulomatous vasculitis. 30 Oct 2009
• Lymphocyte-depleted thymic remnants: a potential diagnostic pitfall in the evaluation of central neck dissections. 30 Oct 2009
• Musculoskeletal manifestations of lysosomal storage disorders. 30 Oct 2009
• Cystic seminoma with elevated value of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in tumor fluid mimicking cystic teratoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Aluminum phosphide intoxication mimicking ischemic heart disease led to unjustified treatment with streptokinase. 30 Oct 2009
• Bipolar II postpartum depression: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Diagnosis, Differential'

Definition: Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.

Descriptor UI: D003937

Alternative terms: Diagnosis, Differential; Differential Diagnosis; Diagnoses, Differential; Differential Diagnoses;

Tree Number: E01.171;

Technical Notes: NIM; no qualif; correct NIM coord for "mimicking", "simulating"; Manual 26.13+; in Chinese traditional med index bianzheng shizhi ("differentiation of symptoms & signs") under DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL (IM) + MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL (IM); DF: DIAG DIFFER