Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease primarily affecting the lungs with a spectrum of post-viral complications. There are well-described examples of pneumonia, empyema, pneumomediastinum, and spontaneous pneumothorax cases following COVID-19 infection within the literature. However, there is insufficient evidence implicating the cause of spontaneous pneumothorax in COVID-19 recovered patients. We present a previously infected COVID-19 patient who developed a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax two weeks after recovering. A review of the literature for similar cases was limited and therefore includes a summary of recommendations. Overall, the literature establishes that pneumothorax can occur during different phases of COVID-19 in patients without a history of pulmonary disease or barotrauma and is not necessarily associated with the severity of the viral infection. As in the case of our patient, the culmination of chronic inflammatory changes and an acute exacerbation from COVID-19 further predisposed him to a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. In summary, all cases of recovered COVID-19 patients should maintain close follow-up with their physician and seek medical attention if acute respiratory symptoms develop.
Primary penile malignancy is a rare occurrence in the United States, with squamous carcinoma being the most common aetiology. Non-squamous penile cancers are scarcely reported in the literature. We present a unique case of a 65-year-old male with a history of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) previously in remission complaining of a painless subcutaneous bump on the base of the penis. Biopsy with histological and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the recurrence of WM. This novel case illustrates an unusual presentation of the disease after being successfully managed with chemotherapy and immunotherapy in an asymptomatic individual. There is only another reported case in the literature of a patient with a similar presentation. We highlight the clinical features and presentation of this condition, including a consensus for the approach and management of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of the penis.
for EMA and negative for S-100 protein. Antibodies to Case report neurofilament showed no axons in the tumour. The prostatic symptoms were not relieved and a TURP was A 65-year-old man sought medical attention for prostatism; a DRE revealed a painless, elastic bulk behind the carried out; the clinical course was satisfactory and the patient is well 3 years later. prostate and CT detected a cystic retrovesical mass (Fig. 1). The surgical specimen was an encapsulated solid and cystic mass which measured 8×6×2.5 cm and Comment consisted of bipolar spindle cells in a compact pattern (Fig. 2a). The nuclei were tapered, elongated, with scantIn 1981, Woodruff et al. described the 'cellular schwannoma' [1]; to date, 129 cellular schwannomas have pleomorphism; there was no mitosis or necrosis. Areas devoid of nuclei and that resembled Verocay bodies were been reported. In some cases (28%), they were originally seen occasionally but classic palisades were not present. The immunohistochemical study revealed that the tumour cells were positive for S-100 protein (
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