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Article: Neosartorya hiratsukae peritonitis through continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
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ABSTRACT: Fungal peritonitis is a rare, potentially lethal, complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report what we believe to be the first confirmed Neosartorya hiratsukae CAPD-related peritonitis case in Europe. The patient died, despite early removal of the peritoneal catheter and antifungal therapy. This report highlights the impact of emerging fungal pathogens and the importance of early diagnosis on the outcome in CAPD-related fungal peritonitis.Journal of Medical Microbiology 07/2010; 59(Pt 7):862-5. · 2.50 Impact Factor -
Article: Simultaneous diagnosis of ulcerative jejunoileitis and coeliac disease in an elderly man.
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ABSTRACT: Ulcerative jejunoileitis (UJI) is a rare condition which usually develops in patients with established or simultaneously diagnosed coeliac disease (CD) and has been suggested to represent cryptic low-grade enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL). We report a case of a 78-year-old male patient with UJI and CD diagnosed at the same time. He presented with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss and had serological, endoscopical, radiological and histological findings compatible with the diagnoses of both UJI and CD. The possibility of EATL was carefully excluded. The patient exhibited significant symptomatic improvement with a gluten-free diet, probably indicating an early stage of disease despite his old age. In conclusion, this rather unusual case of an elderly patient presenting with UJI and CD without evidence of EATL supports the great heterogeneity of these diseases not only in their clinical presentation but even in their course and complications.Digestion 02/2006; 73(1):20-4. · 2.05 Impact Factor
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2006–2010
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Hippokration General Hospital, Athens
Athens, Attiki, Greece
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