BackgroundAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic autoimmune small- to medium-vessel vasculitis. Reports of rapidly progressive left main/left anterior descending (LM/LAD) disease under normolipidemic condit…
Thymomas are well-established disruptors of central immune tolerance, yet their capacity to drive systemic autoimmunity via a single autoantigen remains incompletely characterized. We report a 59-year-old male who, following resection of a Masaoka stag…
BackgroundAnti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is the most common form of autoimmune encephalitis (AIE), often triggered by viral infections or tumors. This report describes a rare case following a parasitic infection.Case findi…
BackgroundThe management of refractory Kawasaki disease (KD) with giant coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) complicated by latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) represents a formidable “triple challenge”: it requires balancing aggressive inflammation contr…
BackgroundCentral nervous system (CNS) involvement is recognized as a distinct manifestation of chronic GVHD (cGVHD). Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD) is an autoimmune disorder targeting the CNS. Therefore, the oc…
BackgroundEarly-onset preeclampsia (EOPE) is associated with placental malperfusion and systemic endothelial dysfunction. Maternal immune dysregulation has been implicated in EOPE, but immune findings obtained during severe disease are descriptive and …
Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by progressive skin fibrosis, vasculopathy and variable organ involvement. Our recent case report about this patient described clinical improvement under I…
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors are extensively utilized in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Adalimumab (ADA), a TNF-α inhibitor, appears to be an effective and safe option for pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD), but the potential risk of o…
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) and anti-N-methyl-D- aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis pediatric cases are especially challenging due to phenotypic variability, limited literature, and the absence of standardized trea…
BackgroundMetastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) is a common type of urologic malignancy with limited systemic treatment, especially for extensive metastatic lesions in the peritoneum and greater omentum.Case reportA 35-year-old male patient was admitt…
