Clinical problem-solving. Fool's Gold

N Engl J Med. 2008 Nov 6;359(19):2035-41. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcps0802668.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / etiology
  • Leukemic Infiltration / complications
  • Leukemic Infiltration / pathology*
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Syncope / etiology
  • Troponin / blood

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Troponin
  • Prednisone