• We presented a case with a 54 × 40 × 40 mm pituitary adenoma and optic chiasmatic compression with left sphenoid sinus invasion. (nel.edu)
  • We report the initial presentation, subsequent course and outcome of an acromegalic patient who developed spontaneous remission following pituitary apoplexy with pathologic findings of tumor infarction. (nel.edu)
  • This case highlights the importance of careful follow up because spontaneous remission of pituitary hormone deficiencies and the emergence of other autoimmune diseases can occur. (lww.com)
  • The lesions often become keratotic and show no tendency for spontaneous remission [ 2 ]. (cdlib.org)
  • Interestingly, in my experience, spontaneous full remission (self-cure) usually means that the horse will not develop further lesions. (arabianlines.com)
  • The cases were evaluated by the itching and extent of lesions, first by the authors individually and then collectively. (spiritindia.com)
  • Improvement in both itching and lesions was observed in 8 cases only. (spiritindia.com)
  • During 6 months follow-up the 3 cases in remission showed recurrence, and 3 cases with 50% improvement showed aggravation of the lesions and itching. (spiritindia.com)
  • Although OLL and OLP are both classified as premalignant lesions, spontaneous remission may be expected over time, at least in the case of OLL. (fabretp.org)
  • In early cases, spontaneous remission can occur. (medscape.com)
  • In some cases, abnormal accumulation of histiocytes may occur in other areas of the body besides the lymph nodes (extranodal). (rarediseases.org)
  • Spontaneous remissions occur in 40% of cases, but most patients are given corticosteroids. (msdmanuals.com)
  • As in the prevaccine era, the majority of reported mumps cases still occur in school-aged children (5-14 years of age). (cdc.gov)
  • Most patients are euthyroid, but hypothyroidism is noted in approximately 30% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • Twenty years ago, Noetic scientists decided there needed to be a body of literature dedicated to collecting and organizing reports of patients' diseases mysteriously going into remission. (healthtransformation.net)
  • Patients with idiopathic MGN may experience spontaneous remission, persistent proteinuria of variable degree, or progression to kidney failure. (medscape.com)
  • 3 Spontaneous remission is reported in approximately 20% of patients. (clinicaladvisor.com)
  • Expert opinion: defining response to omalizumab in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. (worldallergy.org)
  • 5. Weller K, Zuberbier T, Maurer M. Clinically relevant outcome measures for assessing disease activity, disease control and quality of life impairment in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria and recurrent angioedema. (worldallergy.org)
  • The clinical trajectory for patients with primary membranous nephropathy ranges widely from spontaneous remission to a rapid decline in kidney function. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For most patients, pulmonary sarcoidosis may be a benign and self-limiting disorder, and spontaneous remission occurs in the majority of patients with asymptomatic disease [ 4 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • My studies have proved conclusively that cancer patients who refuse chemotherapy and radiation actually live up to FOUR TIMES LONGER THAN TREATED CASES. (healingcancernaturally.com)
  • Spontaneous remission and exacerbation were common, and a few patients had neutropenia. (medscape.com)
  • This search yielded eight spontaneous adverse event reports of AAC associated with alemtuzumab in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). (medscape.com)
  • In a second paper , a group from Finland and the United Kingdom report two cases of HLH in patients after alemtuzumab treatment of RRMS. (medscape.com)
  • Spontaneous remission, also called spontaneous healing or spontaneous regression, is an unexpected improvement or cure from a disease that usually progresses. (wikipedia.org)
  • The spontaneous regression and remission from cancer was defined by Everson and Cole in their 1966 book as "the partial or complete disappearance of a malignant tumour in the absence of all treatment, or in the presence of therapy which is considered inadequate to exert significant influence on neoplastic disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • For one, not all cases of spontaneous regression can be apprehended, either because the case was not well documented or the physician was not willing to publish, or simply because the patient ceased to attend a clinic any more. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is likely that the frequency of spontaneous regression in small tumors has been drastically underrated. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a carefully designed study on mammography it was found that 22% of all breast cancer cases underwent spontaneous regression. (wikipedia.org)
  • it must be acknowledged that the factors or mechanisms responsible for spontaneous regression are obscure or unknown in the light of present knowledge. (wikipedia.org)
  • Challis and Stam, even more at a loss, concluded in 1989, "In summary, we are left to conclude that, although a great number of interesting and unusual cases continue to be published annually, there is still little conclusive data that explains the occurrence of spontaneous regression. (wikipedia.org)
  • Apoptosis (programmed cell death) and angiogenesis (growth of new blood vessels) are sometimes discussed as possible causes of spontaneous regression. (wikipedia.org)
  • 14 (9):101166, doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2021.101166 Everson T., Cole W. (1968) Spontaneous Regression of Cancer Philadelphia, JB Saunder & Co (Book) Hobohm, U. (2001). (wikipedia.org)
  • The spontaneous regression of cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • may allow for spontaneous regression of the disease. (healingcancernaturally.com)
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the white blood cells and is typically well treated with combination chemotherapy, with a remission state after 5 years of 94% in children and 30-40% in adults. (karger.com)
  • There is evidence that sometimes medicine is not responsible when a patient's condition goes into remission. (healthtransformation.net)
  • We report 3 cases of unusual and persistent hyperpigmentation following nonpermanent henna tattoo, which alerted us to identify an additional side effect. (who.int)
  • Individuals with a mild to moderate substance use disorder, which corresponds to the majority of cases, might benefit from a brief intervention or recover without treatment whereas most individuals with a severe disorder will require specialized treatment. (memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com)
  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder, accounting for 20% of all vertigo cases. (tinnitusjournal.com)
  • Treatment modalities are depending on the clinical phenotypes of NH and they will embrace for each patient: the avoidance of culprit NSAID, the finding of well-tolerated NSAID and in certain cases, desensitization procedures when the NSAID treatment was absolutely needed as well as the control of associated diseases such as spontaneous chronic urticarial or allergic respiratory diseases. (intechopen.com)
  • Although most cases with chronic liver disease are caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or HCV infection, there are still cases of non-B, non-C chronic liver disease. (go.jp)
  • The cutaneous signs clearly linked to human toxocariasis in case-control studies are chronic prurigo, pruritus, and urticaria (3, 4). (medicaljournals.se)
  • For how long should we use omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria? (worldallergy.org)
  • Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that has been approved for the treatment of refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in many parts of the world since 2013 (1). (worldallergy.org)
  • 2. Giménez-Arnau AM. Omalizumab for treating chronic spontaneous urticaria: an expert review on efficacy and safety. (worldallergy.org)
  • The plaques are asymptomatic, but up to 35% of cases progress to shallow, painful ulcers.3 Histopathologically, the NLD presents with interstitial and palisaded granulomas involving the subcutaneous tissue and dermis. (clinicaladvisor.com)
  • Although BPPV is incapacitating, it is a benign disease which usually has spontaneous remission within 4-6 months. (tinnitusjournal.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Spontaneous Remission (SR) of cancer is defined as the disappearance, complete or incomplete, of cancer without medical treatment, or with treatment that is considered inadequate to produce the resulting disappearance of disease symptoms or tumor. (escholarship.org)
  • While it is not statistically typical for someone to experience healing from late-stage cancer or a serious disease without medical intervention, there are numerous cases of illness going into remission after a period of focused prayer or deliberate transcendental practices. (healthtransformation.net)
  • In some cases of Rosai-Dorfman disease, the accumulation of histiocytes into masses may cause compression of vital organs potentially resulting in serious complications. (rarediseases.org)
  • These cases may be known as isolated Rosai-Dorfman disease. (rarediseases.org)
  • There are three different situations where we should consider stop omalizumab treatment: side effects, lack of efficacy and disease remission. (worldallergy.org)
  • But you wouldn't say that people with mild cases of cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, malaria, or even diabetes don't have the disease. (memoirsofanaddictedbrain.com)
  • As a systemic heterogeneous inflammatory disease, it is characterised by the presence of non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in one or multiple organs, with the lung affected in almost 90% of cases [ 3 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • In most cases of mycosis fungoides, the diagnosis is reached owing to its clinical features, disease history, and histomorphologic and cytomorphologic findings. (medscape.com)
  • To the best of our knowledge, these are the first cases of a proven association between HTLV-I and TSP/HAM in Belem, Para, and emphasize the need to actively look for cases of neurological disease associated to the virus. (scielo.br)
  • The disease has a high remission rate both in high- and low-income countries and intracranial haemorrhage is rare. (who.int)
  • In case of BPPV not responding to canal repositioning manoeuvres and pharmacotherap , surgery can be performed but it should be reserved for the most intractable or recurrent cases. (tinnitusjournal.com)
  • This case illustrates the value of repeat kidney biopsy during an atypical course of membranous nephropathy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this report, we describe a case of biopsy-proven membranous nephropathy where an initial observation period was undertaken during which the patient developed an accelerated decline in kidney function. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Three separate papers published online in Neurology on March 30 describe eight cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), two cases of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and one occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), all linked to the drug. (medscape.com)
  • In people who go into remission, the cancer often recurs, helping explain the low survival rate. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The median survival of these cases was 5 years. (karger.com)
  • Although there have been only 6 cases of CNL associated with MGUS, survival of these cases was particularly favorable. (karger.com)
  • The animals were observed up to 4 h after spontaneous circulation (ROSC) return, and survival rates, hemodynamic variables, histopathology, and markers of tissue injury were analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Approximately one third of RT cases are associated with clinical findings of multifocal fibrosclerosis at the time of diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis is usually based on complete blood count and peripheral smear and, in selected cases, bone marrow aspiration. (who.int)
  • Therefore, in many cases, especially with the full diagnosis codes, much detail has necessarily been omitted. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, DIP has rarely been described, and the spontaneous remission of DIP has not been reported since Carrington et al in 1978 (1). (nih.gov)
  • Some testicular atrophy occurs in about 35% of cases of mumps orchitis, but sterility rarely occurs. (cdc.gov)
  • Immunosuppressive therapy resulted in a favorable long-term outcome with normalization of kidney function and remission of nephrotic syndrome. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We extracted critical information on initial precipitating injury, seizure outcome, silent periods, and long-term remission to describe the natural history of this condition. (hindawi.com)
  • We describe a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis (LYH) in a 25-year-old nulliparous woman who presented with marked lethargy, profound tiredness, weight gain, postural hypotension, and visual disturbance. (lww.com)
  • The aim of this study is to describe a case of periorbital, subcutaneous emphysema. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has long been assumed that spontaneous regressions, let alone cures, from cancer are rare phenomena, and that some forms of cancer are more prone to unexpected courses (melanoma, neuroblastoma, lymphoma) than others (carcinoma). (wikipedia.org)
  • There are several case reports of spontaneous regressions from cancer occurring after a fever brought on by infection, suggesting a possible causal connection. (wikipedia.org)
  • That book is entitled N-of-1: One man's Harvard-documented remission of incurable cancer using only natural methods . (scienceblogs.com)
  • What these cases collectively say about cancer is highly instructive. (healthy.net)
  • Hundreds of these units have been built, and numerous 'spontaneous remissions' of many conditions, including cancer, have been reported. (electroherbalism.com)
  • This device was later successfully with a case of prostate cancer. (electroherbalism.com)
  • However, some case reports in asthma, and one in CSU have been published (2). (worldallergy.org)
  • Before surgery, his GH levels declined to 2.72 µg/L spontaneously and after surgery he was in remission even leading to a state of growth hormone deficiency. (nel.edu)
  • In 1985, a record low of 2982 cases was reported, representing a 98% decline from the 185,691 cases reported in 1967. (cdc.gov)
  • After treatment with ventilator assisted breathing, hormone therapy, neurotrophic and anti-infection therapies, and symptomatic and supportive care for more than three months, spontaneous breathing was restored. (nel.edu)
  • It is also possible that Burnett included cases that clinically simulated fungal infection but with different aetiology and probably spontaneous remission. (spiritindia.com)
  • It occurs with an estimated frequency of 0.5-5.0 per 100,000 reported mumps cases. (cdc.gov)
  • In a few cases treatment of one lesion (or a few) has resulted in clinical improvement in others at other sites. (arabianlines.com)
  • They note that two cases of AAC occurred among 919 patents treated with alemtuzumab in clinical trials but because of an uncertain causal association, initial product labeling for the drug did not include AAC. (medscape.com)
  • Orchitis (usually unilateral) has been reported as a complication in 20%-30% of clinical mumps cases in postpubertal males (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Rapid improvement in visual loss with cabergoline treatment in a giant prolactinoma case: 5 years survey. (nel.edu)
  • Tasan E, Hanimoglu H, Turgut S, Ilhan M, Evran S, Kaynar M. Rapid improvement in visual loss with cabergoline treatment in a giant prolactinoma case: 5 years survey. (nel.edu)
  • It has received considerable attention in recent years owing to the remarkable rates of remission that can be achieved through surgical intervention [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Nineteen of the 83 (or 23%) experienced spontaneous remission lasting four months to six years. (healingcancernaturally.com)
  • Reported rates of mumps encephalitis range as high as five cases per 1000 reported mumps cases. (cdc.gov)
  • NSAIDs are a major cause of hypersensitivity reactions, and they suppose up to half the cases of adverse reactions evaluated in a tertiary allergy unit [ 1 ]. (intechopen.com)
  • Following a small case series of AAC previously reported with alemtuzumab, the authors searched the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System for similar cases. (medscape.com)
  • A case report of overlapping Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis and Guillain-Barre syndrome. (nel.edu)
  • We report a case of a 23-year-old man diagnosed with overlapping Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). (nel.edu)
  • Feng J, Fu X, Xie W, Lv X, Zhang Y, Meng H. A case report of overlapping Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis and Guillain-Barre syndrome. (nel.edu)
  • 3 In one London hospital, the number of cases of toxoxplasmosis fell from 19 cases in 1996 to five in 1998. (bmj.com)
  • Since the patient was making a spontaneous recovery, no anti-parasitic treatment was given. (medicaljournals.se)
  • Taken together with the observation that leukocytosis and hepatosplenomegaly in the present case subsided without specific treatment, we speculate that myeloid proliferation in the present case may have been a leukemoid reaction to underlying monoclonal gammopathy. (karger.com)
  • On the other hand, in countries where there is no pre-determined treatment schedule, recommendations are to reduce the doses and/or increase the dose intervals to assess for spontaneous remission at regular intervals (4). (worldallergy.org)
  • The authors point out that the AAC cases identified in this review differ from the typical AAC cases described in the medical literature in their female preponderance, lack of concurrent critical illnesses, inconsistent presence of other risk factors, and resolution with conservative treatment in most cases. (medscape.com)
  • Most of the cases were followed up for 1 to 3 months (Table 2). (spiritindia.com)
  • In summary, this is a pediatric case of AML presenting a novel complex t(11;16;19) variant with overexpression of ELL and MLLT1. (cancerindex.org)
  • In about 95% of cases, CNS lymphoma affects the B lymphocytes, which are cells that make antibodies. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In the remaining cases, CNS lymphoma affects T lymphocytes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We report here a case of linear, unilateral, verrucous plaques on the leg of a young man, diagnosed as ACN. (cdlib.org)
  • We report here such a case of ACN, in the form of linear unilateral verrucous plaques on the leg of a young man. (cdlib.org)
  • In some cases, affected individual may experience nonspecific symptoms that are common to many different conditions including fever, paleness of the skin (pallor), unintended weight loss, a general feeling of ill health (malaise) and a chronically runny nose (rhinitis). (rarediseases.org)
  • In extremely rare cases, affected individuals may experience abnormal enlargement of the liver and/or spleen (hepatosplenomegaly). (rarediseases.org)
  • The Spontaneous Remission Bibliography Project was born to show there is plenty to be learned and studied about the way one's consciousness contributes to recovery from physical or mental illness. (healthtransformation.net)
  • Interestingly, a few individuals show spontaneous full and permanent self-cure. (arabianlines.com)
  • These cases highlight the challenges of balancing high efficacy with potentially fatal complications with MS therapies," the editorialists comment. (medscape.com)
  • This case study is on a 14-year-old patient diagnosed with a very aggressive form of ALL (positive for the Philadelphia chromosome mutation). (karger.com)
  • The first case occurred in a female patient in her mid-20s with rapidly evolving severe RRMS who was switched from natalizumab to alemtuzumab. (medscape.com)
  • Lung involvement commonly manifests as bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and pulmonary infiltration, with the development of pulmonary fibrosis in more severe cases. (ersjournals.com)
  • We conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify prospective, population-based natural history studies of TLE and reviewed appropriate longitudinal and retrospective case series. (hindawi.com)
  • We report a case of spontaneous remission of desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) in a 50-year-old male. (nih.gov)
  • In 1988, a provisional total of 4730 cases was reported, representing a 62% decrease from 1987. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost 60% of reported cases occurred in this population between 1985 and 1987, compared with an average of 75% of reported cases between 1967 and 1971, the first 5-year period postlicensure. (cdc.gov)
  • In approximately 43 percent of cases, other areas of the body besides the lymph nodes may also be affected (extranodal). (rarediseases.org)
  • The majority of cases are primary and related to auto-antibodies against podocyte antigens, most notably phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) though newer antigens continue to be discovered [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic in 1981, the incidence of PML has increased significantly and now human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated cases account for up to 85% of all cases of PML. (bmj.com)
  • Following the introduction of the live mumps virus vaccine in 1967 and recommendation of its routine use in 1977, the incidence rate of reported mumps cases decreased steadily in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • During this 3-year period, the annual reported incidence rate rose almost fivefold, from 1.1 cases per 100,000 population to 5.2 cases per 100,000 population. (cdc.gov)