A 23-year-old patient presents with multiple small aphthous ulcers in his vestibular mucosa. He also has nodular submucosal swellings in his vestibules and lips. He is losing weight and has oc-casional abdominal pain. Biopsy of the oral nodules shows the presence of small noncaseating granulomas. He should be investigated for the possibility of:
a. Metastatic colorectal cancer
b. Tuberculosis
c. Behçet's syndrome
d. Crohn's disease
e. Secondary syphilis
D
You might also like to view...
Explain why disseminated intravascular coagulation is not a primary disease state. Correlate etiology, pathophysiology, and laboratory analysis in your response
What will be an ideal response?
When you help the resident extend the knee joint, you are:
A. helping to bend the leg at the knee. B. turning the knee away from the body. C. helping to straighten the leg at the knee. D. turning the knee toward the body.
Herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2) primarily causes ______________ disease
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Inpatient facilities where phlebotomists can work include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. nursing homes. B. hospitals. C. rehabilitation centers. D. physician office laboratories (POL).