OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In; Rampant Rash; Caution on Inhibitor

Time to test those Dx skills [MEDPAGE TODAY]( On the Case Intriguing, curious, and mysterious case studies Saturday, March 13, 2021 Got an interesting case of your own? Send it over to editorial@medpagetoday.com for consideration! [Word of Caution on Angiogenesis Inhibitor for Liver Cancer]( A 66-year-old man presents to an emergency department in New York City with confusion and progressively worsening altered mental status. Two years previously he was diagnosed with stage 3b hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and his comorbidities include liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis C (Child-Turcotte-Pugh B), and hypothyroidism. [Solve Case]( How about another? [Rampant Rash]( A mother brought her 3-year-old to the pediatrician concerned about a rash that developed a few days into what had seemed like a normal cold. The little girl had started with a runny nose and slight fever, and had been acting more tired than usual. After a few days her cheeks became bright red and a blanching macular rash slowly spread from her extremities to her trunk. [Make the Diagnosis]( Ethics Consult [OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In]( Last week, you voted on the ethics of performing genital cutting on a young woman. See the results and an expert's discussion. [Make the Call]( [A Property of Everyday Health group]( © 2021 MedPage Today, LLC. MedPage Today is among the federally registered trademarks of MedPage Today, LLC, and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. You have received this email because you have registered to receive emails at www.medpagetoday.com, with the email address: {EMAIL} [Manage Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](lst=NL_Gen_Int_On_The_Case?xid=nl_mpt_Onthecase2021-03-13&eun=g1020308d0r) | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( Technical Questions: feedback@medpagetoday.com 345 Hudson Street 16th Floor New York, NY 10014