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Primary cutaneous aspergillosis and idiopathic bone marrow aplasia

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: We describe the case of a 9-year-old boy with idiopathic bone marrow aplasia and severe neutropenia, who developed skin ulcers under cardiac monitoring electrodes. The diagnosis of primary cutaneous aspergillosis was made after the second biopsy and culture. Imaging investigation did not reveal...

The effects of riboflavin and ultraviolet light on keratocytes cultured in vitro

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To culture quiescent human keratocytes and evaluate the effects of ultraviolet light and riboflavin on human corneal keratocytes in vitro. Methods: Keratocytes were obtained from remaining corneoscleral ring donor corneas previously used in corneal transplant surgeries and cultured in...

Caso Clínico: Pielonefritis Enfisematosa

INTRODUCCIÓN: La pielonefritis enfisematosa (PEN) es una infección aguda grave y en ocasiones fulminante, se manifiesta con necrosis y presencia de gas en el parénquima renal y tejido perirrenal. CASO CLÍNICO: Se trata de una paciente de sexo femenino de 60 años con antecedentes de diabetes mellitus...

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of calcium silicate-based cements on an osteoblast lineage

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Several calcium silicate-based biomaterials have been developed in recent years, in addition to Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and apoptosis/necrosis in human osteoblast cells (SAOS-2) of pure calcium silicate-based cements ...

Case report: tongue gangrene and oropharyngeal carcinoma

Clin. biomed. res; 36 (3), 2016
Gangrene of the tongue is a condition rarely described in the literature. It generally occurs in association with temporal arteritis and other vasculitides. We described a rare case of tongue necrosis associated with oropharyngeal carcinoma. A 67-male patient, previously submitted to exclusive radiothera...

Surgical treatment of complications resulting from adjuvant radiotherapy: a case report

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among malignancies affecting women. Treatment options range from surgical treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. The immediate breast reconstruction helps to benefit the psychosocial aspects of patients, however, depend on the ...

Abdominal dermocutaneous flap for reconstruction of a bleeding area in necrotizing fasciitis

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (4), 2016
Introduction: The sequelae caused by Fournier’s syndrome are extensive, systemic, debilitating, and deforming. They require both general and local treatments with antibiotics and subsequent debridement to delimit non-necrotic margins, which result from extensive bleeding areas. Methods: The area affect...

Importância da preservação da artéria ilíaca circunflexa superficial do abdome na prevenção das necroses da parede abdominal em pacientes submetidas a miniabdominoplastias: estudo anatômico cirúrgico descritivo prospectivo

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (2), 2016
INTRODUÇÃO: A abdominoplastia é o terceiro procedimento mais realizado em cirurgia plástica. Na intenção de evitar complicações cirúrgicas, foi feito o estudo da artéria ilíaca circunflexa superficial do abdome (AICS), investigando a importância da sua preservação nestas cirurgias, como um ...

Associação dos fatores socioeconômicos e clínicos e o resultado integridade tissular em pacientes com úlceras

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 37 (1), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo analisar a associação entre os fatores socioeconômicos e clínicos e os indicadores do resultado de enfermagem Integridade Tissular em pacientes com úlceras venosas. Métodos estudo transversal realizado em um hospital universitário de Natal/RN/Brasil entre os meses fevereiro a jun...