Results: 291

Liver transplantation for carcinoma hepatocellular in Aão Paulo: 414 cases by the Milan/Brazil criteria

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: The criterion of Milan (CM) has been used as standard for indication of liver transplantation (LTx) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide for nearly 20 years. Several centers have adopted criteria expanded in order to increase the number of patients eligible to liver transpl...

Emerging radiotherapy technology in a developing country: A single Brazilian institution assessment of stereotactic body radiotherapy application

Summary Objective: To provide a quantitative profile of the indications and use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in a developing country oncology-based institution. In addition, to describe the patients' and treatment characteristics, and to provide a temporal analysis. Method: SBRT patients tr...

Onychogryphosis in tuberous sclerosis complex: an unusual feature

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Onychogryphosis is an acquired nail plate change. It often affects the toenail and is characterized by an opaque, yellow-brownish nail plate that is distorted, grossly thickened, elongated, and partly curved resembling a ram's horn. Tuberous sclerosis complex is a multisystem disorder associated...

Síndrome de Doege-Potter
Doege-Potter Syndrome

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016

Is resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of liver transplantation worthwile? A single center experience

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma is a potentially curative therapeutic procedure that can be performed readily after its indication, without the need of a long waiting time and lower costs when compared to liver transplantation, being a good alternative in patients wit...

Brazilian consensus for multimodal treatment of colorectal liver metastases. module 3: controversies and unresectable metastases

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT In the last module of this consensus, controversial topics were discussed. Management of the disease after progression during first line chemotherapy was the first discussion. Next, the benefits of liver resection in the presence of extra-hepatic disease were debated, as soon as, the best sequen...

Transplante de fígado em paciente com hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar - relato de caso

O hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar (HCC-FL), variante do hepatocarcinoma (HCC), é uma neoplasia rara, responsável por 0,6-8,6% das neoplasias de origem no hepatócito. O diagnóstico é feito através de exames de imagem e confirmado pelo exame anatomopatológico. O transplante de fígado (TF) apresenta-se...

Hepatocarcinoma com metástase para átrio direito

O hepatocarcinoma é o tumor primário maligno mais comum no fígado e está frequentemente associado à cirrose hepática. Relatamos o caso de um paciente com hepatopatia crônica de etiologia alcoólica e hepatocarcinoma com extensão >50% do fígado e invasão de veias supra-hepáticas e átrio direit...

Association between microRNA single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high morbidity and mortality. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of microRNA (miRNA) may be associated with the susceptibility to develop certain malignant tumors. Aim: To study the association between SNPs of miRNA and hepatocellular carcinoma in peri...

Genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus and mutations associated to hepatocellular carcinoma in patients from Venezuela, with different stages of liver disease

Invest. clín; 57 (1), 2016
Globally, about 50% of liver cancer originates as a result of long term infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and some genotypes and mutations have been associated with an increased severity of infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of HBV in patients from Venezuela, wit...