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Total remission of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome with single-dose of infliximab

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Abstract Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a painful ophthalmoplegia caused by non-specific granulomatous inflammation, corticoid-sensitive, of the cavernous sinus. The etiology is unknown. Recurrences are common. The diagnosis is made by exclusion, and a variety of other diseases involving the orbital apex, super...

Uma visão atualizada da anafilaxia idiopática: a ausência de evidência não é a evidência de ausência

A anafilaxia idiopática não apresenta etiologia conhecida. A sua prevalência é estimada entre 10-35% de todas as modalidades de anafilaxia. A sintomatologia apresentada é a mesma de qualquer outra anafilaxia: urticária, angioedema, ruborização, prurido, hipotensão arterial, taquicardia, manifest...

Extensive pyoderma gangrenosum-like lesions revealing a case of hyperzincemia and hypercalprotectinemia: when to suspect it?

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (6), 2019
Abstract Hyperzincemia and hypercalprotectinemia is a rare inflammatory disease caused by a mutation in the PSTPIP1 gene, with a dysregulation of calprotectin metabolism. Calprotectin is a zinc-binding protein with antimicrobial properties and pro-inflammatory action. The authors report the case of a 20 ...

Síndrome de Susac: Una causa poco frecuente de encefalopatía

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (3), 2019
El síndrome de Susac es una enfermedad rara causada por oclusión autoinmune de la microvasculatura del cerebro, de la retina y del oído interno, lo que provoca la triada clínica característica de disfunción del sistema nervioso central, trastornos visuales y déficit vestíbulo-coclear. El diagnós...

The metabolomics signature associated with responsiveness to steroid therapy in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: a pilot study

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (2), 2019
Abstract Background Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is considered one of the most severe glomerular diseases and around 80% of cases are resistant to steroid treatment. Since a large proportion of steroid-resistant (SR) FSGS patients progress to end-stage renal disease, other therapeutic strat...

Childhood Sarcoidosis mimicking tuberculosis: a case report

Abstract Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem chronic inflammatory disease in children. We present a case of a five-year-old child with clinical features mimicking several diseases, including tuberculosis. After failure of treatment based on the suspected diagnosis, an axillary lymph node biopsy showed nonc...

Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis: case report

Chronic equine proliferative pododermatitis (canker) is a chronic hypertrophic disease of the hoof, denoted by an excessive proliferation of the horn-producing tissues, which results from a dyskeratosis of the keratinocytes. It occurs mainly at the frog and sulci regions, but can sometime...

Comparative study on the efficacy of non-steroidal, steroid and non-use of anti-inflammatory in the treatment of acute epidemic conjunctivitis

Acta cir. bras; 34 (12), 2019
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of prednisolone against sodium diclofenac both with ciprofloxacin compared to artificial tears on the symptoms and signs of acute viral conjunctivitis. Methods Study included 37 patients diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis and distributed by three groups: A (1...

Alteraciones endocrinas asociadas al uso medicamentos en el Programa Distrital de Farmacovigilancia de Bogotá durante el periodo 2012 a 2016

Rev. salud bosque; 9 (1), 2019
Objetivos. Conocer las reacciones adversas tipo endocrino asociado al uso de medicamentos y reportado al Programa Distrital de Farmacovigilancia de Bogotá durante el periodo 2012 a 2016. Materiales y métodos. Los reportes analizados corresponden al periodo del 1º de enero de 2012 al 31 de dic...

Juvenile xantogranuloma with íris involvement

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (6), 2018
Abstract Herein we report a case of juvenile xantogranuloma, an inflammatory disease more commonly diagnosed during childhood and is characterized by cutaneous and ocular manifestations. Iris is the main target, presenting as local or diffuse yellowish lesions. Iris involvement may precipitate not only g...