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Endoscopic endonasal double flap technique for reconstruction of large anterior skull base defects: technical note

Abstract Introduction: One of the main concerns in endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base has been the high incidence and morbidity associated with cerebrospinal fluid leaks. The introduction and routine use of vascularized flaps allowed a marked decrease in this complication followed by a gr...

Case 4/2019 - 26-Year-Old Man with Congenital Chagas Disease and Heart Transplantation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (2), 2019

Autoimmune hepatitis in 828 Brazilian children and adolescents: clinical and laboratory findings, histological profile, treatments, and outcomes

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (4), 2019
Abstract Objective: This large study with a long-term follow-up aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, histological profile, treatments, and outcomes of children and adolescents with autoimmune hepatitis. Methods: The medical records of 828 children and adolescents with autoi...

Síndrome de Tolosa-Hunt, uma oftalmoplegia dolorosa

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 78 (4), 2019
Resumo A síndrome de Tolosa-Hunt (STH) é uma doença rara caracterizada por oftalmoplegia dolorosa unilateral de início súbito causada por uma inflamação granulomatosa inespecífica no seio cavernoso ou fissura orbital superior (ou ambos). A oftalmoparesia ocorre quando os nervos cranianos III, IV ...

A case of bilateral fourth nerve palsy associated with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome is puzzling because it results in elevated intracranial pressure with no identifiable underlying cause. Ocular motor nerve palsies, other than a unilateral or bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy, are rarely seen in patients with this condition. We report here on a 25...

Pelvic actinomycosis mimicking pelvic malignancy

Abstract Asymptomatic female genital tract colonization with Actinomyces spp is not uncommon, particularly among intrauterine device users. Pelvic actinomycosis is an extremely rare disease. The clinical picture can resemble an advanced ovarian malignancy. We report a case of pelvic actinomycosis mimicki...

Caracterización de tumores secretores de hormona de crecimiento de acuerdo al patrón granular y su rol en el pronóstico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: Classification of growth hormone (GH) - secreting tumors by the granular pattern might predict their clinical behavior in acromegalic patients. There are several other prognostic factors. Aim: To compare the features at presentation and cure rates of patients with GH secreting tumors accordi...

Cuantificación de esteatosis hepática no alcohólica por resonancia magnética

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: A simple and inexpensive method is required to assess fatty infiltration of the liver non-invasively. Aim: To develop and compare different methods to quantify liver fat by magnetic resonance and compare it against ultrasound. Material and Methods: Three algorithms were implemented: region ...

Renal angiomyolipoma

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Angiomyolipoma is one of the most common benign solid renal tumors. We investigated the characteristics of renal angiomyolipomas and the clinical outcomes of patients in the last thirteen years. METHODS The medical records of the patients who underwent nephrectomy were reviewed r...