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Linfedema: actualización en el diagnóstico y tratamiento quirúrgico

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (6), 2018
El linfedema es la acumulación de fluido rico en proteínas en el intersticio, secundario a anomalías en el sistema de transporte linfático. En países desarrollados se relaciona más frecuentemente al tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer. El diagnóstico clínico y a través de técnicas de imágenes ...

Pituitary gland volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after cognitive-behavioral therapy

Objective: The beneficial effects of psychopharmacological and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the brain are not well understood. In a previous study, we found smaller pituitary volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of CBT ...

Type 1 cardiorenal syndrome in a patient with an acute infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi in the Brazilian Amazon region - a case report

Abstract Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS 1) occurs when acute heart failure leads to acute kidney injury. There are several etiologies of CRS 1, including Chagas disease. Here, we present the first case report of CRS 1 in a patient with acute Chagas disease. Electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardio...

Cardiovascular Manifestations of Erdheim-Chester's Disease: A Case Series

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (6), 2018
Abstract Erdheim-Chester Disease is a rare entity, classified as an inflammatory myeloid neoplasm, with an unknown incidence, occurring preferentially in men after 50 years of age. Classically, it has a multisystemic presentation, with the skeletal system being the most frequently affected (90% of the pa...

Global hippocampal atrophy in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging studies

Abstract Introduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD), an incapacitating mental disorder, is characterized by episodes of at least 2 weeks of apparent changes in mood, cognition, and neurovegetative functions. Many neuroimaging studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have examined morphometric c...

Frontostriatal grey matter atrophy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a visual rating study

Dement. neuropsychol; 12 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by frontostriatal grey matter changes similar to those in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). However, these changes are usually detected at a group level, and simple visual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cortical atrophy scales may further eluc...

White matter volume is decreased in bipolar disorder at early and late stages

Abstract Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating mood condition that affects approximately 1.3% of people worldwide, although some studies report up to 3.9% lifetime prevalence and 4-6% in adults when broad diagnostic criteria are applied. Objective: To compare differences in total white ...

Suprasellar chordoid glioma: a report of two cases

SUMMARY Chordoid glioma (CG) is considered a slow growing glial neoplasm. We report two new cases with endocrinological presentation, management and outcome. Case reports: 1) An 18 year-old female patient was admitted due to headaches, nausea and vomiting and visual abnormalities. She was in amenorrhea. ...

Imágenes en Medicina: fibrosis peritoneal
Medical images: retroperitoneal fibrosis

Rev. med. Rosario; 84 (3), 2018
Se reporta el caso de un paciente varón de 36 años con antecedente de litiasis renal que visita al urólogo por lumbalgia crónica y astenia. Se solicita laboratorio que arroja aumento de reactantes de fase aguda y leucocitosis. El diagnóstico por imagen comprende tomografía (TC) de abdomen y pelvis ...

Primary bilateral and symmetric MALT lymphoma of the lacrimal sac mimicking chronic dacryocystitis

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 77 (6), 2018
Abstract We report a case of primary bilateral mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the lacrimal sac. MALT lymphoma is a subtype of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the ocular adnexa. When the primary site of the lymphoma is the lacrimal sac, it mimics chronic dacryocystitis. This may delay diag...