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La presencia de células en anillo de sello en la biopsia endoscópica no es un buen predictor para el diagnóstico de carcinoma gástrico de células en anillo de sello

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (3), 2018
Resumen Introducción El carcinoma gástrico de células en anillo de sello (CGCAS) es un tipo histopatológico, que tiene menor respuesta a la quimioterapia (QT) y un peor pronóstico en los pacientes con cáncer gástrico (CG) avanzado. Se desconoce los valores diagnósticos de la presencia de célula...

Identification of a novel UMOD mutation (c. 163G>A) in a Brazilian family with autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (3), 2018
Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD) is characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, progressive chronic kidney disease, and a bland urinary sediment. ADTKD is most commonly caused by mutations in the UMOD gene encoding uromodulin (ADTKD-UMOD). We herein report the first confi...

Liver biopsy may facilitate pancreatic graft evaluation: positive association between liver steatosis and pancreatic graft adipose infiltration

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The number of pancreatic transplants has decreased in recent years. Pancreatic grafts have been underutilized compared to other solid grafts. One cause of discard is the macroscopic appearance of the pancreas, especially the presence of fatty infiltration. The current research is aimed at und...

Erradicación de Helicobacter pylori con terapia triple estándar de primera línea

Cienc. tecnol. salud; 5 (1), 2018
La infección por Helicobacter pylori es una de las infecciones crónicas más comunes a nivel mundial y causa importante de enfermedad péptica y cáncer gástrico. Infecta al 50% de la población adulta con mayor prevalencia en América Central/Sur y Asia y al menos dos veces mayor en poblaciones con a...

La alta prevalencia de lesiones premalignas gástricas y el bajo rendimiento diagnóstico de la visión endoscópica son argumentos a favor de la toma sistemática de biopsias gástricas por Protocolo Sydney

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (1), 2018
Background: Atrophic gastritis (AG) and intestinal metaplasia (IM) are stages that appear in the process of gastric carcinogenesis. Their presence requires programmed endoscopic vigilance. Objectives: To determine the frequency of AG and IM in gastric biopsies (GB) taken according to Sydney Protocol and ...

A high prevalence of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 co-infections in cervical biopsies from southern Brazil

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT HPV types 16 and 18 were studied in paraffin-fixed cervical biopsy collected in southern Brazil. HPV 16, HPV 18 and co-infection HPV 16/18 were identified in 10/57 (17.5%), 4/57 (7%) and in 43/57 (75.4%) samples, respectively. Southern Brazil has one of the highest prevalence rates of HPV 16/18 ...

Resolución quirúrgica de quistes de los maxilares con técnica descompresiva
Surgical resolution of jaw cysts with decompressive technique

Podemos definir “quiste” como una bolsa conectivoepitelial, tapizada en su interior por epitelio y recubierta en su cara externa por tejido conectivo, que encierra un contenido líquido o semisólido. Según su patogénesis, los clasificamos como lesiones de desarrollo o de tipo inflamatorio (1, 17)....

Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma of the mandible: a treatment strategy

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma (CCOC) is a rare odontogenic tumor of the jaws, histologically characterized by the presence of agglomerates of cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. The patient, a 62-year-old Caucasian woman, presented an intraosseous lesion in the mandibular symphysis. A clinical...

McArdle's disease: an underestimated or underdiagnosed myopathy in rheumatologic practice? Cases series and literature review

OBJECTIVE: McArdle's disease is a metabolic myopathy that manifests with varied clinical conditions and is often confounded with other diagnoses. Herein, the authors report a case series and carry out a literature review. METHODS: A cross-sectional single-center study evaluating 12 patients with McArdle...