Neurocysticercosis is an important cause of neurologic and psychiatric disorders; it is a frequent etiology for acquired epilepsy worldwide. The parasitic infection of Taenia solium (including larval dissemination to the nervous system) can be avoided by effective means of prevention. Nonetheless, this d...
Splenectomy indications are hematologic disease, traumatic damage and iatrogenic injury. The aim of this study was to present an evidence-based overview of some clinical aspects of interest related with iatrogenic splenic injury and subsequent splenectomy. An overview of the available evidence was conduc...
Abstract Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide. Recurrent vaso-occlusive infarcts predispose SCA patients to infections, which are the primary causes of morbidly and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between SCA and endodontic diseases. Personal i...
Introdução: o abscesso esplênico é uma patologia rara, com cerca de 600 casos descritos na literatura internacional até o momento. Embora tenha etiologia variada, geralmente está associada a traumas e infecções. É o último mais frequente na presença de um sitio primário de infecção, especia...
Hasta hace un par de décadas la única opción ante lesiones del bazo era la esplenectomía. La intervención no es inocua. Entre las complicaciones inmediatas figuran colecciones subfrénicas y fístulas pancreáticas. La morbilidad mediata se relaciona fundamentalmente con cuadros sépticos y su incid...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death in the elderly and about 20% of these patients present metastasis at diagnosis, most often in the liver. Other common metastatic sites include: lung, bone and brain. Isolated splenic metastases are rare, and they are usually a sign of widespread disease...
