ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the predictive value of TRIMprob test to detect prostate cancer (PCa) in patients referred to prostate biopsy (PB). Material and Methods Patients with PSA <10ng/mL and rectal exam without findings suggestive of prostate cancer were selected for TRIMprob evaluation. ...
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study is to report an unusual form of penile cancer presentation associated with myiasis infestation, treatment options and outcomes. Materials and Methods We studied 10 patients with suspected malignant neoplasm of the penis associated with genital myiasis infesta...
ABSTRACT Introduction To assess predictive value of new tumor markers, precursor of prostate specific antigen (p2PSA) and its derivates-%p2PSA and prostate health index (PHI) in detection of patients with indolent and aggressive prostate cancer (PC) in a subcohort of man whose total PSA ranged from 2 t...
ABSTRACT Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver transp...
Los linfomas primarios del sistema nervioso central (LPSNC) son neoplasias infrecuentes confinadas al SNC. Más del 90% son de tipo B y afectan principalmente a pacientes entre 50-70 años. La inmunodeficiencia es el factor de riesgo más importante. El objetivo de nuestro trabajo fue evaluar las caracte...
We developed and evaluated a fast and simple method to obtain suitable bone samples for densitometry and chemical analysis through biopsies of the 12th rib of cattle. The postoperative recovery, dry matter intake (DMI) and average daily weight gain (ADG) was evaluated in 36 Nellore steers, nine of which ...
Objetivos: Validar un test rápido de la ureasa (TRU) en el Hospital Cayetano Heredia (HCH) de Lima, Perú Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional prospectivo. Se incluyó 181 pacientes mayores de 18 años de edad con síntomas dispépticos, que fueron sometidos a endoscopía digestiva alta en el Se...
La paracoccidioidomicosis es la micosis más prevalente de Sudamérica. En nuestro medio la afectación mucocutánea y linfática suele ser la de mayor prevalencia, siendo el compromiso intestinal pocas veces reportado. Se reportan 4 casos de afectación colónica con manifestación de dolor abdominal, d...