ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the contribution of multiparametric MRI and PCA3 assay, pre- decision of initial biopsy in PSA level between 3-10 ng/mL patients with normal digital rectal examination(DRE). Materials and Methods PSA level 3-10 ng/mL ,patients, with normal DRE results and no previous pro...
Factores de Edad,
Antígenos de Neoplasias/orina,
Biopsia,
Toma de Decisiones Clínicas,
Tacto Rectal/métodos,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Clasificación del Tumor,
Tamaño de los Órganos,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Próstata/diagnóstico por imagen,
Próstata/patología,
Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico por imagen,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/orina,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Medición de Riesgo
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic form of mycosis that spreads hematogenously, secondarily to reactivation of lung infection or infection at another site or to new exposure to the causative agent. Few cases of bone involvement have been reported in the literature and involvement o...
Biopsia,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Dolor de la Región Lumbar/diagnóstico,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Paracoccidioides/aislamiento & purificación,
Paracoccidioidomicosis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Paracoccidioidomicosis/microbiología,
Paracoccidioidomicosis/patología,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/microbiología,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/patología
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has a higher incidence in Chile than in other countries. The post mortem pathological characterization of brain tissue is necessary to reach a definitive diagnosis. We report a 73 years old man with a history compatible with of a rapidly progressive dementia, in which the first ...
Abstract Objective To describe clinical, laboratory, radiological and progression characteristics of myelopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients and methods A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 1193 patients with SLE (ACR criteria) in order to identify patients with myel...
Progresión de la Enfermedad,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/complicaciones,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/diagnóstico,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/diagnóstico por imagen,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/inmunología,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/complicaciones,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal/inmunología
Abstract: CLOVES syndrome is a rare, newly described, and relatively unknown syndrome, related to somatic mutations of the PIK3CA gene. Clinical findings include adipose tissue overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevi, scoliosis, and spinal deformities. This report deals with a characteristic p...
Lipoma/diagnóstico,
Anomalías Musculoesqueléticas/diagnóstico,
Nevo/diagnóstico,
Malformaciones Vasculares/diagnóstico,
Anomalías Múltiples/diagnóstico,
Anomalías Múltiples/diagnóstico por imagen,
Tejido Adiposo/anomalías,
Lipoma/diagnóstico por imagen,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Anomalías Musculoesqueléticas/diagnóstico por imagen,
Nevo/diagnóstico por imagen,
Fotografía,
Malformaciones Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagen
ABSTRACT Objectives: The goal of this article is to provide an account of language development in the brain using the new information about brain function gleaned from cognitive neuroscience. By addressing the evidence obtained from non-invasive brain imaging in the light of prediction, this account goe...
Machado, Márcio Carlos;
Fragoso, Maria Candida Barisson Vilares;
Moreira, Ayrton Custódio;
Boguszewski, César Luiz;
Vieira Neto, Leonardo;
Naves, Luciana A;
Vilar, Lucio;
Araújo, Luiz Antônio de;
Czepielewski, Mauro A;
Gadelha, Monica R;
Musolino, Nina Rosa Castro;
Miranda, Paulo Augusto C;
Bronstein, Marcello Delano;
Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr, Antônio.
ABSTRACT Although it is a rare condition, the accurate diagnosis and treatment of Cushing’s disease is important due to its higher morbidity and mortality compared to the general population, which is attributed to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and infections. Screening for hypercortiso...
Adenoma Hipofisario Secretor de ACTH/complicaciones,
Adenoma Hipofisario Secretor de ACTH/diagnóstico,
Adenoma/complicaciones,
Adenoma/diagnóstico,
Brasil,
Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión,
Consenso,
Síndrome de Cushing/diagnóstico,
Síndrome de Cushing/etiología,
Dexametasona,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Glucocorticoides,
Hidrocortisona/sangre,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
ABSTRACT Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an endemic disease and important public health problem in some areas of the World and epilepsy is the most common neurological manifestation. Multiple intracranial lesions, commonly calcified, are seen on cranial computed tomography (CT) in the chronic phase of the di...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the different imaging tests and their appropriate indications is crucial to establish the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders, especially in patients with overlapping signs and symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To present and assess the main diagnostic imaging tests for te...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between the severity of intervertebral disc injury and the anteroposterior type of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures. METHODS: Fifty-six cases of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures treated in our trauma center from October 2012 to October 2013 were included in this ...
