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Nasal mucocutaneous leishmaniasis – An unusual form of presentation
Eloi, Isa; Silva, Nuno Dias; Carneiro, José Pedro; Carvalho, Filipa Vaz; Ribeiro, João Carlos; Miguéis, António Carlos; Miguéis, Jorge EvaLeishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania which is transmitted through bites of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. There are 3 main forms – visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous, with mucosal affection being the rarest manifestation of the disease. The incidence in Portugal is considered hypoendemic. We present a case of a 48 years old female, with complaints of nasal obstruction, epista...
Acute Pediatric Mastoiditis – An analysis of the last 10 years
Pires, Joana; Carneiro, José; Ferreira, Mafalda; Romão, José; Moura, João Elói; Silva, Luís Filipe; Miguéis, António CarlosAim: Analyze the current controversial factors of pediatric acute mastoiditis (AM), namely the incidence, treatment and risk factors for complications. Study Design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: Descriptive and statistical analysis of epidemiological, clinical, and analytical data collected from the charts of patients diagnosed with AM between 2009 and 2018. Results: We recorded 123 cases. Pn13 an...
O pulmão profundo em laringectomizados - Estudos celulares
Loureiro, António Carlos; Miguéis, Jorge; Mota-Pinto, Anabela; Robalo-Cordeiro, Carlos; Santos, M. João; Miguéis, António Carlos; Chieira, CelsoAs fossas nasais, durante a respiração, têm funções de acondicionamento do ar inspirado, traduzidas por processos de filtração, de aquecimento e de humidificação, constituindo, assim, um mecanismo de defesa inespecífico contra a penetração de agentes agressógenos às vias respiratórias inferiores. A exclusão desta barreira, em doentes laringectomizados por neoplasia laringea, poderá determinar, no pulmão profund...