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Aggressive papillary thyroid carcinoma in a child with type 2 congenital genera...
Lima,Grayce Ellen da Cruz Paiva; Fernandes,Virgínia Oliveira; Montenegro,Ana Paula Dias Rangel; Carvalho,Annelise Barreto deSUMMARY Thyroid carcinoma (TC) is rare in children, particularly in those aged < 10 years. Several studies have demonstrated a correlation between neoplasms and hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, which are often associated with a higher risk for and/or aggressiveness of the neoplasm. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) with autosomal recessive inheritance is a rare disease and is characterized by t...
Presumed Zika virus-related congenital brain malformations: the spectrum of CT ...
Castro,José Daniel Vieira de; Pereira,Licia Pacheco; Dias,Daniel Aguiar; Aguiar,Lindenberg Barbosa; Maia,Joanira Costa NogueiraABSTRACT The new epidemic of Zika virus infection raises grave concerns, especially with the increasingly-recognized link between emerging cases of microcephaly and this infectious disease. Besides small cranial dimensions, there are striking morphologic anomalies in the fetal brain. Key anomalies include cortical developmental malformations and a peculiar distribution of pathologic calcifications. These potent...