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A rare case of epithelioid angiosarcoma
Correia, Ana Margarida; Ribas Fernandes, Rafael; Vidoedo, José Carlos; Guimarães, Jorge; Almeida Pinto, JoãoEpithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare high-grade vascular neoplasm with a poor prognosis. We present an anticoagulated 77-year-old man, with a history of popliteal/soleal vein thrombosis in the previous month, complaining of ipsilateral persistent lower limb pain and claudication. Absent popliteal/distal pulses prompted an arterial doppler ultrasound (DUS), revealing thrombosis of the distal superficial femoral ar...
Anterior Penetrating Neck Injury: A Path to the Cervical Spine
Alves, Duarte Gil; Sousa, Jessica; Ferreira, Vítor; Almeida Pinto, João; Teixeira, NunoWhile rare in incidence, penetrating neck injuries are often life-threatening. When a patient's physiological status is appropriate, the first step in treatment should be a detailed preoperative imaging assessment. Formulating a treatment plan that includes computed tomography (CT) imaging and discussing the surgical approach with a multidisciplinary team before operating allows for a successful selective surgi...
Buerger’s Disease – A Clinical Case
Fernandes, Urânia; Vasconcelos, João; Marques, Rita; Pinto-de-Sousa, João; Almeida Pinto, JoãoBuerger’s disease is a distal segmental nonatherosclerotic vasculopathy that involves the inferior and superior limbs of smoker males younger than 45 years old. This article aims to describe a clinical case and revise the literature about Buerger’s disease. A 45-year-old smoker male repeatedly visited the emergency department for refractory pain and inflammatory signs in the right hallux. After developing ulcer...
It is not always "essential" - regarding a hypertensive urgency
Leal, Filipa; Nogueira, Luís; Almeida Pinto, João; Martins Mendes, Teresa; Silva Rocha, AnaHypertension is, in a minority of cases, secondary to an identifiable cause. In this context, the aetiology of the blood pressure elevation is essential since it may be treatable. We present a case of a young woman with hypertension secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the renal artery in which the endovascular treatment was crucial for its management.
PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY IN PHLEGMASIA CERULEA DOLENS: CASE REPORT ...
Vinha, André; Pimenta, Joana; Vasconcelos, João; Maia, Miguel; Vidoedo, José; Almeida Pinto, JoãoIntroduction: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a potentially life-threatening complication of deep venous thrombosis, causing marked swelling and sudden severe pain in the limb, associated with cyanosis, edema and compartment syndrome that together compromise arterial supply. There is no consensus on its treatment. Case Report: A 36-year-old woman, with a history of cosmetic surgery 8 days before admission (abdomin...
SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY OPPORTUNISTIC STUMP
Maia, Miguel; Vidoedo, José; Vasconcelos, João; Ferreira, Vitor; Almeida Pinto, João.
ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES FOR LOWER LIMB PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN AN AMBULA...
Carvas, João; Vidoedo, José; Maia, Miguel; Vasconcelos, João; Almeida Pinto, JoãoObjectives: To analyse the safety and outcomes of endovascular procedures in an ambulatory practice. Methods: Data were collected from a cohort of patients admitted in an ambulatory unit for an endovascular procedure for lower limb (LL) arterial occlusive disease during a one year period. Results: A total of 168 procedures were carried out in 134 patients. Patients’ mean age was 67 (39-91) years and 78% were ma...
THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS: EVALUATION O...
Aires Silva, Lisete; Botelho de Melo, Mafalda; Andrade Barros, Joana; Jeri, Miguel; Vasconcelos, João; Maia, Miguel; Almeida Pinto, João; Vidoedo, JoséWhen approaching patients with primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PH), refractory to conservative treatment, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a safe and effective alternative. Methods and materials: Retrospective study in order to assess the quality of life of patients with PH undergoing ETS, from 1 of January 2009 to 31 of December 2014. The data was collected from the medical registries of each patient a...