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Hyperpigmentation in Addison’s Disease: Case Report
Figueiredo Gatti, Rafael; Medeiros Prohmann, Carolina; Araújo Dantas, Camila; Barcelos e Silva, Lorena; Marçal Machado, ThalitaThe primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands and is a risk factor, since its diagnosis is often not recognized in the early stages of the disease. Currently, its main cause is idiopathic atrophy, but it can occur due to infectious, traumatic and neoplastic causes. Symptoms of the condition include: asthenia, weakness, nausea, weight loss, hypotension, and hyper...
Childhood Sporotrichosis Mimicking Leishmaniasis: Favourable Outcome with Potas...
Marçal Machado, Thalita; Araújo Dantas, Camila; Medeiros Prohmann, Caroline; Barcelos e Silva, Lorena; Ferreira Montes, Lorena; Figueiredo Gatti, RafaelSporotrichosis is a chronic infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenkii. In childhood this entity is rare and currently the most frequent in this age group is the zoonotic transmission. The delay in diagnosis and inadvertent use of multiple antimicrobial regimens favor disease progression, therefore causing pain and subsequent scars. The main differential diagnosis fo...